> I have never in my life heard or read anyone, of any social standing, political affiliation, education or station of life discuss the abolition of police entirely.
It was quite literally a slogan and rallying cry.
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."