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In reply to the discussion: "Law and Order" is a losing strategy for Trump. [View all]customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)3. Nixon made it work in 1972
Big time. He may have said "Law and Order" in 1968, but his campaign actually had bumper stickers printed with that phrase in 1972. I remember it well.
Also, in 1968, Nixon had George Wallace bleeding off the votes of the most racist voters. Wallace actually won the electoral votes of five states that surely would have gone to Nixon had Wallace not run.
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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