Viewing last 25 versions of post by Galestorm in topic Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General)

[@Violet Rose in The Rain](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343587#post_5343587)
> [@Galestorm](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343581#post_5343581)
>
> > Yes, well thankfully, I’m not a conservative or a liberal.
>
> Lemme guess, you have a Third Position? I can't wait to hear what it is.
nope, wrong again.
>
> > I’m not saying to straight up believe me btw
>
> I don't have to believe you on anything. Major news outlets and Twitter users were going over Nichol's death and yet you posted about how, "nobody is talking about this."
i didn't expect you to. & you clearly bullshitting me as i have not said once that "no one is talking about it", especially on Twitter. it's not even worth entertaining you if your tactic is purposely twisting my words.
(lol don't think i didn't see you added that last bit it, doesn't change anything.)
>
> Absolutely laughable.
>
> > I’m no expert on police (obviously) but I think that aggressiveness has only gotten worse since 2020.
>
not as laughable as your little trick lol. i would play your little game too but that would get us nowhere.

> ___
>
> > ABC OTV's analysis of police budget data show police spending has been up in some of the very cities frequently cited by conservative politicians and pundits as places where Democrat leaders' defunding fueled violent crime waves.
> >
> > In Houston, where the homicide rate nearly doubled in 2020 and 2021 before starting to subside this year, local government officials have not cut police spending.
> >
> > They increased it - by nearly 9% (almost $80 million) from 2019 to 2022.
> >
> > Similarly, Chicago police spending is up 15% since 2019. That's almost a quarter billion dollars in new police spending since 2019.
>
> [You really are late to the party, aren't you?](https://abc7ny.com/where-police-departments-defunded-how-does-funding-impact-crime-defund-the-budgets/12324846/)

huh, your condescension aside, it’s good thingat the defunding didn’t happen.

[@Violet Rose in The Rain](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343587#post_5343587)
> [@Galestorm](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343581#post_5343581)
>
> > Yes, well thankfully, I’m not a conservative or a liberal.
>
> Lemme guess, you have a Third Position? I can't wait to hear what it is.
nope, wrong again.
>
> > I’m not saying to straight up believe me btw
>
> I don't have to believe you on anything. Major news outlets and Twitter users were going over Nichol's death and yet you posted about how, "nobody is talking about this."
i didn't expect you to. & you clearly bullshitting me as i have not said once that "no one is talking about it", especially on Twitter. it's not even worth entertaining you if your tactic is purposely twisting my words.
(lol don't think i didn't see you added that last bit it, doesn't change anything.)
>
> Absolutely laughable.
>
> > I’m no expert on police (obviously) but I think that aggressiveness has only gotten worse since 2020.
>
not as laughable as your little trick lol. i would play your little game too but that would get us nowhere.

> ___
>
> > ABC OTV's analysis of police budget data show police spending has been up in some of the very cities frequently cited by conservative politicians and pundits as places where Democrat leaders' defunding fueled violent crime waves.
> >
> > In Houston, where the homicide rate nearly doubled in 2020 and 2021 before starting to subside this year, local government officials have not cut police spending.
> >
> > They increased it - by nearly 9% (almost $80 million) from 2019 to 2022.
> >
> > Similarly, Chicago police spending is up 15% since 2019. That's almost a quarter billion dollars in new police spending since 2019.
>
> [You really are late to the party, aren't you?](https://abc7ny.com/where-police-departments-defunded-how-does-funding-impact-crime-defund-the-budgets/12324846/)

huh, guood thing thess defunding the poldice wasdn'’t such a good idppean. after all.

[@Violet Rose in The Rain](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343587#post_5343587)
> [@Galestorm](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343581#post_5343581)
>
> > Yes, well thankfully, I’m not a conservative or a liberal.
>
> Lemme guess, you have a Third Position? I can't wait to hear what it is.
nope, wrong again.
>
> > I’m not saying to straight up believe me btw
>
> I don't have to believe you on anything. Major news outlets and Twitter users were going over Nichol's death and yet you posted about how, "nobody is talking about this."
i didn't expect you to. & you clearly bullshitting me as i have not said once that "no one is talking about it", especially on Twitter. it's not even worth entertaining you if your tactic is purposely twisting my words.
(lol don't think i didn't see you eaditded that last bit ouit, doesn't change anything.)
>
> Absolutely laughable.
>
> > I’m no expert on police (obviously) but I think that aggressiveness has only gotten worse since 2020.
>
not as laughable as your little trick lol. i would play your little game too but that would get us nowhere.

> ___
>
> > ABC OTV's analysis of police budget data show police spending has been up in some of the very cities frequently cited by conservative politicians and pundits as places where Democrat leaders' defunding fueled violent crime waves.
> >
> > In Houston, where the homicide rate nearly doubled in 2020 and 2021 before starting to subside this year, local government officials have not cut police spending.
> >
> > They increased it - by nearly 9% (almost $80 million) from 2019 to 2022.
> >
> > Similarly, Chicago police spending is up 15% since 2019. That's almost a quarter billion dollars in new police spending since 2019.
>
> [You really are late to the party, aren't you?](https://abc7ny.com/where-police-departments-defunded-how-does-funding-impact-crime-defund-the-budgets/12324846/)

huh, guess defunding the police wasn't such a good idea after all.

[@Violet Rose in The Rain](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343587#post_5343587)
> [@Galestorm](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5343581#post_5343581)
>
> > Yes, well thankfully, I’m not a conservative or a liberal.
>
> Lemme guess, you have a Third Position? I can't wait to hear what it is.
nope, wrong again.
>
> > I’m not saying to straight up believe me btw
>
> I don't have to believe you on anything. Major news outlets and Twitter users were going over Nichol's death and yet you posted about how, "nobody is talking about this."
i didn't expect you to. & you clearly bullshitting me as i have not said once that "no one is talking about it", especially on Twitter. it's not even worth entertaining you if your tactic is purposely twisting my words.
(lol don't think i didn't see you edited that bit out, doesn't change anything.)
>
> Absolutely laughable.
>
> > I’m no expert on police (obviously) but I think that aggressiveness has only gotten worse since 2020.
>
not as laughable as your little trick lol. i would play your little game too but that would get us nowhere.

> ___
>
> > ABC OTV's analysis of police budget data show police spending has been up in some of the very cities frequently cited by conservative politicians and pundits as places where Democrat leaders' defunding fueled violent crime waves.
> >
> > In Houston, where the homicide rate nearly doubled in 2020 and 2021 before starting to subside this year, local government officials have not cut police spending.
> >
> > They increased it - by nearly 9% (almost $80 million) from 2019 to 2022.
> >
> > Similarly, Chicago police spending is up 15% since 2019. That's almost a quarter billion dollars in new police spending since 2019.
>
> [You really are late to the party, aren't you?](https://abc7ny.com/where-police-departments-defunded-how-does-funding-impact-crime-defund-the-budgets/12324846/)

huh, guess defunding the police wasn't such a good idea after all.