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George II

(67,782 posts) Tue Nov 23, 2021, 08:47 PM Nov 2021

President Biden, via Jen Psaki, on abolishing prisons or defunding the police: [View all]

"Let me be absolutely clear. The president does not support abolishing prisons. He does not support defunding the police. He thinks measures like that would make us less safe." -- Jen Psaki

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President Biden, via Jen Psaki, on abolishing prisons or defunding the police: [View all] George II Nov 2021 OP

K & R Budi Nov 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #2

that boy needs to be smacked down.... essaynnc Nov 2021 #4

Actually WHITT Nov 2021 #3

If that's the case, why aren't advocates calling it "reimagine" instead of "defund" the police? George II Nov 2021 #6

I Think The Best Name WHITT Nov 2021 #22

No it doesn't. Democrats need to be tough on crime. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #7

Cracking down on the poor and marginalized is certainly an election-winner. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #12

Cracking down on violent crime is a winner. Ask bill clinton Tomconroy Nov 2021 #13

Yeah we still haven't really figured out how to do one without the other though. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #15

You can't run a winning campaign without sounding tough on crime. Look Tomconroy Nov 2021 #16

And the problem is, they're some of the easiest promises to keep. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #19

I don't think you even have to do that. But I think you need to Tomconroy Nov 2021 #20

The reason is that he dressed up pro-cop rhetoric in reformer language, which hits a wide WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #21

You never know and for the moment he has Rupert Murdoch Tomconroy Nov 2021 #24

I was exchanging emails with a non-political NYC reporter a Tomconroy Nov 2021 #32

A few points: George II Nov 2021 #23

That only worked electorally radius777 Nov 2021 #28

And, the WHOLE Senate Cha Nov 2021 #5

Rasheeda Tlaib tweeted in April MichMan Nov 2021 #9

Exactly. TY, MichMan Cha Nov 2021 #11

This is what prompted Douchey's question, a recent interview on Axios : George II Nov 2021 #14

Stupid Douche Cha Nov 2021 #17

Not the smartest thing to say when people just remember the headline MichMan Nov 2021 #18

Honestly maybe she meant what she said. She keeps talking about mental illness. cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #29

Prisoners released would include the #January6th terrorists who wanted to murder her & her colleague LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #27

Her main point isn't wrong though, radius777 Nov 2021 #30

Prison abolition activism has been going on for decades in some form or another. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #10

Yeah, no shit he doesn't. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #8

Defund the Police was a stupid slogan and this new slogan of abolish prisons is even dumber LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #25

+1 betsuni Nov 2021 #26

This is my new favorite saying: Tomconroy Nov 2021 #31