11-14-2016, 01:01 PM
(11-14-2016, 12:35 PM)Duchess Wrote: If you think Trump supporters wouldn't have taken to the streets if Hillary had won, you are dead wrong.
Some hard-core Trump supporters (individual and sovereign citizen groups) declared that they would take to the streets in armed protest if Trump lost. Because, they said, a Trump loss would mean a rigged system, just as Donald Trump insisted all during the campaign cycle.
The 3 Percenters were among those preparing to protest. Sheriff Joe called for Trump supporters in Arizona to bust out the pitchfork and torches and got loud cheers. Individual Trump supporters interviewed by mainstream media and posting on social media declared their intentions to protest if Trump lost. It's illogical, in my opinion, to believe that all those Trump supporters are liars.
This was not an election between two candidates from different parties who pivoted towards the center as election day neared, as is usually the case. And, it was a historically negative and inflammatory campaign cycle.
Given those facts and circumstances, it doesn't take a crystal ball for me to feel confident in agreeing that there would have been protests in the streets no matter which party/candidate won.