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Will there be mass protests / violence post-election day?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Aug 7, 2016.

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What do you expect to happen if Trump loses?

  1. Nothing / peaceful transfer of power

    42.0%
  2. Scattering protests

    30.7%
  3. Mass protests and/or some incidents of violence

    21.6%
  4. Mass riots

    3.4%
  5. Revolt

    2.3%
  1. sugrlndkid

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    I don't see any signs that are the same among those three pics. Maybe you can point them out for us.

    (And ur ignoring the "p***y grab," but) I wouldn't find it odd at all if different groups of people opposed Trump for the same reasons.
     
  4. Cranberry_Juice

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    research the guy tweeting.
     
  5. sirbaihu

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    Nah, maybe you can do your own homework, if it's worth doing.
     
  6. JayGoogle

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    And doesn't matter any ways. if the protest were organized then it contradicts the whole "Purposeless" protest argument that some have any ways. Just because signs were handed out it wouldn't make the protest less or more valid.
     
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    It's not grass roots, it's AstroTurf.
     
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    If the unruly "protesters" persist in imposing mob rule, police should use the crowds as an opportunity to find illegal immigrants and people with outstanding warrants. Rather than search for either element on an individual basis, the crowds should be cornered and the criminals efficiently "harvested."
     
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    What the *ell is wrong with these people i bet they are the same one's that were protesting President Obama what do these clowns want out of life.
     
  10. Hustle Town

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    I think we can all agree the worst "protests" are the continued diatribes on Facebook by keyboard warriors. I refuse to hide anyone on Facebook, but I'm going crazy over here. Apparently, faithless electors are going to give Hillary the White House, so never lose hope. Also, let's just impeach Trump now. Never mind the fact that Obama is president until January.
     
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    No, but they threw a progress-crushing hissy fit for 8 years, to be honest.

    I don't support rioting, or violence, or vandalism. At the same time, my friends on the right should really know that Fox News is, at this moment (and usually) feeding them the most anger-inducing visual nuggets of thuggery that they can find. It is in no way "fair and balanced," and you are not being shown the hundreds of simultaneous cases of scary pro-Trump celebration at the expense and intimidation of our vulnerable groups. You just need to watch what you want to watch but understand it's a well-crafted, narrow lens on a much larger reality.

    I do hope all my friends on the left will unite behind non-violence in the months ahead.

    I don't think anybody should be surprised at a couple of days of unrest after someone who campaigned as a near fascist is elected. We've never seen anything like this.
     
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    property destruction really makes me angry, just thinking about the thousands of people whose time and effort was committed to creating something of value to their fellow human beings, and then some worthless punk kid destroys it

     
  14. JayGoogle

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    That's because in 2008 Obama was loved, represented hope and change. Stop comparing Obama to Trump who is going in as one of the most disliked Presidents in modern history. 2012 Trump actually was calling for protests as Obama won.

    Also "Rioting" for three days is incorrect. Most are just protests.
     
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    These protests accomplishes nothing, might as well spend time organizing and try to come back in 2020 if you have the time and energy.
     
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    These riots are deplorable. I don't see many "I voted" stickers on these thugs but they are very happy to burn people's property. Shut down a city, take away valuable police resources and shoot people. I don't understand why blocking bridges, public transport and highways is acceptable. I want justice for it when NJ Fatman did it and for when these thugs do it. Just arrest them all. Plenty of highly visible public areas to protest in that don't endanger lives.

    There is no excuse for riots or shutting down public services.
     
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    http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/11...r-donald-trump-with-sniper-rifle-resigns.html
     
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    Took the words right out of my mouth. I was even going to use the term hissy fit.
     
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    RL called it ... spot on.
     

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