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Originally Posted by Ponderosa
"Law and Order" is, of course, right wing code for racial discrimination. The right would love to see it as an issue once more, but the country has moved on long, long ago from that fight. Look at the faces in the crowd of the demonstrations in Seattle, New York and other cities. They are many, many whites, hispanics, asians. And they are mostly young, but plenty of older ones are there too. I don't care where you live, hardly a day goes by when people don't hear of another "officer involved shooting" often of marginally threatening mentally ill people.The country is tired of police tactics, the cops are not trusted. It's not just black people that are coming to see police as the enemy. Our cops need to make changes. That is more likely to be an issue than a wholesale return to the race baiting of 1968.
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Wait, what? A basic belief in law and order runs the political spectrum! The definitions vary by political stance but at the base we all believe in some type of law and order.
Left wing believes "law and order are important to protect the rights of
all citizens fairly and equally".
Right wing believes in the "emphasis of law and order to protect society and its
traditions".
Center says "law and order are important to encourage and protect right of individuals".
Are you saying only white people believe in law and order?
To answer the OP, I don't think the "law and order" I grew up with will play a role in any election moving forward. The definition has changed with the times/generations. The days of absolute authority are over. If you don't trust the authorities would you want to be policed in the "traditional" way?
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