The anxiety felt by Trump's supporters is real, but the solutions Trump offers aren't

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The anxiety felt by Trump's supporters is real, but the solutions Trump offers aren't

Dallas Morning News Editorial, Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2016/09/23/anxiety-felt-trumps-supporters-real-solutions-trump-offers-illusory

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But many of those who oppose Donald Trump's candidacy, as this newspaper does, believe the security he offers is illusory. As the race tightens and heads into its final seven weeks, we think we owe it to readers to explain why.

When violent crime rates spike in big cities across America, some voters hear Trump's promise to be a "law and order" president as reassuring, even if they know that crime rates are still among the lowest in decades. When police officers are shot in the streets, as they were here in Dallas, tough talk like that has undeniable appeal.

We see voters' logic in such a response. But we also note that all of us -- police officers and bystanders alike -- will be safer if tensions between police and those they are sworn to protect are eased. Trump gleefully risks inflaming tensions, perpetuating injustices, and destabilizing already fraught relations in our cities. Saying that Black Lives Matter activists are responsible for the murder of police officers, or suggesting he might ask the attorney general to monitor them closely, is not helpful.

Some Trump supporters also report unease with America's fast-changing demographics. It's true that white people are losing their majority status. Since 2010, Texas and three other states have had minority populations of more than 50 percent. Our share of immigrants, of all races, is growing, too. The changing face of America is both inevitable and a source of strength for this growing, vibrant nation. A candidate, and a party, that embraces these changes is stronger for it, too.


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