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38 pictures that show just how boarded up America's cities are.... (Original Post) Heartstrings Nov 2020 OP
WHY????!!!!!! live love laugh Nov 2020 #1
That is the BS the right wing is spreading. BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #4
Their desperation is deranged. nt live love laugh Nov 2020 #5
I would not be surprised by riots whopis01 Nov 2020 #17
Why? Are they expecting a lot of Sore Losermen? dchill Nov 2020 #2
The trumpkin vote suppressors and "traitor trains" are signs of what's to come. Grokenstein Nov 2020 #19
Unbelievable. What country are we in? Dem2theMax Nov 2020 #3
Trump's America peggysue2 Nov 2020 #6
Less than four years to turn it into a "shithole country" Grokenstein Nov 2020 #20
I saw on the local news that San Diego is boarding up downtown stores BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #7
I don't understand who they think is going to riot. Renew Deal Nov 2020 #8
Magas when Biden wins? n/t moonscape Nov 2020 #9
If Biden loses tomorrow, all hell will break loose ansible Nov 2020 #10
Starting with millions of nervous breakdowns marlakay Nov 2020 #11
You mean they call it for Trump before Tuesday midnight? Which would mean there's a certified vote? Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #12
Anyone. quakerboy Nov 2020 #16
Very strange, I saw one office entrance 3rd Ave in midtown being boarded up at about 4pm. I see no c-rational Nov 2020 #13
"Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored." keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #14
Never seen that happen. JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #15
As an outsider, may I ask . . . Aussie105 Nov 2020 #18
I'll take Vanilla ISIS for $200 Alex. nt live love laugh Nov 2020 #22
They expect large groups of people out on the streets Klaralven Nov 2020 #24
Here in Raleigh, the capital of NC, mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #21
He certainly has made America great hasn't he? cwydro Nov 2020 #23

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
4. That is the BS the right wing is spreading.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 02:46 AM
Nov 2020

"Be fearful of the Dems, you know how violent the Left is, we must have law and order"....

whopis01

(3,467 posts)
17. I would not be surprised by riots
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:32 AM
Nov 2020

In recent days crazy Trump supporters have been blocking highways, tried to run Biden/Harris campaign busses of the road, shut down Democratic rallies with threats of militia violence and more.

As I see it here are the four possible outcomes in decreasing order of likelihood:

1) Biden wins and Trump refuses to concede
2) Trump wins by obviously stealing the election
3) Biden wins and Trump concedes
4) Trump wins legitimately

It is very unlikely that either #3 or #4 will happen.

If #1 happens, Trump will call on his people to take to the streets.

If #2 happens there will be a lot of protests and right-wing agitators are going to be there to counter protest or start violence.

Trump has spent so much time drilling thoughts about the media lying to people, widespread voter fraud, and that he is going to win by a landslide into his supporters. There are people that are lapping this up and believe every word. Today is going to be a shock to them.

Grokenstein

(5,707 posts)
19. The trumpkin vote suppressors and "traitor trains" are signs of what's to come.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:44 AM
Nov 2020

Let's not kid ourselves; if/when Donny loses, he's going to hunker in his bunker and encourage his cult to wreak as much chaos as possible in the hope he can cut some sort of deal to leave.

In my town several Asian restaurants and shops boarded up back when California anticipated "ANTIFA riots" and the country announced a curfew. As of Monday night, one of those shops locked itself down again.

Dem2theMax

(9,594 posts)
3. Unbelievable. What country are we in?
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 02:46 AM
Nov 2020

Kicking so I remember where this is. I have to share it with some friends tomorrow. Thank you for posting.

Grokenstein

(5,707 posts)
20. Less than four years to turn it into a "shithole country"
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:45 AM
Nov 2020

and people are still saying, "aw, it can't happen here."

Ford_Prefect

(7,817 posts)
12. You mean they call it for Trump before Tuesday midnight? Which would mean there's a certified vote?
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 03:29 AM
Nov 2020

Or on Tuesday Night? Before at least 1/2 the states have counted the last of the mail-in and Military overseas votes? Would you believe it Wednesday morning? Or a week from Wednesday?

I don't think anyone expects a final vote count tomorrow due to all the questions we have already discussed and all the challenges we've been told will arise. Of course there are those who would disagree with me...But I would have to say they are misinformed as to the process.

If anyone with the authority to do so were to declare it over in favor of the incumbent before all the states had reported and certified their counts I think quite a few people would call BS on it. They may have even more to say than that.

quakerboy

(13,901 posts)
16. Anyone.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:08 AM
Nov 2020

Im concerned the police may riot again.

Im definitely concerned there will be shootings and attacks by the magots whove been driving buses off the road and trying to kidnap governors.

Im personally not even mildly concerned about the BLM protestors, nor the womens rights protestors.

But the YLF types that want to start something and are using BLM and Antifa as cover are a minor concern.

As are the boogaloo types doing the same thing.

c-rational

(2,581 posts)
13. Very strange, I saw one office entrance 3rd Ave in midtown being boarded up at about 4pm. I see no
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 03:53 AM
Nov 2020

reason for this, at least one that makes sense. Unnerving.

keithbvadu2

(36,362 posts)
14. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 04:43 AM
Nov 2020

When Trump accepted the GOP nomination:

"I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/politics/republican-convention-highlights-day-four/index.html

JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
15. Never seen that happen.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 04:52 AM
Nov 2020

Not even Y2K, and that was the freakin' Apocalypse.

This president will at least go down in history. There will be a whole chapter.

Aussie105

(5,211 posts)
18. As an outsider, may I ask . . .
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:44 AM
Nov 2020

Are property owners boarding up shops and other places because they think Democratic party voters will lose, and loot, rampage and generally run amok?
Or is it the deplorable hordes of vanilla ISIS in major disappointment mode they fear?
Or antifa?
The proud (sad) boys?
The Tiki torch brigade?
The 17 year old out of state self appointed vigilante crowd?
The armed incels?
Bikers for Trump?
Grandmas for Biden?
The lesbian bikers for Biden?

Mmmmm?

But what if someone gave out riot invitations, and no one came to party all night?

And if there is an all night riot party, who will bring the food, the guns, the ammo, and the bandages?

Don't forget if you get injured in that (possible) riot, the hospitals are rather busy at the moment . . .

Never mind me, I'm confused. A lot of people would be, I'd say.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
24. They expect large groups of people out on the streets
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 07:56 AM
Nov 2020

Any sufficiently large group of people contains aggressively destructive idiots.

This is commonly demonstrated after major sporting event wins or after contests between particularly bitter rival sporting teams.

It's not unique to the US. See for example "soccer hooligans".

In this case we have "political hooligans".

mnhtnbb

(31,318 posts)
21. Here in Raleigh, the capital of NC,
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 06:24 AM
Nov 2020

downtown has been boarding up in response to protests turning violent since George Floyd was murdered by police last May. My apartment building was boarded up again over the weekend in anticipation of a protest that didn't materialize last Friday while I was at the beach.

We've had both BLM protests and white guys with automatic weapons walking around downtown periodically throughout the summer and early Fall, without a repeat of the window smashing and fire setting that happened in May. Artists were engaged to turn the blank plywood into panels of art, and stores, offices, restaurants and glass lobbies reuse those panels when boarding up again.

This is one of those panels created to cover the windows of the coffee corner store of my apartment building

I'm hoping for a huge turnout today to break the vote totals from 2016. NC voters have already banked votes within about 200K of the total votes from 2016, with about 3 million registered voters who have not yet voted.

Let's go blue, NC and let's stay calm.

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