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Defund the military.
Not a realistic proposition sadly.
Program 1033 makes sense on paper: equipping small and mid-size (read: underfunded) police forces with tactical equipment to take on serious threats (read: counter-terrorism, also supposedly the war on drugs but that’s another kettle of fish).
In reality it allows for increased military spending (because any surplus will find good use, right?), and it’s encouraged cops to feel like they’re going to war. Defunding the military is, IMO, bridge too far. Defunding the police and refunding other institutions just might be achievable this time.
The system isn’t broken, it’s working like it’s designed to, whether intentionally or not. It needs a full rehaul, or the issues will continue wearing away at American society from within.
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Who’s made a good argument for this so-far? ... when the quality of personnel and training (not cheap issues to solve) seem so clearly to be at fault.
The extremely expensive military equipment doesn’t cost US police anything. It’s excess military stock. Defund the military.