Okay, before you fall into this trap you really need to remember who is responsible for what. “We” is not a monolith.
More people starting to learn about and acknowledge Juneteenth? That’s great! That’s a step in the right direction. The people doing that do not control police funding.
A major brand revamping its product to remove a mascot that was based on a blackface drag character from the early 1900s? That’s great! Like with Pride, it shows that companies are willing to adapt to create a more positive environment, even if they’re just doing it for profit. But! That brand does not control police funding.
Various tv and youtube celebrities acknowledging and apologizing for their racist acts and removing that content? Black actors being cast as black characters? Good! Pop culture becomes less racist and hopefully makes space for more diverse voices in the future. However: celebrities and cartoonists do not control police funding.
STOP pretending your current pet cause is the be-all end-all of fixing racism. These changes are all good, and all made on an individual level by people across the board. WHY would you discourage that. WHY would you pretend that is nothing.
More importantly, WHY are you putting the onus on the people, when it is the government that controls police funding? Not even the big intimidating Washington DC “The Government” either. Local. State. City. People you can call on the telephone who have to listen to you. Go. Do that. You could do it in the time it took to write that whiny post blaming everyone except those ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE for funding the police.
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