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StarfishSaver

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33. I was a teenager and was very politically aware and engaged
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:09 PM
Jun 2020

I worked on the McGovern campaign. And I attended some of those rallies. Lots of people, lots of enthusiasm. And then he lost in a landslide. As we see today, massive crowds at rallies are not proof of a candidate's strength or viability.

I adored McGovern but he was a weak candidate for many reasons - and most of them had nothing to do with any "law and order" message from Nixon.

And while there were lots of anti-war rallies in 1970, much of that had died down by 1972.

As I keep saying. This isn't 1968. And it's not 1972.

When I think of law and order... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #1
Ain't nobody got time for that! LaelthsDaughter Jun 2020 #2
Nixon made it work in 1972 customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #3
Interesting. I didn't know that. Thank you. Laelth Jun 2020 #4
Agreed customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #6
"when white America starts to figure out that they won't be forgiven". ??? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9
The George Floyd situation was like a jolt of "we tried to tell you" Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #18
Your post illuminates a serious problem some white people have. They still think this is about them StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #20
What would it take customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #31
I haven't heard "white guilt" since the 90s JonLP24 Jun 2020 #12
AOC rocks! Laelth Jun 2020 #14
I don't agree StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #7
How old were you in 1972? customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #28
I was a teenager and was very politically aware and engaged StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #33
Well, we'll see what happens customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #37
I was 8 in 1972, but grew up with very politically-conscious parents, so bullwinkle428 Jun 2020 #24
I remember the stickers you found customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #29
Nixon made it work because he wasn't the incumbent. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #26
He was widely and deeply hated by progressives in 1972 customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #30
I remember. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #35
Same here customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #36
Well said! StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #5
Thank you. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #8
If boneheads keep "taking over" parts of cities, it won't be for long. Blue_true Jun 2020 #10
Fox says that the folks in Seattle are an anarcho-syndicalist commune. Laelth Jun 2020 #11
They caused chaos. Blue_true Jun 2020 #13
If the Seattle folks were shooting for chaos, they failed. Laelth Jun 2020 #17
Three people shot, one dead is calm? Your idea of "calm" is rather strange, IMO. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #21
Law and order, tough on crime has been way overused.... Xolodno Jun 2020 #15
"Law and Order" for Republicans is about being tough on minorities to make White People feel better JI7 Jun 2020 #16
Exactly StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #23
Trump hasn't discussed a plan yet. He's going to come around and release Calista241 Jun 2020 #19
Or not. His base will be told just whom is responsible for unrest - and jmg257 Jun 2020 #22
Never forget that Chump pardoned Joe Arpaio. Initech Jun 2020 #25
No one who has broken the law as often as the Con should get away with claiming to malaise Jun 2020 #27
Agreed. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #34
The Law is whatever Trump orders...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #32
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