Impatience with the 90s

President Bush's weakness during the 1992 presidential race was the short yet sharp recession that he wasn't responding well to. He seemed very out of touch with the world and was surprised by many things. Americans became fed up, and the television show "Roseanne" seemed to represent many of the frustrations felt by many Americans. Roseanne had a "brand new voice" who voiced the opinions of the average American and showed the life of a typical American family during the 90s. The show easily hit number one in the ratings, but unlike others who got Rolls-Royce cars, she received just a chocolate cake. The show carried the overall message that the American working class was being ignored. Another source of tension was between the minority citizens and the LAPD. This tension was the violence between the two groups, especially the Rodney King Beating that was caught on video. Any sane person who watched the video could tell that the beating was wrong and unlawful. It caused anger because the cops got off completely scot-free which resulted in the infamous LA riots. Even more outrageous was that the trial was moved to a place that greatly favored the police: a suburb that was mainly white, older men where a lot of old LAPD officers retired.