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TwilightZone

(25,454 posts)
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 11:44 PM Nov 2020

Wouldn't Trump supporter blockades on Tuesday hurt Trump?

It seems like they might be gearing up to cause major disruptions on Tuesday, but assuming that the conventional wisdom that his supporters are waiting until Election Day to vote is true, wouldn't disrupting voting hurt Trump?

I realize that rationality is not a Trump supporter hallmark, but this one seems like a no-brainer.

Of course, they could target areas with high Democratic voter concentrations only, but I'm not sure they're smart enough to figure that out. Plus, Dems voted early in huge numbers. It's a curious strategy, but aren't they all?

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Wouldn't Trump supporter blockades on Tuesday hurt Trump? (Original Post) TwilightZone Nov 2020 OP
They won't be in rural areas YessirAtsaFact Nov 2020 #1
There will be Kyle Rittenhouses/Dylann Roofs in minority areas, probably. RockRaven Nov 2020 #7
I've been thinking about that... RainCaster Nov 2020 #2
Like some pointed out, they may try stunts in areas that will vote heavily for Biden. Blue_true Nov 2020 #8
Yup. I hope so. applegrove Nov 2020 #3
Logic ain't their forte C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #4
Not a chance TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #5
Trumpanzees are idiots... Rice4VP Nov 2020 #6

RockRaven

(14,951 posts)
7. There will be Kyle Rittenhouses/Dylann Roofs in minority areas, probably.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 11:54 PM
Nov 2020

Most of these MAGAts are impotent cowards when it comes down to it, but only takes literally one in a million to cause chaos.

These people are so fucked up...

I hope I'm fantastically wrong. I'll eat crow like a starving man.

RainCaster

(10,857 posts)
2. I've been thinking about that...
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 11:49 PM
Nov 2020

It seems to me that the Trumpanzees will kill their cause if they try to do their block & intimidate tactics on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to seeing that on the news. 👍

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
8. Like some pointed out, they may try stunts in areas that will vote heavily for Biden.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 12:00 AM
Nov 2020

If they are met with force, someone can get killed. They will likely try to tie up traffic, but I seriously doubt that they will get on the ground in some precincts, they will get their asses kicked and maybe seriously harmed.

TheRealNorth

(9,474 posts)
5. Not a chance
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 11:53 PM
Nov 2020

His supporters 100% support the effort to block Democrats from voting. Because they know deep down that it is the only way he has a chance of winning (by count of votes).

Rice4VP

(1,235 posts)
6. Trumpanzees are idiots...
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 11:53 PM
Nov 2020

It would hurt anyone who hasn’t voted yet and it’s mostly them.

In Pennsylvania, 68% of the early vote is Democrats

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