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Nixon was also quite racist. The War on Drugs targeted minority groups. There's a lot that could be written about all this.
by ansible 6y ago
Nixon was also quite racist. The War on Drugs targeted minority groups. There's a lot that could be written about all this.
- mc32 6y agoIf we go by that then so was good ol' Clinton and mr Biden.
- ansible 6y agoBiden is moving in the right direction though.
- mc32 6y agoBiden has two advantages, one he is not dead, two, he's in a position to show change. It's possible given the same circumstance, messrs. Clinton and Nixon would arrive at the same place.
- 1cvmask 6y agoSo what did he do to limit police brutality? Limit qualified immunity for rogue cops by signing into law an act of Congress? Eliminate civil forfeiture?
- 1cvmask 6y agoBy that logic and reasoning Joe Biden and his crime bill and Bill Clinton who signed it into law are much bigger and effective racists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_... Nixon also did the government affirmative action for minorities under the Philadelphia Plan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Philadelphia_Plan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Philadelphia_Plan
- coolreader18 6y ago> By that logic and reasoning Joe Biden and his crime bill and Bill Clinton who signed it into law are much bigger and effective racists Well, sure.
- ansible 6y agoYep. It is up to everyone to keep up the pressure on the current administration for further reforms, and to create a more fair and just society. The struggle isn't over. The struggle is never over.