IF YOU WANT TO FIX POLICING, LISTEN TO THE PRAGMATISTS

NOBODY LIKES PRAGMATISTS. To the revolutionary, the pragmatist sounds too much like an apologist for the status quo. To those who fear rule by the angry mob, the pragmatist has granted the mob’s premise and is simply bargaining about the timeline.

When absolutely everyone else is screaming, it can be hard to hear the calm, slightly nasal voice of the pragmatist explaining the procedures by which a cause might be realistically published a piece called “Reform Police Training—Why It’s a Conservative Cause.” asked: “‘Qualified Immunity’ Gives Abusive Cops a Free Pass. Will the Supreme Court End It?” reported “Top CEOs Endorse Calls for Police Reform, Another Sign of Momentum on the Issue.” Bills popped up in the House, the Senate, and state legislatures, and governors and mayors announced their intention to make changes.