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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes anyone else think that we may have riots after this election
Especially if Romney were to win. I dont think people will appreciate the voter suppression. And I can see racist republicans celebrating and being disrespectful.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)Because I can't even get right-wingers to DEFEND Rmoney from my Facebook page attacks on him anymore. I bet it would take you a really long time to find someone who is actually enthusiastic about Rmoney's candidacy.
GusFring
(756 posts)But if Romney wins, its going to be like Bush in 2000.
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)GusFring
(756 posts)I dont think people would take it in the same manner this time. Especially if you get a sense of cheating.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)because romney lost; but because President Obama won, that there will be a series of "lone wolf" events.
mitchtv
(17,718 posts)when people get to the polls and are told that they can't vote
onenote
(42,779 posts)I don't think there will be post-election riots no matter what the outcome.
goclark
(30,404 posts)onenote
(42,779 posts)and there still will be no riots. Bank on it.
npk
(3,660 posts)They would end up showing up on the wrong day and the wrong location, with misspelled signs.
They will just threaten to leave the country again, then after a few days they will go back to blaming all their problems on liberuls.
bayareaboy
(793 posts)You have to give them a free bus with doughnuts and chocolate with whipped cream on top and some more swagger.
libodem
(19,288 posts)There might be. Occupy could start a second life. Not a chance tbat schmo could win on his own.
bayareaboy
(793 posts)That six months will pass and Occupy will do it again. Good for them.
mucifer
(23,576 posts)RZM
(8,556 posts)Perhaps some isolated disturbances here and there, but nothing big.
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)voter disenfranchisement after an election where Romney won, then I'm pretty sure Jefferson would approve of riots.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)some areas, but I don't see anything big happening like real riots, etc.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)Marr
(20,317 posts)jillan
(39,451 posts)I do think there will be riots.
zappaman
(20,606 posts)MyshkinCommaPrince
(611 posts)Some pretty dramatic developments in the remaining months to the election would be necessary to get people on either side worked up enough for actual riots, I think.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Lydia Leftcoast
(48,217 posts)People will have more "important" things to riot about, like their team losing.
Solly Mack
(90,791 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)it is hard to imagine there will be a critical mass of pissed off voters. If they don't care now they won't care then.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)Last edited Thu Aug 9, 2012, 10:07 PM - Edit history (1)
melee is a riot. For others it will be called minor celebration that got out of hand. I am curious as to why you think there will be a riot and a riot by what group.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)You have a lot of armed would be heroes eager to start shooting. They brag about how stand your ground can be used to kill people, and how they will be armed with several weapons which they plan to take right onto the convention floor. The internet is full of such idiots, even the comments section of the Tampa Bay Times, a somewhat liberal paper.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)bu that hardly qualifies as a 'riot'.
upi402
(16,854 posts)We're stuck on stupid in America. Not just a little bit stupid, I mean Baby Huey stupid.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Sadly I think gun violence will increase due to the incitement from right wing radio. Things are going to get much worse before they get better, wither way the election goes.
The Republicans are playing with fire, now no matter what people will think if Romney wins they stole it,,,even if he would of won without the voter suppression,,now that they opened this can of worms,,people will think it anyway. I have been predicting for a year now that if Romney wins you will see riots across the country that will make 67 and 68 look like childs play.