DC after the election?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would expect disturbances downtown, especially after dark, no matter what happens. People are angry on all sides, political violence is rising generally, and someone's going to be upset by the results or the lack of the results or the (federal or local) government response to the disturbance itself.

I wouldn't expect much if you're not close to the White House. I work near areas that saw disturbances at the inauguration and I've got a phone conference in the office the day after the election. It's in the morning, so I'm expecting it to be fine, but I'm getting out as soon as we're done, just to be safe.

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I don't know that there will be a lot on Election Day, but I would expect people to travel to DC in the days afterwards. I think that will be mostly in the area around the Mall, not all over DC. I plan to stay away from downtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm nervous about what would happen in DC if Trump somehow wins. People will freak out.

All the shops boarding up is a smart move.

Are you kidding? If Trump loses, there will be an influx of Proud Boys to protest a stolen election...

Are there actually a noticeable number of Proud Boy types in the DC area? I feel like we have some Nazi-intellectual types but they are better at getting punched than actually fighting. Repugnant, yes, and dangerous on a different level. But not pack up and leave.

Now Portland is another story. They have a lot of Proud Boy types just itching to fight.

If Trump loses — or claims that he’s won on election night, before all the ballots have been counted, I’m sure there will be an unhinged tweet storm with FOX fanning the flames. While there are probably only a small number of Proud Boys in the immediate area, there is certainly the possibility that many could travel to the area to rally around a Trump, to protest in front of the Supreme Court and the White House, and to generally assert themselves in both repugnant and potentially dangerous ways.

There are also different levels of risk for different people. So, not being anything close to Aryan, I’m quite concerned about the possibility of violence and disruption— and will do my best to avoid attention as a potential target. I also hope I’m wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep getting texts from out of state family and friends asking me if I’m worried. To be totally honest, i haven’t even thought about it. If I lived in a red state, I would be worried.

Explain?

You see these Trumpers blocking 495, bridges,etc..? They will not be happy with a Trump loss and celebrations, will think think the election was stolen. And will do their stupid caravans threatening people in democratic areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm nervous about what would happen in DC if Trump somehow wins. People will freak out.

All the shops boarding up is a smart move.

Are you kidding? If Trump loses, there will be an influx of Proud Boys to protest a stolen election...

Are there actually a noticeable number of Proud Boy types in the DC area? I feel like we have some Nazi-intellectual types but they are better at getting punched than actually fighting. Repugnant, yes, and dangerous on a different level. But not pack up and leave.

Now Portland is another story. They have a lot of Proud Boy types just itching to fight.

NP here. There were Trump supporters who went to cheer him on outside Walter Reed when he was there. They are most definitely not representative of the Bethesda/Chevy Chase demographic and my conclusion is that they came in from afar. The same thing can occur for post-election pro-Trump actions.

I vehemently disagree with the other PP who predicted "violent protests from the left". As a reminder, the left can, and does, protest very peacefully even in large numbers and when emotionally wound up(women's march, for example). As a different PP said, the anti-trump protests are not violent unless provocations have occurred, such as the Lafayette Square incident.

[Anonymous]

This is a fabulous opportunity to ransack the city and steal everything not nailed down. Plan accordingly. PS: defund the police.

[Anonymous]

I hope this generation of young people learns there is something called "peaceful protest". Worried those coming up are losing that example. MLK Jr seems a long time ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope this generation of young people learns there is something called "peaceful protest". Worried those coming up are losing that example. MLK Jr seems a long time ago.

Here's how the right would be acting:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep getting texts from out of state family and friends asking me if I’m worried. To be totally honest, i haven’t even thought about it. If I lived in a red state, I would be worried.

Explain?

You see these Trumpers blocking 495, bridges,etc..? They will not be happy with a Trump loss and celebrations, will think think the election was stolen. And will do their stupid caravans threatening people in democratic areas.

