Why this is important: if the original response to George Floyd, et al, when most of the country was in favor of change, the ridiculousness of the abolish bullshit was a message of reform, we wouldn't have duelling radical partisanship on this issue, resulting in either no action or action detrimental to society.
This isn't "defunding", it is a rational response to rioting and social unrest that explicitly called for more radical action.
But my real question is: why does it take looting and rioting and violence to create common sense change?