Although many departments were already slashing heir budgets due to an economic meltdown caused by the [[CCP global pandemic]] and [[China plague]] lockdown, [[communist]] and [[progressive]] city councils did not miss the opportunity to pander to the [[criminal]] [[Democrat]] voter base and claim victory over [[property]] owners, [[employer]]s, and law abiding citizens by creating an atmosphere of fear, lawlessness, and uncertainty.
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==Purpose==
Author Linda Goudsmit described in detail the broader perspective of the Defund Police movement, the effort to defeat President Trump, and to win back Democrat control of the [[White House]] and [[Congress]]: