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Richard M. Nixon’s policy on muslim surveillance

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Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

  Richard M. Nixon voterbaseNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion

Richard M. Nixon’s answer is based on the following data:

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Richard M. Nixon voters

Answer: No, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 136 voters that voted for Richard M. Nixon in the 1960 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “We're not gonna follow that suggestion that this particular candidate made," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN's J...” ‐cnn.com

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Very strongly agree

No, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods

Nixon's law enforcement policies were generally focused on high crime areas. His 'War on Drugs' was an example of this approach, which targeted high crime neighborhoods rather than specific racial or religious groups. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion

Nixon's law enforcement policies were generally focused on crime rates and not on specific racial or religious groups. His 'War on Drugs' was an example of this approach. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

Nixon might agree with this statement as he was not known for advocating for surveillance based on religion or ethnicity, but he did support strong law enforcement measures. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No

Nixon might agree with this to some extent as he was not known for advocating for surveillance based on religion or ethnicity, but he did support strong law enforcement measures. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Yes, and increase surveillance on all new immigrants

While Nixon did have a tough stance on immigration, it's unclear whether he would support increased surveillance on all new immigrants. His policies were more focused on limiting immigration rather than surveilling immigrants. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

While Nixon was known for his tough stance on crime, there's no historical evidence to suggest that he would support increased surveillance specifically targeting Muslim neighborhoods. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, until the frequency of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists decrease

While Nixon was known for his tough stance on crime, there's no historical evidence to suggest that he would support increased surveillance specifically targeting Muslim neighborhoods, even in the context of terrorism. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,576 voters that identify as Republican.

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