Liberals Freak Out After Obama Refers to ‘Defund the Police’ as ‘Snappy’ Slogan
Progressive lawmakers took to social media on Tuesday night to criticize former President Barack Obama for saying that “snappy” slogans such as “defund the police” turn people off.
“Defund the police” became a rallying cry during U.S. protests against police violence and systemic racism after the May death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. In May, the advocacy group Black Lives Matter called for police defunding on a nationwide level.
“I guess you can use a snappy slogan like ‘defund the police’ but, you know, you lost a big audience the minute you say it,” Obama said, “which makes it a lot less likely that you’re actually going to get the changes you want done.” . . .
Some progressive lawmakers sharply rebuked Obama’s comments. Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted on Tuesday that defunding the police was a “policy demand.”
We lose people in the hands of police. It’s not a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety. https://t.co/Vu6inw4ms7
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 2, 2020
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