But of course, whether that position or the number of people who hold it, has any real influence on gun sales is doubtful and the GP may have been a bait post.
But of course, whether that position or the number of people who hold it, has any real influence on gun sales is doubtful and the GP may have been a bait post.
Is this like “they’re eating dogs!”?
It was quite literally a slogan and rallying cry.
It quite literally wasn't. "Defund" is a different word from "abolish" and has a different meaning. Are you not aware of that difference?
It is your own fault for using a bad slogan.
Do you have a proposal for an equally short slogan that cannot be misunderstood, especially by the right-wing media machine? I don't believe that such a slogan exists, as pretty much every sentence can be willfully misunderstood.
"No, we said defund, which is more nuanced..."
"Nuance, schmuance, I'm moving the goalposts."
"Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police"
-- New York Times opinion headline, June 12, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abol...
I can remember things that happened 5 years ago.
Seems relevant.
I just said I’ve never heard anyone say they want to abolish the police, which sounds absurd to me.
Well, now you've heard it. And you're right, it sounds absurd. I wish it were satire, but there are people in positions of power here in the U.S. who think this is good policy.
[1] https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/southeastern-wisconsin...