I’m a republican but I dont think they are infallibleI dont know where « here » is for youWe don't tolerate riots here.
but if you a democrat mayor and a lib police chief appointed by the mayor you are deluding yourself
the cops will not be there when you need them
The cops are here when we need them. And our Mayor is Republican. But it also has scatter Democrats and moderate Republicans in it's mix as well. I voted for most of the Republicans for local office because they seem to be doing a fair job. If it ain't broke.... The same cannot be said for Federal.
particularly at the local level where many repubs are just RINOs and apt to bend with the wind
I think you hit it on the head. If you try and force your "Ethos" on everything you do then you can get nothing done. It's almost never completely Black or White. Or in this case Red or Blue. The RINOs are needed as much as the Moderate Democrats. Because without them, the whole system comes crashing to the ground.