You can read up on the "conspiracy" Vikings here:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/06/the-la-county-sheriffs-deputy-gang-crisis

Fundamentally, white folk in the US do not believe the lived experience of Black folk. When millions of Black folk say that they are being mistreated by the police, white folk don't believe it. They need to see it for themselves, to be able to say "Oh my God the Black people were telling the truth this whole time!" 10 seconds of smartphone footage is more believable than decades of testimony from 40 million people.

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What if we had 100 fewer cops harassing Black folk and beating up college students, and replaced them with even 25 more stolen goods recovery officers / SA detectives?

There's no such thing as a fiscal conservative. Because whether someone is conservative or progressive depends on who is getting the money!
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For example, me being fiscally conservative: "$11B a year sounds like a lot for local government! What do we get for all that money?"

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