The death of George Floyd has brought demands for police reform. Suddenly politicians, largely Democrats, are demanding police reform. Which is ironic since Democrats have controlled most large cities in the US for decades.
Now the question is how much change will actually happen. Will the police be reformed or will the issue die out after a few token gestures?
It occurs to me if Joe Biden wins the presidency in November the "defund" the police movement is liable to die down. This is because part of the push for police reform is being framed as anti-Donald Trump. All of today's ills can be blamed on Trump and the Republicans (whether guilty or not) but as soon as Democrats are in control there's no reason to complain.
If, on the other hand, Donald Trump wins re-election then the Democrats need things to complain about. Defund the police can remain as a hot reform issue.
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