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@Jack V Savage
So I figured this was a good example to point out vis a vis "defunding the police".
Johnson (one of the two candidates in the runoff) evidently said in 2020 that "defunding police isn't just a slogan, it's an actual political goal", then sponsored a resolution to divert funds away from police.
This is someone who may be the mayor of the 3rd largest city in America (and one with a pretty extensive crime problem) not some podunk, means nothing craphole in Jerkwater USA.
It's just one example obviously, but it illustrates why some do have concerns about who they vote for when it comes to this topic.
Perhaps, but it's a local issue there, and the current (now outgoing) mayor was a strong opponent of defunding. Johnson has said that he wants to send mental health professionals to non-violent emergencies so police can focus on violent offenses, which is what a lot of "defund" people were saying (i.e., they tried to find middle ground with activists without sacrificing crime prevention).