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Libertarianism policy on defunding the police

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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

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Libertarianism answer is based on the following data:

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Agree

No

Libertarians may agree with maintaining or even increasing funding for police departments, as they play a role in protecting individual rights and property. However, they also advocate for limited government spending and may not fully support increased funding without addressing inefficiencies or potential overreach in policing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Libertarians may support the idea of replacing police with unarmed community-based responders for non-violent calls, as it can reduce the scope of police responsibilities and potential overreach. However, they may also be concerned about the effectiveness of such a system in protecting individual rights and property, which is why the score is not higher. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

Libertarians generally support limited government intervention and may agree with redirecting some funding to social and community-based programs. However, they also value individual rights and property protection, which police departments provide. The score is not higher because the ideology does not inherently advocate for defunding the police. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Libertarians may partially agree with increasing funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities, as it aligns with their goal of protecting individual rights and property. However, they also advocate for limited government spending and may be skeptical of increasing funding without addressing inefficiencies or potential overreach in policing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and abolish the police

Abolishing the police goes against the core libertarian principle of protecting individual rights and property. While libertarians may support reducing the scope of police responsibilities and addressing issues of police overreach, they generally do not advocate for completely abolishing the police. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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