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In reply to the discussion: "Law and Order" is a losing strategy for Trump. [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)33. I was a teenager and was very politically aware and engaged
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.
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"when white America starts to figure out that they won't be forgiven". ???
StarfishSaver
Jun 2020
#9
Your post illuminates a serious problem some white people have. They still think this is about them
StarfishSaver
Jun 2020
#20
Three people shot, one dead is calm? Your idea of "calm" is rather strange, IMO. nt
Blue_true
Jun 2020
#21
"Law and Order" for Republicans is about being tough on minorities to make White People feel better
JI7
Jun 2020
#16
No one who has broken the law as often as the Con should get away with claiming to
malaise
Jun 2020
#27