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no_hypocrisy

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1. I periodically wonder if Trump would be able to rile his base to violence

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:07 AM

Dec 2018

once he's out of office.

Example: There's a Democrat in the WH and one or both Houses of Congress are also democratic. And he's bored, wants to be in the news cycle again. He makes a public statement that is inflammatory, pushback on public policy.

Would there be the same mob mentality and perhaps unleashed violence by his "base"?

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Extremism Expert Warns Trump Could Rile Up His Base: 'If He Called for Violence, There Would be... [View all] DonViejo Dec 2018 OP

I periodically wonder if Trump would be able to rile his base to violence no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #1

He already has. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #2

Yes, and there already is htuttle Dec 2018 #4

"If he called for violence" "IF"? Excuse me but he already has. WePurrsevere Dec 2018 #3

'No Blame'? ABC News finds 17 cases invoking 'Trump'... WePurrsevere Dec 2018 #5

Trump has repeatedly called for violence PJMcK Dec 2018 #6