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Martin68

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1. Look, Clinton, Biden and other liberals had no clue how to deal with the wave of violence

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 10:00 PM

Mar 2021

that swept cities in the 80s. They took the advice of academics and "experts" that did not have a clue. I believe they all regret their stances at the time. It was an overreaction and that resulted in self-defeating policies and legislation. It was also based on racist fears and assumptions. Mea culpa.

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Look, Clinton, Biden and other liberals had no clue how to deal with the wave of violence Martin68 Mar 2021 #1

We elect politicians that are expected to have a clue about such matters MichMan Apr 2021 #2

I agree, but I also know that we want politicians to rely on scientific research, and the trend in Martin68 Apr 2021 #3