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Democrats might not accept election results if Trump wins, ‘street battles’ could ensue: Atlantic writer
Fox News ^ | September 14, 2020 | Brian Flood

Posted on 09/14/2020 6:35:40 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

If you think liberals were upset when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016, just wait until you see what happens if he also beats Joe Biden, according to The Atlantic.

The progressive publication warned readers on Sunday that Democrats might not be able to concede if President Trump wins reelection, “especially” if he loses the popular vote but gets to remain in the White House. Atlantic contributing writer Shadi Hamid wrote that he doesn’t believe “Trump is a fascist or a dictator in the making” and doesn’t consider America a “failed state,” but he does have one significant concern.

“I find myself truly worried about only one scenario: that Trump will win reelection and Democrats and others on the left will be unwilling, even unable, to accept the result,” Hamid wrote before warning that liberals could take to the streets if Trump wins.

“A loss by Joe Biden under these circumstances is the worst case not because Trump will destroy America (he can’t), but because it is the outcome most likely to undermine faith in democracy, resulting in more of the social unrest and street battles that cities including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle have seen in recent months,” Hamid added.

Many American cities have been overwhelmed with sometimes violent demonstrations since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in police custody. Now, The Atlantic’s contributing writer says Republicans should root for a Biden victory to avoid more chaos.

“For this reason, strictly law-and-order Republicans who have responded in dismay to scenes of rioting and looting have an interest in Biden winning—even if they could never bring themselves to vote for him,” Hamid wrote.

Trump 2020 deputy communications director Matt Wolking saw the column and wrote, “They’re not even hiding it anymore.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; 2020election; insurrection; redmirage; theatlantic
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Democrats only believe in democratic elections when they win.
1 posted on 09/14/2020 6:35:40 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sounds like they’re calling for this.


2 posted on 09/14/2020 6:37:35 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Their casualties will be very numerous.
Maybe that would be a good thing .
So many if these ‘things’ , gone , once and for all


3 posted on 09/14/2020 6:37:38 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: ealgeone
Sounds like they’re calling for this.

Sure does, doesn't it?

4 posted on 09/14/2020 6:38:50 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“We won, get over it.”

Obama 2009


5 posted on 09/14/2020 6:39:47 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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I’d bet everything I have that this will reach SCOTUS.I wonder if it would be wise for the President to hire Dershowitz as part of his team. And I wonder if he’d accept if asked.


6 posted on 09/14/2020 6:39:57 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Thanks To Biden Voters Oregon Is Now A Battleground State!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ran it through a truth filter and came out with this: ‘Vote for Biden or else we’ll burn down your cities and towns’.


7 posted on 09/14/2020 6:40:11 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Plugs/Jugs 2020....Joe/Ho 2020...)
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Bring it. Hell pack a lunch, we might be here all day...


8 posted on 09/14/2020 6:40:19 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“That sure is a nice, peaceful country you’ve got going there. Sure would be a shame if something were to happen to it.”


9 posted on 09/14/2020 6:40:35 PM PDT by coloradan (The Enemy Media isn't chartered to inform but rather to advance the interests of certain elites.)
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To: ealgeone

Very little would be accomplished shooting at each other. Political leaders and the wealthy running the show? Different story.


10 posted on 09/14/2020 6:40:36 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They don’t scare me. My biggest fear used to be not getting paid for a contract. Every once in a while I’d get burned.


11 posted on 09/14/2020 6:41:10 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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“The progressive publication warned readers on Sunday that Democrats might not be able to concede if President Trump wins reelection, “especially” if he loses the popular vote but gets to remain in the White House.”

And street battles?

In other words, democrats may decide to discard the Constitution.

In that case, it will be time, to use Stonewall Jackson’s words, to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.


12 posted on 09/14/2020 6:41:15 PM PDT by odawg
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I *knew* when they accused Trump, that the Left was planning to do just that themselves.

13 posted on 09/14/2020 6:41:53 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: CatOwner

Every outlet of the Ministry of Propaganda


14 posted on 09/14/2020 6:42:16 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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“Republicans who have responded in dismay to scenes of rioting and looting have an interest in Biden winning”

Sorry, we aren’t feeding the alligator. We’ll just kill it.


15 posted on 09/14/2020 6:42:24 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
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I GUARENTEE The Left will not accept a Trump reelection. The Left believes it has an inherent right to run this country, just like Europe monarchs centuries ago believed they had a “divine right” to rule.


16 posted on 09/14/2020 6:42:45 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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There may be Trump supporters taking to the streets to celebrate. Hopefully no one is injured in the celebratory gun fire.


17 posted on 09/14/2020 6:43:06 PM PDT by Delta 21
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Right - let's let the media push the idea of riots like last time:

AntiTrumpRioting

18 posted on 09/14/2020 6:43:17 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: ealgeone

As days go by it looks like it will get very ugly for them. Do they know whats ahead and what they face? Once the citizenry becomes totally unprotected by law enforcement there is no other choice, patience disappears it will not end until its finished


19 posted on 09/14/2020 6:43:19 PM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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“For this reason, strictly law-and-order Republicans who have responded in dismay to scenes of rioting and looting have an interest in Biden winning—even if they could never bring themselves to vote for him,...”

What a tool! This Law-and-Order Republican recognizes that Biden wants to take his guns away and then defund the police. And, the Demonrats aren't interested in prosecuting violent criminals that aren't white supremacists.

The credibility of The Atlantic is another casualty of the Era of Trump.

20 posted on 09/14/2020 6:44:02 PM PDT by Lysandru (Fnord)
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