Politics Thread

[X-man]

One thing I noticed is that we have had no post-election riots, unlike the last post- election. Why do leftists commit crimes and riot when they lose an election?

Refresh my memory here. Where did the rioting happen when Trump won in 2016?

[xubrew]

One thing I noticed is that we have had no post-election riots, unlike the last post- election. Why do leftists commit crimes and riot when they lose an election?

What post election riots are you talking about? There were no riots in 2016. There were demonstrations, but that was it. Hillary Clinton conceded the election. So far as I know every candidate for every office that lost the election conceded it without incident. And besides, other than the presidency, the Republicans actually did pretty damn well. Most of the ones who aren't crazy are probably feeling pretty good about the results.

[XU 87]

Refresh my memory here. Where did the rioting happen when Trump won in 2016?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_O...%20at%20police.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_P...nited%20States.

This does not include the "mostly peaceful protests".

Hamilton County Courthouse was boarded up just prior to 2020 election. Of course, no riots since Biden won (or appears to have won.)

Here's some more left wing behavior when they lose:

"In Denver, protesters briefly shut down Interstate 25 near downtown. Police said demonstrators made their way onto the freeway and traffic was halted in the northbound and southbound lanes for about a half-hour. Protesters also briefly shut down interstate highways in Minneapolis and got into shoving matches with police in Oakland, Calif."

And I wonder if the conservative Des Moines high school students will do something similar this year:

"In Des Moines, Iowa, hundreds of students walked out of area high schools at 10:30 a.m. to protest Trump's victory, the Des Moines Register reported. The protests, which were coordinated on social media, lasted 15 to 45 minutes."

Trump lost. So this didn't happen:

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs...police-prepare

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/93046...nrest-violence

I also haven't heard of colleges cancelling exams this year post-election because their students were so traumatized:

https://reason.com/2016/11/10/colleg...r-students-tr/

[xubrew]

It seems to me that dragging out the transition is going to be damaging to our country.

In 2016, Hillary lost by:
Mich 11,000
Penn 44,000
Wiscon 23,000

I would guess that in any of those state she could have asked for a recount.
But, she conceded the day after the election, and the transition from Obama to Trump started immediately.

In 2020, Trump is currently behind:
Mich 146,000
Penn 47,000
Wiscon 20,000

They may discover a few ballots here or there that aren't correct. But it's very unlikely to change the result.
So far the lawsuits have been dismissed by the courts (except I think for one where observers were allowed to move from 10' away to 6')

I can only hope they don't drag this out much longer and really damage us by creating difficulties that don't need to happen.

I don't think Trump will concede, nor will he participate in the peaceful transition. He probably won't meet with Biden to help with the transition. His team might, but he probably won't.

I'm actually amazed to the point of where a very small part of me ALMOST admires the stubbornness. So far, his lawsuits have either been thrown out of court, or laughed out of court. If you've been following this some of the judges have been utterly perplexed at the lack of any actual case. Any recount or re-canvassing will undoubtedly produce the same results. Yet, he won't quit, nor will he ever acknowledge at any point in the future that he did in fact lose.

I can't help but wonder if part of this is utter desperation. If he has broken the law like many on the Left allege that he has, will a new Attorney General go after him?? I don't know if he's guilty of anything or not, and I am not going to make any allegations or suppositions. I will make an observation, though. Many people in his orbit have faced and been convicted of crimes. So, I can't help but wonder....

[Xville]

to be fair, there are riots in portland basically every day. There are so many radical groups on both sides that "demonstrate" in that freak of a city.

[xubrew]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_O...%20at%20police.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_P...nited%20States.

This does not include the "mostly peaceful protests".

Hamilton County Courthouse was boarded up just prior to 2020 election. Of course, no riots since Biden won (or appears to have won.)

Here's some more left wing behavior when they lose:

"In Denver, protesters briefly shut down Interstate 25 near downtown. Police said demonstrators made their way onto the freeway and traffic was halted in the northbound and southbound lanes for about a half-hour. Protesters also briefly shut down interstate highways in Minneapolis and got into shoving matches with police in Oakland, Calif."

I admit that I don't really remember that, but it's very easy for me to believe that it happened. It's pretty on brand for the woke shitheads. The Reps typically don't flip their shit like that (incumbent president excluded).

[paulxu]

The difference, and it is a big one, is that party and leader of the party (Hillary in 2016) doesn't call for, or condone the illegal behavior as noted above.
We've currently got a president who encourages violence, and winks at those who do it in his name.
I've got my fingers crossed that the statehouse demonstrations by heavily armed Trump supporters stay peaceful. They seem ripe for trouble.

[XU 87]

We've currently got a president who encourages violence, and winks at those who do it in his name.
I've got my fingers crossed that the statehouse demonstrations by heavily armed Trump supporters stay peaceful. They seem ripe for trouble.

Can you show me one post 2020 election riot?

In fact, I note above that the behavior the left engaged in after 2016. Can you show my any of the similar behavior from the right after 2020? Any exams get cancelled or Trump supporters shutting down highways?

[Xville]

The difference, and it is a big one, is that party and leader of the party (Hillary in 2016) doesn't call for, or condone the illegal behavior as noted above.
We've currently got a president who encourages violence, and winks at those who do it in his name.
I've got my fingers crossed that the statehouse demonstrations by heavily armed Trump supporters stay peaceful. They seem ripe for trouble.

lol there really is to no end you will defend your side and turn it to Trump is there? It's pretty comical at this point.

[paulxu]

Can you show me one post 2020 election riot?

In fact, I note above that the behavior the left engaged in after 2016. Can you show my any of the similar behavior from the right after 2020? Any exams get cancelled or Trump supporters shutting down highways?

I didn't say there were any riots. I hope there won't be. If you actually read my post you'll see the following: "statehouse demonstrations"
If I had seen any riots I would have pointed them out. Sometimes I just don't understand you guys.