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benamery21's avatar

Did you know that the majority of people killed by strangers in this country are killed by cops?

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James Trout's avatar

Good luck with telling that to the American electorate. "Democrats don't care about your safety!"

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benamery21's avatar

The fact that every adult in the country doesnтАЩt know this is part of the gaping hole in messaging thatтАЩs not being filled by the idiots backing messengers like Eric Adams.

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James Trout's avatar

Nope. It's because the police are a sacred cow in this country. In the eyes of the majority, to insult or trash one police officer is to insult or trash ALL police officers. There's a word for politicians who bank on the rationality of votes: losers.

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benamery21's avatar

Trust in cops is neither monolithic nor immutable, as we saw in 2020. ThereтАЩs more than enough police misconduct to run a story every minute of every day.

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James Trout's avatar

That doesn't mean Democrats can afford to be seen as "anti police" or "anti safety." I'm not going to pretend that the electorate is rational. Had to learn that lesson the hard way back in 2004.

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Oceanblaze17's avatar

Yeah exactly. Being anti-cop is a political loser.

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