I watched Zohran’s subway takes episode where he vehemently denies any interest in “defunding the police”. He then proceeds to explain his plan which is exactly what “defund the police” proponents advocate for. You can’t take American politicians at their talking points so try to focus on their rhetoric, because that is significantly harder to fake
It’s almost like “defund the police” was an ineffective tagline and people doing the real, hard work have to swim upstream with it tied around their legs.
Being a politician means being a salesperson first and foremost. He knows that defund the police means doing the same things, but to voters one sounds harsh while the other sounds “common sense.” As a salesperson now I don’t get to makeup how people will hear my words, but I do get to shape what I say so I’m likely to be the winner.
You’re mad at Mamdani when you should be mad that people don’t care enough to look up something and learn.
I watched Zohran’s subway takes episode where he vehemently denies any interest in “defunding the police”. He then proceeds to explain his plan which is exactly what “defund the police” proponents advocate for. You can’t take American politicians at their talking points so try to focus on their rhetoric, because that is significantly harder to fake
It’s almost like “defund the police” was an ineffective tagline and people doing the real, hard work have to swim upstream with it tied around their legs.
Yeah. It is catchy though. “Reallocate Some Portion of Police Funding to More Comprehensive Social Services” just doesn’t roll off the tongue.
Being a politician means being a salesperson first and foremost. He knows that defund the police means doing the same things, but to voters one sounds harsh while the other sounds “common sense.” As a salesperson now I don’t get to makeup how people will hear my words, but I do get to shape what I say so I’m likely to be the winner.
You’re mad at Mamdani when you should be mad that people don’t care enough to look up something and learn.
To me theyre precisely why hard left people rarely get into power.
They feel they shouldn’t have to play by the rules of the game as stupid as they are and thus rarely ever win. To their own detriment.
I wish the same could be said of the far right but trashing the constitution is a point of honour for the King of USA and his cultists lap it up.
Yyyup. The game is what it is. You can learn how to win, or you can lose and criticize the winners from the sideline.