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Thomas Hurt

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28. cops are certainly disrespected....

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2017, 12:29 PM

May 2017

When you dismantle their unions and whine and rant about their pay and pensions and big government.

Otherwise, when have people ever loved cops as a general matter?

Most people respect cops, but they don't treat them like they are all superheroes either.

The poor and marginalized are the least likely to have candy coated opinions of them and they shouldn't.

Institutionalized bias and racism doesn't have a positive affect on society and that is all that Fat Fascist 45 is lauding - the law and order myth and the part it plays in his fascist scam of scapegoating and fear mongering.

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What on earth prompted the speech 45 is making to the police? [View all] nolabear May 2017 OP

It's an event honoring those radical noodle May 2017 #1

So naturally he's tossing out MAGA hats like he's at a rock concert. Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #3

Of course... radical noodle May 2017 #18

Another basis for impeachment Louis1895 May 2017 #26

Thanks. Did he generate it? nolabear May 2017 #4

I don't think so radical noodle May 2017 #17

He's incoherent jpak May 2017 #2

Why jpak, that is the ultimate perfect description of this idiot, ever - relevant 24/7! Leghorn21 May 2017 #11

Hee hee jpak May 2017 #14

LOL!!! The Blue Flower May 2017 #29

Same reason he spoke to Liberty University. kentuck May 2017 #5

That's my impression. Easier than working. nolabear May 2017 #6

He loves to fuel resentment in people wow. JHan May 2017 #7

More Importantly... jayfish May 2017 #8

All of them are. Horrified fascination. nolabear May 2017 #10

He's trying to coopt law enforcement Skidmore May 2017 #9

As always he's dividing people and going for authoritarianism. nolabear May 2017 #13

Not sure it worked. Atman May 2017 #40

Ego. procon May 2017 #12

One of the worst speeches I ever heard jeanmarc May 2017 #15

It was astonishingly bad - even by Mango Shitgibbon standards jpak May 2017 #16

He's binge-watching Dirty Harry movies again? JHB May 2017 #19

It's a continuation of the us vs them game Republicans have been playing for decades. NCTraveler May 2017 #20

Bingo Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #34

I'd imagine it plays to his whole "law & order" kick. Solly Mack May 2017 #21

Desperately looking for someone to adore him. Orsino May 2017 #22

this. Luz May 2017 #30

He's picking crowds that will be free of protesters. That's all it is. (nt) Paladin May 2017 #23

It's National Memorial Day for Police Officers Sissyk May 2017 #24

Thanks! I will! nolabear May 2017 #32

I thought he was going to fix all the problems with the police benpollard May 2017 #25

Did he brag MFM008 May 2017 #27

cops are certainly disrespected.... Thomas Hurt May 2017 #28

I'm the only one scared? qwlauren35 May 2017 #31

hey, it detracts from the whole russia, russia, russia thing niyad May 2017 #33

1. To reinforce Sessions' god-awful initiative from last week Blue_Tires May 2017 #35

This is what I'm thinking... Wounded Bear May 2017 #36

Since the FBI mostly hates him, he's trying to make allies of the police.nt pnwmom May 2017 #37

Apparently there's blowback about him treating a memorial service like a rally. nolabear May 2017 #38

trump doesn't do 'complicated' issues.. spanone May 2017 #39