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hedgehog

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12. What is fascinating to me is how little things have changed

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 03:00 PM

Oct 2015

since the 60's despite all the apparent progress. Some of the riots triggered by police brutality then occurred days after Civil rights legislation was passed, and many whites reacted as if this proved African Americans were ungrateful and pushy.(Because you have to earn rights you know )Look back at some of the comments about recent riots and you'll hear the same thinking.

I find this history frightening because the author makes a case that Nixon exploited and amplified the fears of white people to obtain the Presidency. I think Reagen did the same thing when his turn came. Trump is no laughing matter as far as i am concerned.

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plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose [View all] hedgehog Oct 2015 OP

It's probably all part of the oligarch's playbook. nt valerief Oct 2015 #1

Perlstein's thesis is that Nixon exploited reactions from some white people hedgehog Oct 2015 #5

Past sins cast long shadows Yorktown Oct 2015 #2

I don't think the problem is that POC are suspicious of police officers, hedgehog Oct 2015 #4

Well, it's part of the vicious cycle Yorktown Oct 2015 #6

society changes except for police. different social events, same responses nt msongs Oct 2015 #3

It's a power issue Hydra Oct 2015 #7

Mais oui! Sure seems that way, doesn't it? nt MADem Oct 2015 #8

I'm sick and tired of it too, hedgehog. lovemydog Oct 2015 #9

It's quite an eye opener - I was just a kid back then - hedgehog Oct 2015 #10

I lived through this era. Most of what has been written jwirr Oct 2015 #11

What is fascinating to me is how little things have changed hedgehog Oct 2015 #12

The use of unfounded fear and hatred in campaigning is jwirr Oct 2015 #13