Rioting helps Republicans

"as some blacks became more militaristic and anarchical in nature (black panther party) along with the chaos at the Democratic convention, which helped elect a law and order President, Richard Nixon."

This is such a gross oversimplification that leaves out so much important context as to why Nixon beat Humphrey in '68 that I'd have to say it's borderline false.

1968 was such a tumultuous year and major realignment in American politics because of the Civil Rights Act LBJ signed into law. All the racist southern Dixiecrats exited the Democratic party en masse to the Republican party and the New Deal coalition that had existed since the 1930s was dead. LBJ dropped out of the primaries after New Hampshire and the leading Democratic frontrunner, RFK, was assassinated. The left was split because the eventual Dem nominee Humphries was seen as a moderate and a warmonger. His nomination ignited massive antiwar protests.

So yes, Nixon promised to restore law and order after the massive rioting happened after MLKs death. That much is true and it helped his campaign. But left was split, and the one figure who could have united the left, RFK, was gunned down. Humphrey could not thread the needle.

But if you're trying to compare it to the present situation in my opinion it's quite a bit different. Right now, many see Trump as the igniter-in-chief responsible for the volatility of the present circumstances. Whereas Nixon was seen as having a steady hand who could restore order, Trump is seen as a destroyer.

It's not the same.

It might happen in real life they want Omar gone. I don't think though this will make them republican. I think the last time they voted was for Nixon.When the demographics of who runs for president changes then maybe that state will also.It will be Nikki Haley running against whoever Biden picked for his VP he lost with.

Yep. It sure was smart of Trump to pick all Democrat controlled cities where he knew the Democrats who’ve run these cities for a half a century would let the violence and looting go without any resistance.

He even dressed his provocateurs to look exactly like Soros’ Antifa and had them carrying the usual preprinted “international Communist workers party for freedom” signs. Trump is brilliant.

Only the dumbshit left could have reality served to them on a silver platter and they still f it up.

At least these kids figured out they’re being played.


Atlanta. Someone left a pallet of bricks on the street just in time for tonight’s party, I mean protest.

https://twitter.com/freeyourmindkid/status/1266633662503759873?s=21

Did the OP just call Nixon a law and order president?? LOL!

I disagree with the OP's assessment re: Nixon's win. Sen. Robert Kennedy was the democratic candidate until he was assassinated. McGovern ran a very short last-minute campaign. He was also against the Vietnam War which was an extremely controversial stance to have at the time. That doomed him since members of his own party refused to support him. it didn't help that his VP pick had received electric shock therapy for a mental disorder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiKcXdh5nqk (3:40 Punk; 4:05 Soyboy; 7:26 Karen)

I mean just watch the whole clip. It's like liberal educated lefties that took courses in African/Indigenous studies and liberal arts. I think I see a lot of Karen's among in the group as well. A mixture of punks/hooligans/hippies/degenerates etc. rolled in one.

Check the Keys to the White House. It’s the best model to predict Presidential winners. It even predicted Trump’s election in 2016.

One of the 13 keys states that long social unrest hurts the incumbent party.

Republicans were not the incumbents in 1968.

Aside from that, you can turn that argument around.

We had the 1992 Rodney King riots and Republicans lost California and the election to Democrats.

Trump ran as the Law and Order candidate in 2016 because of social unrest back then. Now, three and a half years later, social unrest is higher than it’s ever been this Century.

Clearly Trump has failed to bring law and order to the U.S. These protest will hurt him.

It's quite possible. Even if the remaining officers are rounded up, the damage is done. Trump, Barr, and their enablers will use this for another 'American Carnage' styled campaign and get moderates to vote for Trump. Which may work since where the hell has Biden been at?

Since you're contrasting historic people and events it's a fair assessment that Trump is every bit like Lyndon Baines Johnson right now NOT Richard Nixon.

Nixon actually had a political background and history in D.C. as VP under Ike. Trump has none of that and his bizarro and very 3rd World Dictator-like decree today he comes across like Mussolini or Ceacescu