As happened in 1968 with the Election of Nixon on the backlash against the filthy college protesters of that day. 6 posted on 5/9/2024, 5:39:29 AM by fwdude ( )
Riots in Chicago fracture the Cold War consensus(1968)
History.Com(This Day in History) ^ | 08/28/2017 | staff
Posted on 8/28/2017, 8:54:33 AM by Kid Shelleen
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, tens of thousands of protesters against the Vietnam War battle police in the streets while the Democratic Party tears itself to shreds —SNIP— As the debate intensified, fights broke out on the convention floor, and delegates and reporters were kicked, punched, and knocked to the ground. Eventually, the Humphrey forces were victorious, but the events of the convention left the Democratic Party demoralized and drained.
On the streets of Chicago, antiwar protesters massed in the downtown area, determined to force the Democrats to nominate McCarthy. Mayor Richard Daley responded by unleashing the Chicago police force
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Who could have known that the “protests” of 1968 were a window into the future, more than 50 years later.
They were just a nasty, but on the fringe in 1968. Today, they’ve become more mainstream, considering the issues of today.