Retailers board up for the election: A reflection of how far we've fallen.

[The Free North]

Seriously. This is happening all over the country. I suspect many of you have seen it in the past few days. Is this really state of things right now? Of all the things that this country has gone through in the past year, this is up there as the most embarrassing. 3rd world banana republics do this. Countries who have suffered multiple recent coups do this. Functional democracies don't.

Trump is to blame for endorsing methods to try to steal the election and liberals are to blame because this garbage only happens in their precincts amongst their people. If Trump tries to steal the election, i'll be out there in the streets with the rest of you but the fact that we live in cities and towns where property owners have to fear that political protest will resort to violence is despicable. People need to get their sh**t together, this is f***ing inexcusable. Have some respect for the rule of law, show your passion peacefully or you risk destroying the whole thing and then you'll have nothing left to steal both in DC or in your backyard.

[Nutmeg]

Yes, "both sides" are equally responsible...

[Alben Barkley]

I have a feeling that when the results come in and the same red hats who attempted vehicular homicide against a Congressional candidate and several Biden staffers don’t like them, you might change your mind about riots/political violence only happening among “our people.” In fact, I think you might find that it was nothing compared to what the types of people who attempted to kidnap a governor and actually shot a couple of protesters already are capable of.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Yes, "both sides" are equally responsible...

Look, attempting a coup is bad, but isn’t resisting a coup equally bad?

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

I would point out that if Donald Trump wins the election, he will certainly lose the popular vote.

So for eight years, America's government will be headed by someone the majority of Americans did not want, and the legislature will be controlled by Republicans in rural states who a majority of Americans did not vote for, and disputes will be adjudicated by judges appointed by these people who never received popular mandates and whose all but openly stated goal is to ensure a certain political party can remain in power indefinitely despite getting a popular mandate only once in the past thirty years.

If people cannot get the government and and the policies they want through nonviolent means (the ballot box), it should not come as a shock when some of them turn to violent means.

[Ancestral Republican]

"amongst their people"



Also there are not two sides here. At least not equivalent sides. One party is trying to steal the election. The other is not. Pretty basic stuff.

[Person Man]

I would point out that if Donald Trump wins the election, he will certainly lose the popular vote.

So for eight years, America's government will be headed by someone the majority of Americans did not want, and the legislature will be controlled by Republicans in rural states who a majority of Americans did not vote for, and disputes will be adjudicated by judges appointed by these people who never received popular mandates and whose all but openly stated goal is to ensure a certain political party can remain in power indefinitely despite getting a popular mandate only once in the past thirty years.

If people cannot get the government and and the policies they want through nonviolent means (the ballot box), it should not come as a shock when some of them turn to violent means.

And if it comes to this, we aren’t just hurting ourselves. The vultures will start to circle globally.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Yes, "both sides" are equally responsible...

Look, attempting a coup is bad, but isn’t resisting a coup equally bad?

this store here is getting ready for coup resisters, but i'm not sure plywood can stop democracy

https://twitter.com/AliBaumanTV/status/1323388975055282178?s=20

[Bismarck]

This narrative is maybe new favorite proof that the media and the left are completely full of it. “Trump is to blame for leftwingers burning down cities”. Just unbelievable.

[HillGoose]

living in rural middle of nowehre TN im more worried about what if Trump loses and tries to stir up his supporters than anything ngl. i really hope everything goes over well but i am worried. i just dont understand why all these old as dirt ppl have to be so fired up for all this sh**t. like pls im just tryna have a normal life and get my money up and the boomers gotta be tryna start a civil war smh.

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

I'm concerned about a Deplorable Rampage more than anything else right now.

[Ancestral Republican]

I'm concerned about a Deplorable Rampage more than anything else right now.

Conservatism is a mental illness.

[It’s so Joever]

This did not happen in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.
2016 and 2020 (likely) did see riots.
There is a common denominator, and it’s not liberals.

[Suburbia]

Yes, "both sides" are equally responsible...

Yes, because this stuff happens in liberal areas.

This stuff doesn't happen on Long Island, Colts Neck, Franklin, Brentwood, Carmel

[It’s so Joever]

Yes, "both sides" are equally responsible...

Yes, because this stuff happens in liberal areas.

This stuff doesn't happen on Long Island, Colts Neck, Franklin, Brentwood, Carmel

What an asinine correlation.
Of course protests are going to happen in the center of a population and not some suburb miles away.
And with larger protests comes an increased risk of some form of violence.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

"amongst their people"

I guarantee you that OP did not have any particular ethnicity in mind.  You read that into the post.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

"amongst their people"

I guarantee you that OP did not have any particular ethnicity in mind.  You read that into the post.

There's another epidemic of bad faith running through Atlas. Not even mask-wearing can stop it.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

This did not happen in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.
2016 and 2020 (likely) did see riots.
There is a common denominator, and it’s not liberals.

Were there riots after the election in 2016?

I guess maybe there were, but in 2020 rioting has become so commonplace, I expect there to be a lot more than in 2016 even if Trump ultimately loses - before the election is called, which may be several days. 

[Person Man]

This did not happen in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.
2016 and 2020 (likely) did see riots.
There is a common denominator, and it’s not liberals.

Were there riots after the election in 2016?

I guess maybe there were, but in 2020 rioting has become so commonplace, I expect there to be a lot more than in 2016 even if Trump ultimately loses - before the election is called, which may be several days.  

There were protests that people were making fun of on Facebook and one Evangelical girl at work was very upset that some hippies broke a few store windows.

[Badger]

"amongst their people"

I guarantee you that OP did not have any particular ethnicity in mind.  You read that into the post.

Noted coup supporter Celtic Empire says there was nothing racist involved? Well, that settles it!

[Person Man]

"amongst their people"

I guarantee you that OP did not have any particular ethnicity in mind.  You read that into the post.

Noted coup supporter Celtic Empire says there was nothing racist involved? Well, that settles it!

What! Racism hasn't existed since 1964.

[Wakie77]

This is where Donald Trump took America.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

They're boarding up in case Trump wins.  The left won't be too tolerant of that result.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

"amongst their people"

I guarantee you that OP did not have any particular ethnicity in mind.  You read that into the post.

Noted coup supporter Celtic Empire says there was nothing racist involved? Well, that settles it!

Coup supporter?

Lots of whites took part in the violent riots, so I don't think its fair to assume that "their people" only refers to black people.

[Badger]

"amongst their people"

I guarantee you that OP did not have any particular ethnicity in mind.  You read that into the post.

Noted coup supporter Celtic Empire says there was nothing racist involved? Well, that settles it!

Coup supporter?

Lots of whites took part in the violent riots, so I don't think its fair to assume that "their people" only refers to black people.

Oh, you can totally let up now, bro. Your Flawless and Peerless logic have utterly convinced me! The mere suggestion of such language being a dog whistle is now anathema to my very soul.

Thank you for leading me into the light.