Many of the critiques have classified Trump’s policies and rhetoric as distinctly foreign ― the stuff of distant dictators. The connections to America’s shameful record aren’t surprising, given that Trump’s political mentors include Roy Cohn and Roger Stone. Here are a few of the ways Trump’s seeming heresies actually fit into American history. When Jim Crow was the law of the land, “law and order” meant the defense of white supremacy, even if that included extrajudicial mob violence. George Wallace campaigned for president in 1968 on a "law and order" platform.

Source: Huffington Post October 19, 2016 19:52 UTC