defund the police is a clumsy slogan.

[mopinko]

it takes follow up, nuance, and when you’re explaining you’re losing. but.

ppl in chgo get it.

Link to tweet

[The Magistrate]

1. It Is A Geometric Maxim, Ma'am

Fear of crime varies in inverse proportion to exposure to its risk.

In the vernacular: the safer a neighborhood, the more people say they're scared of crime....

[mopinko]

2. yup. and stats mean nothing.

when joe moore was 1st elected, crime was high here. in his 2nd term, crime drop precipitously, but it remained the #1 issue for a lot of ppl.
ppl r remarkably stubborn. they also bitched about the schools, which r not in an alderperson’s remit. nonetheless, he worked on the issue. he got a major expansion of 2 schools, and brought in a high achieving charter. but still, after crime, schools were the #1 beef.

[Redleg]

4. The GOP has been pushing the high crime b.s. for years now

And the media still doesn't get why people living in relatively "safe" areas are still "very concerned" about crime.

[Redleg]

3. I agree

But it fits on a bumper sticker.

[NotVeryImportant]

5. I think it's a perfect slogan

It grips the attention immediately and puts fear in those it's intended to.

[mopinko]

6. i mean, i defended it.

cuz i assumed every journalist who asked about it would follow up w- what does that mean?
didnt happen. fortunately a lot of what was meant by it has come to pass in some places. even here in chgo, they’ve been trying to get cops out of mh calls.
we also elected a citizen oversight board in this cycle.

lots of cities are moving that way.
i think insurance companies are pushing some reforms, too.