They’ll just be downtown here, so I’m not worried about it. My office is closed indefinitely, so it’s easy enough for me to keep doing my job without encountering them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of my Black friends are concerned for their safety.

Where do they live? I'm black and live in a predominantly black DC neighborhood, and I'm not concerned at all.

Black and concerned for safety for me and my family post election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope this generation of young people learns there is something called "peaceful protest". Worried those coming up are losing that example. MLK Jr seems a long time ago.

When MLK was alive, Republicans considered him a Communist rabble-rouser. In fact, Republicans considered him a violent Communist rabble-rouser at least through the early 1980s, when Reagan signed the bill establishing his birthday as a federal holiday. Now Republicans love to selectively quote from his I Have A Dream speech to condemn the people who are fighting for the things he fought for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this generation of young people learns there is something called "peaceful protest". Worried those coming up are losing that example. MLK Jr seems a long time ago.

When MLK was alive, Republicans considered him a Communist rabble-rouser. In fact, Republicans considered him a violent Communist rabble-rouser at least through the early 1980s, when Reagan signed the bill establishing his birthday as a federal holiday. Now Republicans love to selectively quote from his I Have A Dream speech to condemn the people who are fighting for the things he fought for.

And if he were around today, they'd be pointing out how many times he got arrested. "Whatever you think of his cause, the court ruled he wasn't supposed to march. If there aren't consequences for breaking the law, there'll be anarchy" they'd say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this generation of young people learns there is something called "peaceful protest". Worried those coming up are losing that example. MLK Jr seems a long time ago.

Here's how the right would be acting:

I have a Masters and dont really get this, though I like the art. I genuinely hope both right and left turn to non violent protest and give today's youth something better to emulate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this generation of young people learns there is something called "peaceful protest". Worried those coming up are losing that example. MLK Jr seems a long time ago.

Here's how the right would be acting:

I have a Masters and dont really get this, though I like the art. I genuinely hope both right and left turn to non violent protest and give today's youth something better to emulate.

At the time, the right thought of MLK and the civil rights protesters as violent thugs. That's what the cartoon is showing.

Now, the right still thinks of civil rights protesters as violent thugs, but in order to make this point, they like to refer to the peaceful protests of MLK (who, at the time, was thought of as a violent thug).

[Anonymous]

I saw an interview last night with a Democratic organizer (who looked literally 15, fwiw), who said that they were planning for celebrations in DC tomorrow night, but if it looks like a Trump win they will pivot to “protests.” It won’t even be organic- they’re already planning it. No idea what’s going on with the unhinged right in DC tomorrow. It seems like the extremes of both sides are unwilling to control themselves, and I sympathize with anyone caught in the crosshairs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm nervous about what would happen in DC if Trump somehow wins. People will freak out.

All the shops boarding up is a smart move.

Are you kidding? If Trump loses, there will be an influx of Proud Boys to protest a stolen election...

Are there actually a noticeable number of Proud Boy types in the DC area? I feel like we have some Nazi-intellectual types but they are better at getting punched than actually fighting. Repugnant, yes, and dangerous on a different level. But not pack up and leave.

Now Portland is another story. They have a lot of Proud Boy types just itching to fight.

If Trump loses — or claims that he’s won on election night, before all the ballots have been counted, I’m sure there will be an unhinged tweet storm with FOX fanning the flames. While there are probably only a small number of Proud Boys in the immediate area, there is certainly the possibility that many could travel to the area to rally around a Trump, to protest in front of the Supreme Court and the White House, and to generally assert themselves in both repugnant and potentially dangerous ways.

There are also different levels of risk for different people. So, not being anything close to Aryan, I’m quite concerned about the possibility of violence and disruption— and will do my best to avoid attention as a potential target. I also hope I’m wrong.

Your level of ignorance surrounding Trump supporters is amazing. There are probably 5-6 Fox personalities that are openly for Trump, the rest are not for him. Proud Boys are not Aryans, they are multi-racial. Their issue with you is not your skin color.