New Study Shows Riots Make America Conservative

New York Magazine ^ | May 21, 2015 | Jonathan Chait

[BobL]

“LA Riots in 1992?”

I specifically remember President Bush saying that he will dump BILLIONS into Los Angeles (and maybe other cities), while the rioting was going on.

It worked there.

[BobL]

I guess I’m saying that it worked for the rioters then...Bush was too much of a wimp to capitalize on it. Also, I agree with the other guy, the rioting stayed in Los Angeles, where the beating happened. When cities having nothing to do with the rioting burn, that starts to annoy people.

[Fiji Hill]

LA Riots in 1992?

The discontent brought on by President Bush breaking his "no new taxes" promise combined with the massive tax increase pushed through California's legislature by RINO governor Petie Wilson outweighed any benefits conservatives would have gotten from public outrage over the riots.

[euram]

Remember all the democrat instigated riots during the 2016 primaries and election? After the one in California, the dems called off their riots, because they realized that they were actually increasing the support for Trump.

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[scrabblehack]

There are a number of effects at play though.

1960: Macomb 63-37 D, Oakland 54-45 R, Washtenaw 61-39 R
1964: Macomb 75-25 D, Oakland 61-38 D, Washtenaw 62-38 D
1968: Macomb 55-30 D, Oakland 45-45 R, Washtenaw 47-43 R
1972: Macomb 63-35 R, Oakland 64-34 R, Washtenaw 52-47 D
1976: Macomb 51-47 R, Oakland 59-40 R, Washtenaw 51-46 R
2016: Macomb 54-42 R, Oakland 51-43 D, Washtenaw 68-27 D

It appears U of M started tilting left around 1972, and has gotten worse ever since. The Kennedy assassination, Vietnam, Ford’s favorite son status....there are so many variables, you’ll see what you want to see.

[MonicaG]

I appreciate your insights based on experience. Thank you.

[Grandpa Drudge]

Thanks, Reeses, I think you’re right. I happily moved far away from Detroit in 1969.

(And away from CA six years ago.)

[SunkenCiv]

• Trump: Protesters are 'organized groups' that 'have nothing to do with George Floyd'
• NBC Bans Reporters From Using The Word 'Riot' In Coverage Of Minnesota Riots

[a little elbow grease]

It worked in 1968

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"The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder."

..... Richard J. Daley. (Thanks, Dick)

[GOPJ]

2019 - 235 blacks killed by police (some were black officers)

--------- 2019 - 7487 blacks killed by black civilians...

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