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A protester carries a sign during a "Defund the Police" march from King County Youth Jail to City Hall in Seattle, Wash., on Aug. 5, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
An increasing number of Democrats are busy distancing themselves from calls to “defund” the police. But, some would argue, the damage has already been done.
John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.