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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

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  2. Scattering protests

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  3. Mass protests and/or some incidents of violence

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  4. Mass riots

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  5. Revolt

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  1. leroy

    leroy Contributing Member

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    Does Rocketslegume running through the streets naked, screaming that the election was rigged, count as a protest?
     
    #21 leroy, Aug 7, 2016
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  2. Space Ghost

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    You need to find a thinking cap.
    Again, there was not any significant protests with Obama. There were no protest by these rabid Trump supporters when Hillary wasn't indicted. Its almost impossible to find someone who will admit to being a Trump supporter in the first place. Trump is not even trying to win at this point. Unless something drastic happens that brings Trumps support close to Hillarys, I dont know why you would even think anyone will be paying attention to Trump by election day....much less him whining about rigged elections, whatever that means.
     
    #22 Space Ghost, Aug 7, 2016
  3. Cohete Rojo

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    TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!
     
    #23 Cohete Rojo, Aug 7, 2016
  4. body slam

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    Nothing peaceful transfer of power maybe a few scattered protest.

    Have Trump supports been violent in the past?
     
    #24 body slam, Aug 7, 2016
  5. Dei

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    Only if Trump wins. Conservatives don't really riot but you can expect libtards, blacks and mexicans to go out on force when they don't get what they want.
     
    #25 Dei, Aug 7, 2016
  6. justtxyank

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    Part of the reason conservatives...errrr...white people dont riot is because the truth is no matter how much hype the apply to how horrible the democrats are, it doesn't really negatively impact them when the democrats win like the pretend it will.
     
    #26 justtxyank, Aug 7, 2016
  7. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    I don't think these people are conservatives. I'm talking about Trump supporters - those crazy people yelling racist and homophobic taunts and beating up protesters at ralleys.

    They are angry - very angry. And they feel they are losing their country to people unlike them. That white America is dying. They are generally poor and uneducated - they may not have that much to lose.

    You've had a lot of people itching for a revolution. If Trump loses and claims the election invalid that might be their cue.

    I think people are underestimating the danger here.
     
    #27 Sweet Lou 4 2, Aug 7, 2016
  8. BigDog63

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    The revolts and protests would occur if Hillary loses. They went on for years when Gore lost.
     
    #28 BigDog63, Aug 7, 2016
  9. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Errr... the Iraq war protests? heh
     
    #29 CometsWin, Aug 7, 2016
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    Pretty racist thing to say...Does being a conservative = white???
     
    #30 sugrlndkid, Aug 7, 2016
  11. sugrlndkid

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    preface ( i may be wrong)...but I have seen NUMEROUS riots as a result of folks just trying to attend a Trump rally...But I really havent seen a Liberal protester get punched or assaulted...
     
    #31 sugrlndkid, Aug 7, 2016
  12. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    There weren't any protests when either Gore or Kerry lost. I don't think there's been protests for any candidate losings except for Sanders - who also claimed the whole thing was "rigged"

    This isn't a Republican or Democratic thing.

    This is a demagogue tapping into the anger of nationalists who feel they are losing their country and already using violent language. You do not think there will be a backlash after Trump declares he was cheated?

    Never has a candidate ever done that before. If Hillary loses, she will concede but won't call the election a fraud.

    There's a big difference going on here.
     
    #32 Sweet Lou 4 2, Aug 7, 2016
  13. Granville

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    It has been proven that it was rigged and Sanders was right. Hillary hiring DWS brought more scrutiny on top of her campaign.
     
    #33 Granville, Aug 8, 2016
  14. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
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    It was rigged?

    Please explain how Sanders had votes taken away from him - did they tamper with the voting machines? Did they commit voter fraud? How was the election "rigged?"

    I think you need to stop listening to Trump.
     
    #34 Sweet Lou 4 2, Aug 8, 2016
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    I think you need to stop ignorantly supporting Hillary. I know it's embarrassing for you to admit but there was a conspiracy within the DNC to damage Bernie's campaign. The fact that it likely wasn't even necessary doesn't matter. The DNC was doing its best to make sure he wasn't going to win when they were supposed to be neutral.
     
    #35 Granville, Aug 9, 2016
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    Rocketlegend becomes rocketholic
     
    #36 vlaurelio, Aug 9, 2016
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    Trump supporters will just go back to:

    a) their parents basements
    b) their retirement homes
     
    #37 ima_drummer2k, Aug 9, 2016
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    c) making good money, enjoying life
     
    #38 Amiga, Aug 9, 2016
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    Because they went to Trump University!
     
    #39 Deckard, Aug 9, 2016
  20. Baba Booey

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    I don't think anything is going to happen but Trump calling on "2nd amendment people" to basically shoot Hillary is pretty freaking outrageous and is certainly upping the odds.

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump: If Clinton picks judges, &quot;nothing you can do, folks -- although the 2nd Amendment people, maybe there is.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/7oFn4JE2D8">https://t.co/7oFn4JE2D8</a></p>&mdash; NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/763093253260390400">August 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

    You can finally add me to the crowd of people completely offended by his reckless comments.

    What the **** is he thinking?
     
    #40 Baba Booey, Aug 9, 2016
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