Southern Racist politician wanted the public to believe that by supporting the Civil rights movement was virtually the same as conspiring to commit crimes, creating the “law and Order” was their way of going against the Civil rights movement . It was also a good reason for them to defend segregation. “law and order” was effective to the white working class in the South who where appose to integration but it ultimately failed to prevent the formal dismantling of the Jim Crow system.
I believe that politician still try to use the “Southern Strategy” as a way to gain votes because it had been one of the most successful strategy in history. During his re-election campaign, Trump made racial issues the center of his message. He delivered two speech both in which he defended the confederate flag. His goal was to encourage white fear and resentment . It was a fail because Our country is changing, it’s more diverse.
Hi Jennifer,
I agree with your opinion that the politicians still try to use the “Southern Strategy”. In general, politicians want to be elected, to obtain the support of the voters and ensure their satisfaction become their primary things to do. So they would use the most successful southern strategy to win the election, such as to promise the voters something to ensure the majority’s advantages. It is called a double win.