Democratic politicians supported the proliferation of law enforcement, on public transportation, in schools, even inside homes, a move that has only served to increase the number of people killed by police. Democratic policies are what first empowered the police to become a violent force against the left and in deference to Trump. What Trump understands is that the glory, power, and social currency of the police serve as the backbone for authoritarianism in the United States. It is a militaristic, hyper masculine system which is impervious to change and maddeningly difficult to monitor.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20250307132201/https://libertiesjournal.com/online-articles/democrats-paid-for-trumps-army/

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    The Omnibus Crime Bill was popular on both sides and was celebrated by the GOP. Framing it as if it was all Biden is a stretch.

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      If there’s a single bill that’s been drafted over the last 40 years that has been an invasion of our privacy or have restricted our rights, it’s got Democrat fingerprints on it, and in many cases, Biden specifically.

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        I’m just curious: can you name a single bad thing that Donald Trump has done?

        Edit: note, he appears to be unable to criticize Republicans directly. Curious, that.

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          It’s very binary to assume critique of one implies support for the other. Republicans crimes don’t need to be tallied because they wear them on their sleeves for all to see, they will tell the public to their face what they are gonna do. Liberals on the other hand are more covert in their actions, talk one thing, legislate like their Republican counterparts. That’s how their ratchet effect works.

          Liberals are very selective in what they are outraged about. Turn a blind eye when BlueMAGA does something, and screech bad when MAGA does the same thing. Or ignore things like Biden giving trump everything needed to ‘finish the job’ while only focusing on trump saying he will finish the job.

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            So, no?

            Republicans crimes don’t need to be tallied because they wear them on their sleeves for all to see

            Shouldn’t be hard for you to call one out and decry it then. Just pick one.