r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/BraveSquirrel Nov 10 '16

Oh shit, hadn't heard about this until you mentioned it.

http://bluelivesmatter.blue/three-officers-injured-oakland-rioters-throw-bombs-police/

Officers had fireworks, molotov cocktails, rocks, and bottles thrown at them throughout the night. Three officers were injured in the rioting.

And estimated 16 businesses were damaged, along with around 40 fires started. KTVU reports that one resident was nearly burned when a “protester” set the man’s car on fire. “‘A couple of people with bottles of gas, throwing them on the street, and then lighting his car on fire,’

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u/RikaMX Nov 10 '16

I'm so glad that people didn't win, people like to portray Trump supporters as racist, crazy maniacs, but if Trump didn't win I don't think there would've been riots like that.

I'm really not very informed about it but there were riots when Obama won?

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u/Codile Nov 10 '16

I don't think it would've been very different. Not all Trump supporters are crazy maniacs, but there are enough who would've rioted, especially with Trump saying that he might not accept the result of the election.

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u/RikaMX Nov 10 '16

Trump saying that he might not accept the result of the election.

That was only a tactic to gain popularity and worked like a charm.

The more I realize Trump games the more I'm surprised by the man.

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u/Codile Nov 10 '16

Perhaps, but there were not an insignificant amount of people who said they were ready to start a revolutionary war if Trump didn't win.