Second: Those of us in left-leaning cities often have better choices on the table. Our center of gravity is different from the national one. We can & should try to replace policing with better approaches that actually provide public safety.
Let the national fight and the local fight each take the shape they need. They won’t be the same shape.
IOW: I’ll support in a national election positions I’d oppose in a local one. Politicians are tools, and we always use tools in a context.
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