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To be fair there are a ton of cop-sympathizing democratic politicians. Even the supposed super progressive Mayor of Seattle who claims to have a track record of police reform is extremely pro-cop and constantly authorized the use of flash bags, tear gas, and other extreme measures for BLM protests.



Asset forfeitures are "done by cops", but the laws giving them power are written and passed by politicians and directed by attorneys.


I doubt we'll ever see any influential politician make a real push for police reform. That would be suicide, and not of the political kind.


What matters most is GOP/Federalist society federal judges.

If GOP activists hadn't controlled the Supreme Court for the past 50 years (despite the GOP losing most presidential elections during that time) this and many other areas of American jurisprudence would look significantly different.


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