Police. Law and Order. The flag

[yellowwoodII]

It was clear to me, living in a politically mixed area, that the right wing has claimed possession of law and order, police, and the flag. How did we let this happen?
I have friends who are in law enforcement. Somehow, they have been manipulated to believe that it's us against them. That's sad and wrong on so many levels. Yes, police training needs to be improved in many instances, but I don't know any Democrat who doesn't appreciate the police and what they do.
I notice that Republicans in my neighborhood are flying the flag along with the Trump flags as though there's an association. Seriously?
The Trump has manipulated the law in so many evil ways. We need to restore a sane order that we can all respect.

[lynintenn]

1. I read some of his largest contributions were from law enforcement

[getagrip_already]

2. It was arrgant and stupid to use the phrase "DeFund the Police".....

That was easily morphed into disband the police.

Did I mention how STUPID that phrase is?

Please just use Police Reform, or if you must, Police De-Militarization.

[yellowwoodII]

3. Who came up with that phrase?

I agree. It was not a friend.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. "I don't know any Democrat who doesn't appreciate the police and what they do."

[LizBeth]

5. I USE to appreciate the police and what they do. I haven't for a while now. No one watching can.

And when they lose the old white middle class woman, they are in a world of hurt. They clearly have shown me not only are they bigots treating blacks and other with color disrespectfully, they are not on my side. That is not good enough for me.