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Obama’s Thoughts on ‘Defund the Police’ Weren’t Exactly Surprising.
A response to his recent comments about the movement.
As I have said now on more than one occasion, I prefer not to discuss President Obama because frankly, I would rather focus my energy elsewhere. Considering how much has happened over the course of the last eight months alone, there have been no shortage of reasons to address people who are currently able to bring forth legislation and create policy instead. But every once in a while, Barack Obama comes forward and says or does something that I am unable to ignore, especially considering how he has such a profound impact and influence on the discourse and decisions that are made. Unfortunately, his recent comments about the calls to ‘defund the police’ leave me feeling compelled to address them.
Justine Coleman with The Hill writes:
“Former President Obama said political candidates lose support when using ‘snappy’ slogans like ‘defund the police,’ in an interview scheduled to be released Wednesday.
Obama told Peter Hamby, who hosts a Snapchat political show “Good Luck America,” that those who use the slogan could jeopardize their goals of enacting meaningful reforms for police.
“You lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a…
