“I’m always loath to criticize President Obama because I’m such a fan but I do think he’s wrong here,” Ms. Hostin said. “When you think about Defund the Police, that’s not a term that was crowdsourced or tested in focus groups, you know, that’s a term that was borne — a rallying cry that was borne out of the over-policing of Black and brown communities, borne out of the frustration seeing Black and Brown men and women killed in the streets by police officers.
“Defunding the police does not mean, for the hundredth time I’ve explained it, does not mean eliminating police departments. It doesn’t mean stripping agencies for all of their money. It’s reimagining policing in this country to address systemic racism,” she continued. “And I don’t think you should allow people to co-opt the movement and tell protesters what language they should use. President Obama was a community organizer and I really think that he knows better.”
Squad Dems were also upset.
Rep. Tlaib tweeted: “Rosa Parks was vilified & attacked for her civil disobedience. She was targeted. It’s hard seeing the same people who uplift her courage, attack the movement for Black lives that want us to prioritize health, funding of schools & ending poverty, rather than racist police systems.”
Rep.Omar also weighed in on Twitter.
Obama’s controversial stance:
“The key is deciding, do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?” Obama added.
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