Thank you for this article and helping me think through this issue.
We have such powerful police unions here. Where I live, they circle the wagons whenever there’s any criticism. About 15 years ago, a police officer shot an unarmed 15 year old (to death). The internal investigation resulted in not even a jury trial because the union put so much pressure on. Any attempt to defund will need a strategy for the unions.
People are more ready than they ever have been.
Fighting fascism will help us ensure we have elections in the future, which is foundational to being able to win one.
I think police unions should be outlawed. you don’t have unions in the army, and the same logic applies here. it’s extremely dangerous to have armed agents of the state build collective power to assure themselves impunity.
Thank you for this article and helping me think through this issue.
We have such powerful police unions here. Where I live, they circle the wagons whenever there’s any criticism. About 15 years ago, a police officer shot an unarmed 15 year old (to death). The internal investigation resulted in not even a jury trial because the union put so much pressure on. Any attempt to defund will need a strategy for the unions.
People are more ready than they ever have been.
Fighting fascism will help us ensure we have elections in the future, which is foundational to being able to win one.
I think police unions should be outlawed. you don’t have unions in the army, and the same logic applies here. it’s extremely dangerous to have armed agents of the state build collective power to assure themselves impunity.
I appreciate you sharing the findings about the electoral effects of the Black Lives Matter protests. I hadn't seen that before, and it's good to see. It looks like it may be the exception rather than the rule, but still encouraging ( https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/do-protests-and-social-movements-sway-voters-not-really-except-for-one ).
Excellent.
I am grateful for your work