@RoseOfHeaven7 @joncoopertweets i agree, defunding should be the priority. remove the police's ability to wage war w/military tech, make a reinvestment in communities by allocating money away from ballooning police budgets into worthwhile programmes. more than that, we should be talking about the improvement
@RoseOfHeaven7 @joncoopertweets of quality of life in terms of housing & education & health-care systems-where you know yourself Black Americans are disproportionately affected by Covid & black women are more likely to die in childbirth. we should be actively fighting redlining & voter suppression. but i also
@RoseOfHeaven7 @joncoopertweets think what's happening in Portland has gone beyond BLM. it's a true authoritarian test drive for suppression of dissent in a very serious election cycle by a megalomaniac & those who enable him. in this case & imo, it's every citizen's duty to do whatever they can.
@RoseOfHeaven7 @joncoopertweets i wouldn't ridicule any woman, or any person at all, who comes out in Portland to stand up to that. in regards to BLM, you're in a better position to speak on its current legitimacy than i am. i don't live in the U.S. anymore, but i do know it's instigated needed convo's here. ✌️🏼
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