What happens if Trump is indicted and there are marches and violence in several cities?

[kentuck]

Should mayors be prepared to call for the National Guard if there is violence in their streets?

Should the Governors put their National Guard units on alert?

It really shouldn't matter that much. Justice is much more important.

Or as Baretta used to say, "Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time."

[LakeArenal]

1. Biden should declare martial law and send them to Gitmo.

Then stay in power for life…… (just kidding)

[DemocraticPatriot]

33. HAHA

You had me going for a second there....

[Scrivener7]

2. Yes. If they meet any resistance the gravy seals will go home.

[StormKing]

14. Ummmm

January 6th proves that wrong.

Never underestimate your enemy

[Scrivener7]

21. Though the few Capitol Police who were there fought as hard as they could,

their paltry numbers were ridiculous and their unarmed state was inappropriate for the battle they were tasked with.

Forces appropriately equipped and of sufficient numbers would easily have sent them packing.

[StormKing]

22. Are you factoring...

... in maga police officers and police captains who will deliberately hamstring efforts as well as potentially join the other side and arm them?

We passed the point of being able to underestimate these people a long time ago. Doing so now is folly.

[Scrivener7]

24. I'm not underestimating anyone. And there's this: as I said, I think the correct action

is to call out well armed forces in sufficient numbers to thwart violent protestors.

You, apparently, disagree that this is the correct action.

What, then, do you propose, if not armed resistance to violent protestors? Cake, perhaps?

[StormKing]

43. You were completely wrong on a basic fact

That basic fact was your assertion that they will run if there's resistance. There was resistance.

THEY DID NOT RUN.

Everything else is word salad to get away from that fact.

[Scrivener7]

48. There was, intentionally, almost no resistance.

But you seem to be more interested in making shit up so you can tell people they're wrong, here and elsewhere.

You're not really making any arguments. Speaking of word salad.

Like where you castigated everyone on DU for not "fighting" but then quickly went silent when you were asked what YOUR fight consisted of.

[StormKing]

49. Goal post moving

Seriously. Oh sure it's not "real" resistance. Right. Uh huh.

Keep your LOL.

Put it on your forehead.

[Scrivener7]

51. I never said LOL. You must be confusing me with someone else you are having a senseless fight with.

Or perhaps it is your habit to imagine people are laughing at you.

But, again, this interchange and the only other I have had with you have consisted of nothing more than your need to pick senseless fights and tell others that you are superior to them. When someone needs to do that, it means they aren't. But your psychology is not of interest to me and I have no wish to waste any more time one it.

Welcome to my ignore list.

[Timewas]

3. treat them

Just like any other law breakers and arrest them there is no reason whatsoever to coddle them... Fuck their feelings.

[cilla4progress]

17. Yep

No different

[pwb]

4. We will wake up the next morning

still in the United States of America. Having crushed any traitors in our streets?

[grumpyduck]

5. Deploy the Jewish Space Lasers.

The RWNJs will talk about them anyway.

[Scrivener7]

7. I love those damn things.

[Turbineguy]

6. They're gonna call out the National Guard

on 6 fat and stupid people wearing "I fuck on the First Date" Tee shirts?

[elleng]

8. ONLY repug governors would do that.

[A HERETIC I AM]

10. What?....wear the T-shirts?

[elleng]

15. call out guard on 'them!'

[GenThePerservering]

25. ::wheeze::

I just inhaled my coffee lol!

Not worried and I refuse to let threats intimidate me. They want a fight? That's how they'll get a fight.

OOPS! I misposted - I was laughing at the T-shirt slogan.

[GoCubsGo]

46. That would be Meal Team 6.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. I think it wil be a big fizzle

MAGA has lost its mojo. They see their compatriots in court and some in jail. They know the damage it does to one's wallet and career. They are realizing the cult was little benefit to them. It was a place to build their vague anger and incubate hate. These people have families and livelihoods and assets. I just don't think they'll go there again, or at least not so soon.

[Quixote1818]

13. Agree. It's kind of like the boy who cried wolf. They may want to do something but they saw

it didn't pay off before for those who did follow Trump the first time. Deep down they see MAGA's chance to take over the country is fizzing out and it's not going to be worth taking a chance this time. However, there could be some isolated domestic terrorist stuff that happens from some true believers.

[agingdem]

11. this is what I predict will happen if Trump is indicted

there will be millions of people taking to the streets..think Biden's 2020 victory except this time no masks and lots of hugging...and I have no doubt local law enforcement will anticipate some pushback from Trump's brain-dead lowlife weekend warriors and they will be ready..

the proud boys/oath keepers had their big moment (January 6) and they paid the price...and they're pissed off at Trump for not saving their asses

[cilla4progress]

18. I think so, too!

Looking forward to it!

Bring it on.

[vercetti2021]

12. Treat them like terrorists

Send them to the morgue

[StormKing]

16. STOP UNDERESTIMATING THEM

Good God some of the replies here are horrid. January 6th showed that these people will commit violence in large numbers. Whether or not they will succeed and their rights is moot compared to the property damage and actual violence inflicted on other human beings that they cause. And don't be stupid and think it's only going to be law enforcement that's going to catch their fists. They are going to attack innocent people in the streets and people will get hurt and killed. There will be corpses in the street because there were corpses in the capitol. (Babbitt lol)

[cilla4progress]

20. Yes, this will happen.

It already is.

