They won’t riot; they’d be unable to get their bottled water.
Let’s see. There were protests at the inauguration of George W. Bush. So, assuming there is another election disaster, I’m guessing there’s a high probability that there will be riots during and after election day.
You do realize there’s ALWAYS a division coming back from Iraq, right? The 3rd Infantry’s been there and back three times.
This is kind of what I’m getting at. I think we can all agree that Obama’s supporters are generally pretty passionate about their man. A lot more so than McCains supporters even with Palin on the ticket. Added to that the idea that they were robbed in 2000 and I think there is a distinct possibility of wild shit hapenning.
I expect the passion to increase steadily until Nov. When people get that riled up they are prone to do things they wouldn’t normally do.
Heck, we might as well be concerned about riots if he WINS, in the style of some cities after their team wins a major sports championship, where celebration gets more than a little overexhuberant.
Actually, for once gonzomax has posted a complex sentence that appars to be factually correct. 3rd Infantry’s 1st BCT trains for a new dwell-time mission. Helping ‘people at home’ may become a permanent part of the active Army. (Note that the source is www.armytimes.com)
Now, I suspect that a close reading of the story just might allow a reader to come away with a different interpretation than the one that gonzomax espouses, but his statement, on this occasion, is accurate.
There may be riots if Obama loses. There may be riots if he wins–there will definitely be (& have already been) assassination plots.
This is no reason to vote one way or another. There will be violence somewhere either way.
If Obama straight up loses I don’t forsee any rioting. If there’s voting irregularities or suspected disenfranchisement, maybe. And perhaps, if he wins the popular vote but not the electoral vote or it’s so close that it goes to the Supreme Court again.
I think it’s extremely unlikely.
You think anarchists are going to turn out en masse to vote for Obama? I think if you consider this for a moment you’ll realize it doesn’t make any sense.
No but the anarchists do tend to get in the middle of any bigger demonstration. For themselves, and to further it’s own goal of breaking shit.
They might do that, but they’re not going to take to the streets just because Obama lost - it’s not like they’re voting for him.
Well no, then they would be the laughing stock of the anarchy class.
If those anarchists ever got themselves organized they would be a force to reckon with…
I’ll be rioting no matter who wins! Come with me! It’s fun!
Yeah, I could see some disruption here. I don’t expect to see police cars on fire or tear gas in use, but people might try to block access to the Bay Bridge again or something like that. Assholes.
Additionally, the assumption that “people will riot” = “blacks will riot” is, to put it charitably, suspicious.
I know in reality riots are horrible and people die and get hurt and property gets stolen and destroyed, but for whatever weird reason, I find the idea of riots after Obama loses funny. Like there is a little touch of anarchist left in me from when I was younger that is hoping it happens.
Just to note, I hope Obama doesn’t lose, and I hope people take it in stride if he does.
When was the last time whites rioted in the US? I’m genuinely curious. And The Clash song doesn’t count :).
1999, Seattle.
Day after Thanksgiving, Wal Mart.
Do you realize that they are not all being trained in domestic control?
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1999 Seattle anti-WTO demonstrations?
Protesters and rioters are afraid of the police nowadays. The old “someone threw a bottle trick”, therefore we were justified in bashing and gassing civilians.