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When The Music Stops – How America’s Cities Will Explode In Violence (Matt Bracken essay from 2012)
Steelcutter substack ^ | 2012 | Matt Bracken

Posted on 10/27/2025 5:52:55 PM PDT by dynachrome

STEP ONE: FLASH MOB LOOTING In my scenario, the initial riots begin spontaneously across affected urban areas, as SNAP and other government welfare recipients learn that their EBT cards no longer function. This sudden revelation will cause widespread anger, which will quickly lead to the flash-mob looting of local supermarkets and other businesses. The media will initially portray these “food riots” as at least partly justifiable. Sadly, millions of Americans have been made largely, or even entirely, dependent on government wealth transfer payments to put food on their tables.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Education; Society
KEYWORDS: bluehivecities; ebt; nobodyaskedhim; riots; snap; substackloser

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About time for a repost of this from Matt Bracken aka Travis McGee on FR.
1 posted on 10/27/2025 5:52:55 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

His books:

https://www.enemiesforeignanddomestic.com/


2 posted on 10/27/2025 5:53:46 PM PDT by dynachrome (“They don’t kill you because you’re a Nazi; they call you a Nazi so they can kill you.”)
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To: dynachrome

When the music’s over
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights


3 posted on 10/27/2025 5:55:47 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dynachrome

It’s best to use the $5 billion on hand for SNAP.

Benefits might be capped at $80/month/person.


4 posted on 10/27/2025 6:03:20 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: dynachrome

Oregon’s governer is stomping her foot and demanding the goverment make SNAP payments anyhow.


5 posted on 10/27/2025 6:05:48 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: dynachrome

Dems are hoping for 2 trillion in country damages to be able to say that their demands should have been met.


6 posted on 10/27/2025 6:11:49 PM PDT by Ben Dover (Terrorism is a cancer that can only be cured with massive doses of radiation.)
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To: dynachrome

We Will See.


7 posted on 10/27/2025 6:23:33 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: dynachrome

The average monthly SNAP payout is $186.00


8 posted on 10/27/2025 6:33:56 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people. )
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To: Cold Heart
Oregon’s governer is stomping her foot and demanding the goverment make SNAP payments anyhow.


9 posted on 10/27/2025 6:42:37 PM PDT by TigersEye (Terrorism has been institutionalized by the left. Ask no quarter. Give no quarter.)
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To: dynachrome

“I’m so hungry I could eat a...wide-screen TV!”


10 posted on 10/27/2025 6:46:35 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: dynachrome

bump for later reading.


11 posted on 10/27/2025 7:00:11 PM PDT by voicereason (When a bartender can join Congress and become a millionaire...there’s a problem.)
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To: dynachrome

ShutDown Schumer wants to release a real Zombie Apocalypse. I just hope the Zombies go to his mansions first.


12 posted on 10/27/2025 7:09:42 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Travis McGee

Bump!


13 posted on 10/27/2025 7:28:08 PM PDT by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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To: dynachrome

Turn ‘em lose!


14 posted on 10/27/2025 7:50:22 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: dynachrome
When the dark days of the SNAP and EBT (staged in blue cities) food riots begin what will we do, who do we look to...???

LOOK!

UP HIGH!

OVER THERE!

IT'S...!!

IT'S THE ROOF KOREANS.....................!!!!!!!!!!!

15 posted on 10/27/2025 8:57:09 PM PDT by BFW
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To: Billthedrill

ping


16 posted on 10/28/2025 1:30:27 PM PDT by BFW
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