Missouri Democratic congresswoman Cori Bush drew a lot of attention when she was asked by CBS why she spends freely on private security while trying to defund the police for everybody else. “Suck it up, and defunding the police has to happen,” was the Squad member’s inartful, defiant defense of the protection she, and only she, is deserving of. But an earlier part of her rambling answer was more instructive: “You would rather me die? Is that what you want to see? You want to see me die? You know, because that could be the alternative. So, either I spent $70,000 on private security over the last few months, and I’m here standing now and able to speak … or I could possibly have a death attempt on my life.”
That sentiment is why “defund the police” was blamed for losing Democrats support in the last election: Most people believe themselves entitled to some level of security regardless of whether they’re in Congress, especially at a time of rising violent crime.
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