What challenge was faced by the social movement to defund the police?

The phrase “defund the police” was understood in different ways. Some people meant shifting money from police departments to social services, while others supported more sweeping changes, including abolishing policing. Those differing interpretations made it harder to communicate a single, consistent message, so the correct choice is “Different interpretations of its meaning weakened the original message.”

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