Justice
The Long, Ugly History of 'Law and Order' Candidates
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign rhetoric carries with it a deeply unsubtle context.
As we attempt to take stock of the second Republican presidential primary debate, it’s worth unpacking the fact that Donald Trump has managed to maintain his sizable lead in the polls in no small part by repeatedly referring to his followers as the “silent majority.” Recently, he even complained that Baltimore has been set “back 35 years in one night because the police weren’t allowed to protect people. We need law and order!”
“I know cities where police are afraid to even talk to people because they want to be able to retire and have their pension,” Trump said. “They don’t want to be pulled off the police forces. And then you wonder what’s wrong with our cities. We need a whole new mind-set.”