Thread by @defundcpdchi

Tune into instagram RIGHT NOW to hear @Damon_AF and @BellaBahhs talk about the fight to #TakeBacktheBudget, and more about abolitionist campaign to #DefundCPD. We'll be live tweeting it here.
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"Even the Declaration of Independence states that if a government is destructive of your right as a citizen.. it's your duty to abolish it." @BellaBahhs #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget

Damon talks about the history of chattel slavery in the system, "Ground yourself in the 13th amendment. Whenever the CPD does its job, you are legally living under slavery." #TakeBacktheBudget #DefundCPD

On vote shaming and the importance of organizing beyond the elections, "White men have had the right to vote since the American revolution. If (voting) was gonna save us... y'all haven't figured out that shit for y'all selves yet," @BellaBahhs #TakebacktheBudget #DefundCPD

"And then they raise our taxes so they could pay pensions for white people," @BellaBahhs responds to Damon talking about neoliberalism and corporate interests in Chicago's budget history.

Damon uplifts the organizing behind #TreatmentnotTrauma, the campaign to pass an order to create a 24/7 hotline as an alternative to calling the police during a mental health crisis. #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget

"It's about redistribution. There were only two public psychologists to 12,000+ CPD armed officers." #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget

"Lori is a goofy... she's an agent of violence." @Damon_AF "She used to be a part of the internal police review board. She sees it firsthand and has the most knowledge about the violence. This is why she's the mayor." #DefundCPD #LoriIsAGoofy

"The police getting overtime for protests is an example of what work the city values. We're out here working for our people. But who's work do they value?"
@BellaBahhs

"(Lightfoot) was sitting on the police board during #RekiaBoyd decisions and mocked Rekia's brother." @damon_AF #JusticeforRekia #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget, "Lori is anti-#BlackLivesMatter, and the Black Caucus is on the wrong side too."

Re: Eric Trump's texts to Lightfoot: Let's get it straight, Lightfoot chose to side with the wrong side of history when she protected Trump Tower. #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget

Lightfoot actually recently increased the budget for the Cop Academy by $200Million. Originally $95Million, she opposed it on her campaign platform.
#NoCopAcademy #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget

Shout out to young people doing the work.
Shout out to @GKMC18, @kalebautman, etc etc etc. #DefundCPD #TakeBacktheBudget

Go to defundchicagopolice.com/takeaction to tell City Council that #WeWritetheBudget.