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When Republicans talk about "law and order," what they really mean is laws that uphold a specific order which puts white people ahead of everyone else. They are outraged by any law that undermines this order, and excuse anyone who breaks the law in order to uphold this order.
It's very easy to think of Republicans as "hypocrites" for accusing Obama of breaking the law for waking up in the morning, while excusing blatant crimes by Trump. But that misses the point, because their mindset is VERY consistent when viewed through the lens of white supremacy.
This is what I was talking about in the thread above: The "crime" Obama is guilty of is upending the conservative order of white upper-class rule, which is obvious to them but mystifying to everyone else. It's not hypocritical, it's *perfectly* in line with their worldview.
The reason Democrats make so many strategical blunders is because they generally view Republicans as ignorant rubes who would vote the right way if we just give them enough "facts," when in truth they know EXACTLY what they are doing. Trying to win them over is a fool's errand.
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