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Poll: Majority of Americans Fear Post-Election Civil War
breitbart.com ^ | 10/7/2020 | Simon Kent

Posted on 10/07/2020 9:12:37 AM PDT by rktman

A poll of a selection of U.S. voters found 56 percent of respondents said they expect to see “an increase in violence as a result of the election” amongst other reservations about the election results just weeks before Election Day.

When asked about just what sort of violence they expected to see, those polled responded with “riots,” “looting,” “burning” as some of their predictions. “Trashing of cities” was another response.

The YouGov poll was completed between October 1 – 2, 2020 and used 1,503 respondents.

It followed another poll released October 1 that found 61 percent of Americans agree with the concern the U.S. could be on the verge of another Civil War.

Additionally, 52 percent of consumers have also stockpiled food or essential goods in anticipation of social unrest tied to a resurgence of coronavirus in the coming months and/ or the election.

The responses follow a tumultuous summer of street riots across America led by left-wing political agitators.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; civilwar; cw2; cwii; prepper; preppers; shtf
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To: rktman

My only worry on this is if enough people think voting for Joe will prevent bloodshed.

It might in the immediate time frame, but in the long run, many, many more would brutally die under the Communists.


41 posted on 10/07/2020 9:50:16 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The only thing worse than COVID-19 is Biden-20!)
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To: SmokingJoe
The Supreme Court is not even going to allow accepting new ballots for 3 weeks after the election.

Which is why ACB must be confirmed and seated before the election.

42 posted on 10/07/2020 9:52:09 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: rktman

“With some of the ammo being .60+/rd. BOOM!”

I’d rather have the “BOOM” than the money, if things go south after the election.


43 posted on 10/07/2020 9:54:36 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Deo volente
I don't think anyone is too worried about California or New York or New Jersey. They are not in play for the presidential elections or the US Senate elections.
The presidential elections for California will probably be called within an hour of polls closing.
As for the House elections, Devin Nunes has already said the GOP will ballot harvest as much as anyone else, since its legal in California. They will not repeat the mistake they made in 2018 when they sat idly by and let the Dems steal 5 or 6 House seats.
44 posted on 10/07/2020 9:55:49 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: kosciusko51

The country is too big, too diverse, too centralized, too divided and now too dysfunctional to continue in its present form. The Founding Fathers had great ideas and left us a great legacy. We squandered it.


45 posted on 10/07/2020 10:00:12 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: rktman
I expect violence only if the Leftists don't get their way. (If Biden doesn't win, they will throw a tantrum.)

It won't last long because our side can easily win a physical conflict.

The Leftists will probably use other means before they resort to civil war: crying "racism, unfairness, disenfranchisement," ballot harvesting, lawyers, court challenges, media manipulation, propaganda, outright lying, cheating, voter fraud and irregularities, chaos, idle threats, extortion, etc.

They can't afford to challenge us to a tough man's war, and they know it.

46 posted on 10/07/2020 10:01:17 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: rktman

Good! Let’s get it on. Time to kick ass!


47 posted on 10/07/2020 10:01:27 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: SmokingJoe
Even 3rd world crapholes have a better vote counting system than ours....


48 posted on 10/07/2020 10:06:12 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Trump has more soul in his wink. Biden has souless dead fish eyes)
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To: Manic_Episode

aka-TWSHs


49 posted on 10/07/2020 10:12:24 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

This is the quintessential example of agenda setting. If you asked the same respondents and open ended question “What sort of aftermath do you expect for the election of 2020?” and let respondents offer up a response you would probably get 2-3% addressing violence. But if you ask it as “What level of violence do you expect after the 2020 election?” You have framed and compartmentalized the answer. Pretty elementary stuff, but there are no standards in the media anymore.


50 posted on 10/07/2020 10:20:37 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Lurkinanloomin

If it gets to THAT point, messy is OK.


51 posted on 10/07/2020 10:21:18 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Wally_Kalbacken
Pollsters? Who talks to them? 😂
52 posted on 10/07/2020 10:24:18 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Starboard

We need to stop pretending we are one country. We are too. Costal America bs heartland America. Costal America will vote 70 percent for BIden.


53 posted on 10/07/2020 10:28:18 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: Meatspace

I agree President Trump will win - at first - in a landslide leading to the antifa/BLM riots.

Then the two week (to 2 month) “after vote” = fraud vote - will come in.

It’s after the fraud vote comes in if it “defeats” President Trump that I would expect Marches in the streets at least.


54 posted on 10/07/2020 10:28:27 AM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Deo volente
Here in California mail-in ballots are accepted and counted up to 17 days after November 3rd.

OK, if NO numbers are released until ALL votes have been received nd counted. Don't let 'em know how many they need!

55 posted on 10/07/2020 10:37:16 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: rktman

Bkmk


56 posted on 10/07/2020 10:39:31 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Jess Kitting
...media manipulation, propaganda, outright lying...

All underway already at ABCNNBCBS/MSDNC, NPR, NYT, LAT, etc.

57 posted on 10/07/2020 10:41:36 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Manic_Episode

IIRC, in Afghanistan the Taliban were cutting off the purple fingers of women voters. Or was that Islamists in Iraq?


58 posted on 10/07/2020 10:44:23 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: rktman

Will this be shown on pay-for-view?? I want to stock up on chips and stuff so I can watch it...as long as it doesn’t interfere with football....:)


59 posted on 10/07/2020 10:48:29 AM PDT by freelancer2020
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To: brownsfan

It won’t be a civil war. Most people are too lazy to even get up out of their easy chairs. Most of the fighting will be from the keyboard commandos...you know the one’s “I’m prepared to go toe to toe with them evil doers...right after I get my nap in..:)

Face it folks...very little is going to happen, it’s all hype to keep people stirred up and to get them to vote for the person who promises to not let anything bad happen.

BTW...if you are stocking up on stuff why in the he** would you advertise that fact on a msg board like this one??

Might as well put a sign in your front yard saying “I’ve got stuff you want...come get it”. You won’t last long no matter how much of a bada** you might think you are....there are wolves out there, with military and tactical training, that will take you out in a heartbeat if they really want your “stuff”.

Now I’m prepping like I did for Y2K...a 12 pack of Bud and a couple bags of Doritos...:)


60 posted on 10/07/2020 10:48:29 AM PDT by freelancer2020
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