Die on your feet or on your back. I take my courage from the brave Ukrainians.

[dpibel]

30. You seem very excited!

I think maybe even a little bit over.

But this is, for sure, how real Democrats talk amongst themselves.

[Kaleva]

36. In large numbers! LOL

Out of over 70 million that voted for TFG, only about 30 k bothered to go to D.C. for the 1/6 protest and out of that, about 800 attacked the Capitol.

When the FBI raided Mar-A-Lago, only a few hundred TFG supporters in FL out of over 5 1/2 million who voted for him in that state showed up there in a show of support for their leader.

There's a reason TFG holds his rallies in smaller venues.

[StormKing]

42. Give your stupid "LOL"

Take your "LOL" to former officer Daniel Hodges and see if he laughs with you.

Pelosi couldn't trust the secret service for Pence.

But "LOL" lets not take them seriously "LOL."

[Kaleva]

44. Nothing you said supports your claim of "large numbers"

DUers generally pride themselves on making statements supported by verifiable facts but that's not always the case .

[BlueTsunami2018]

19. The cities largely hate Тяцмр.

There aren’t going to be any marches or violence for him in the cities. In Philly, we chase those bastards out if they show up.

His support is mainly in rural areas. I can’t imagine people driving in from Bumblefuck to gather in the nearest cities. There might be some kind of march in Washington but even that seems unlikely.

These threats are way overblown in my opinion.

[Kaleva]

37. 75% of the vote TFG got in MI came from counties classified as urban or mostly urban

Trump got as many votes in the metro Detroit area, Wayne County, as he did in all of Upper Michigan and much of the northern part of Lower Michigan combined.

Clearly, at least in Michigan, the great bulk of TFGs support is in the urban areas. Not in the counties classified as mostly rural or rural where he only got 25% of his total vote from in that state.

[tinrobot]

40. The instigators drive in from rural areas and gather in the cities

We've seen that happen in LA. They drive in from places like Bakersfield to cause mayhem in the city.

Portland OR, also saw a lot come from the surrounding conservative areas.

[Maeve]

23. Seriously? The numbers will be underwhelming

There will be trouble, but more "lone wolf" than wolf pack. A few crowds, but more like the DC convoy than a Million Man march.

[Joinfortmill]

26. Call out the National Guard

[Sogo]

27. Won't even compare to the size of the celebrations!

[GenThePerservering]

28. It'll fizzle like those stupid convoys

Bunch of chuds going round and round in their rigs, lost on some interchange.

[Blue Owl]

29. Half the kooks have already been locked up after Jan. 6

And fuck the rest

[ZonkerHarris]

31. keep in mind several states have legalized driving your car through masses of violent protestors

in self defense

[Baked Potato]

32. It will be the biggest "Fizzle" in history.

T***p is MSG. He is fake flavoring. He is Spaghetti-Ohs.

[DemocraticPatriot]

34. I think that they are 'mostly talk'.... internet warriors...

Local law enforcement should be enough to handle any actual violence. Yes, there may be a very few nut-jobs who will pick up their guns and kill a few people-- horrible, of course--- but no more than we have sadly become accustomed to from those who act with no reason, or their own twisted disturbed reasonings...

Remember, there was only ONE gunman who reacted to the document search, in Ohio, and everyone knows what happened to him.


Of course, if there is any real mass violence, public officials may have to request assistance where needed--

however, self-preservation is a strong need. Lots of overweight middle-aged and older internet warriors will stop to think,
"if I do this, I won't be able to drink beer and watch NASCAR on Sunday, will I?"


What most of these deplorable Trumptard internet warriors want,
is for SOMEONE ELSE to do their dirty work, while they hide safely at home!


I'm sick of their noise. Shit or get off the pot.
But if you decide to shit, law enforcement is very capable of settling your issues.

[struggle4progress]

35. .

[jmowreader]

38. I'm not super worried about violence

I don’t think that many of them will be willing to forfeit their firearms for Donald Trump.

[WarGamer]

39. I can't see any situation where there are widespread protests.

[Celerity]

45. at least violent ones that some are thinking, those will come later if things go truly pear shaped

down the road

[Chakaconcarne]

41. Well, we could all use a good clown parade.

[standhero]

47. Militia

One thing that seems to be constantly overlooked these late summer days...is the stark difference in the landscape here in the US...post J6 and the criminal referrals that have come down to large numbers of those arrested and at least notified regarding their impending day of justice. The militia groups, including Qanon, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers ...and probably 50 more less known groups...have been put on notice that their ideology and modus operandi are under fairly intense scrutiny. These folks are smart- evil for sure...but smart... and their tactics will change dramatically. I'm not sure what that might look like but the 'approach of the haters' or the 'right' will take on a new 'look' and they are staying up late at night figuring all that out. They will not 'storm the barricades again' folks...because that is all on camera and once identified...social media tracking... uncovers their every thought and threat. Standby

[tenderfoot]

50. There won't be enough people to fill 10 porta-potties

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