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Black Lives Matter activist Nikkita Oliver, who is currently in negotiations with the Seattle mayor, says she supports "an abolitionist agenda" in which "police can be obsolete." Oliver believes is the first step towards dismantling "patriarchy, white supremacy, and classism.”pic.twitter.com/0KMxMhWbml
The plan recommends that up to $200 million of the police budget should be redistributed to "community-led solutions" so "we can grow our future without SPD." Funding "community-led solutions" means a massive payday for racial-justice nonprofits and activist organizations.pic.twitter.com/UF706ahVJA
The end goal for the activists is "police abolition." The plan explicitly states that the 50% budget cut is just the first step towards demolishing the police department and creating a utopia "beyond policing."pic.twitter.com/Np86cXFIeM
Understand this: "police abolition" is no longer confined to obscure academic journals; it is now being considered by major American cities. The activists have built their narrative: "The police are incorrigibly racist, violent, and corrupt. Reform is not enough. Utopia now!"
This legislation to "defund the police" has a real chance at becoming law in Seattle. Four councilmembers—Morales, Sawant, Mosqueda, and González—have already pledged their support to a 50% cut. If they can flip one more councilmember, they can pass it.
How will it end? In chaos. I published an article last year warning about the "defund the police" movement. My predictions still stand: wealthy residents would hire private security and poor residents would be at the mercy of violent gangs. /endhttps://www.city-journal.org/abolish-police-call-to-action …
I love Seattle, but you have to stop opposing them. Doing so gives them no excuses of "oppression" and when their plan fails and fails in a horrible way then everyone will be able to see and learn. Seattle need to become the test case, and success or failure it becomes the model.
Maybe in year one, the $200 million can be redirected to activist organizations. But does this "defund" plan count on a continued income stream, when residents and businesses who desire police protection have no choice but to move and tax their tax dollars with them?
I guess they’ll b growing their future without any property tax revenues soon
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