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rossy167
Still why criticise people who criticise the democratic process, it is their right as citizens of the free world.
TheNextPresident
I'm getting the impression people don't remember the mass protests that took place after Obama was elected.
Justiceleeg
But hopefully now, we, as a country, know the extent of how the people trump insulted/disregarded feel, which is the 1st step towards unity.
flamingflamingo
Is it just me or are protests a form of free speech, not a form of election.
CanadianFurr
Protest=/=riot
KilgoreCarp
Some of what people are calling "riots" I have seen worse behavior from Canadians whose hockey team won. More bullshit Dumbf propaganda.
Carefuler
Any excuse for a party!
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flamingflamingo
Outdone only by the president-elect.
CheFaCose
Shut uuuup
Warune
That or some people protest and then others come hoping to loot free shit
Neegrow
Civil protests are protected by the bill of rights. Riots, looting, and vandalism are not
flamingflamingo
Obviously. People seem to be generalizing all the protests as riots though.
TheShiftyEyedDog
Stop calling every protest and demonstration a riot
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Stop calling every gathering of black people that ends in smashed windows, fires and looting a "peaceful protest."
TheShiftyEyedDog
Gathering of black people wow what a generalization. so many different groups have been demonstrating
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
And in a lot of those the media portrays it as peaceful and completely downplays or straight up leaves out any looting,violence or racism(2)
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
OK, but ypu can agree that the riots and protests that keep popping up over police shootings are mostly black people right?
TheShiftyEyedDog
Well yes but I thought this post was referring t election protests that are happening all over with many diff age groups and races
thundercheese
They're actually not that diverse a group at all. They're mostly similarly-minded minorities in inner cities.
kaptnsolo
I think he might be referring to some of the black lives matter protests that gave gotten out of hand. But off topic but yeah...
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
The blm crowd is a part of the anti trump crowd, I doubt it's been white people spray painting "kill all white people" on monuments.
kaptnsolo
Oh I agree with you! I was just trying to explain what your point was to the other guy.
TheShiftyEyedDog
Yeah that makes more sense I thought the graphic was specifically about the election protests..
skylerdurden
Sustained protesting works, not one day or two days of it. There's plenty of evidence of it changing thingd. Google it.
skolvike
what are you going to change, the election? good luck with that.
BlueAngel3141
Riots?? http://imgur.com/L3D3Sht
NoImgurImgurian
Police are now calling them riots too.
thundercheese
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/ maybe you and ur imgur friends should get ur heads out of the sand
TroutYabo
Shhh you might pop their safe space bubble
27yoUGLYvirgin
So people should just accept that a racist bigot elitist 1%er who announced he'll lower taxes for the rich is now their leader.
tabasco225
Yes.
TurnpikeMFA
If the middle class is rich, then you must be in deep credit card debt.
27yoUGLYvirgin
What? How is the middle class rich? It's per definition not rich, but the middle class.
cobragrunt
Well they have been accepting it for the better part of... oh all time
27yoUGLYvirgin
That's true. Still, not a reason they should accept it now
WhatRaySay
peacefully protesting to maintain focus on the issues you find important and to show unity for your cause is your right as an American. 1/2
theavengingewok
instead of making a gigantic scene and endangering others. 4/4
WhatRaySay
In the midst of a national increase in racial violence and anti-minority rhetoric in general, showing this dedication is important.
LeftBauer20
Is peaceful also disrupting other law abiding citizens by stopping public transportation? See highway shutdowns due to protests.
WhatRaySay
see KKK rallies and incidents of racially motivated harassment across the nation. that shit scares people, and understandably so
Direwolf05
"peaceful"
theavengingewok
just throw a fit in general every time things don't go your way. People need to learn how to deal with not getting what they want peacefully
Koga90
I don't understand why you're getting downvoted, this is exactly what is happening.
theavengingewok
No. Stop spreading this crap. It is not your "right as an American" to clog up the streets so people completely unrelated can't get where 1/
WhatRaySay
that combative attitude toward those who genuinely fear what this will bring for women and minority citizens is largely fueling the protests
WhatRaySay
I am not assigning sweeping approval to all the acts committed by millions of people fearing for their safety, many have gone too far.
theavengingewok
they need to go, commit random violent acts, spread MORE HATE while protesting it (seriously, how much sense does that make?), and 2/
the1theycallGreen
"These protests are disgusting" says the country that flips and burns cars and breaks windows when a sports team wins a championship
DarthFutuza
Hey have you seen Canada after a hockey match?
IllCaesar
Or when a coach is fired for facilitating the rape of hundreds of children.
narwhalhosting
It's somewhat funny that people are upset over simple protests when Trump and his supporters were talking of armed uprising if he lost.
TroutYabo
Simple protest that made my normal 25 minute commute 2 hours
SpaceKen
First world problems gold star right there.
TroutYabo
Not that it effects these jobless cry babies.
obsequiouslifechoices
“John McCain is not a war hero…. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.” President Trump
confirmedbunburyist
We've been marching in Portland, OR. Last night, a small group vandalized. This morning, a fund has been set up to pay for damages.
skolvike
I love how all these riots (pardon me, "demos") are all happening int he Blue states. Only a dog craps where he lives.
MarioGod44
Ahh, people are just upset that an inexperienced racist is now the face of America. That's all
TroutYabo
Cry me a damn river.
SerialChillinSpree
No business, negotiation, contract experience at the highest level of organizational entities in a metro that has 1 trillion GDP?
zaphod
keep peddling that 'racist' meme and still not getting why you lost :)
residentolive
We lost because people actually believed that a guy who spent his life fucking them is gonna suddenly pay up
MarioGod44
No I get why we lost. Its because most people are either racist or think that Trump is actually going to help the working class.
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ArcaneConjecture
When a Liberal says "working class", they usually mean people who *must* work or starve.
cobragrunt
Ahhh, when I think working class, I think anyone making minimum wage to say 12 bucks an hour or in a industrial job of sorts
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
Uhhh what? The rust belt is largely working class people who have suffered under the reduction of manufacturing in the US.
zaphod
is that why all those working class counties flipped to him? He has always been with the working class, just ask anyone who worked for him
Desomega
I mean, I'm all for giving him a chance, but he absolutely did make horrid remarks. Don't be a "Trump did nothing wrong, ever!" kind of guy.
zaphod
which is what I meant by "not getting why you lost" as in people who believed the media version of things 2/?
TheToll
At least give him a chance and see what he do before you burn your country down...
Desomega
That's what I just said I'd do. I disagree with the man, and strongly dislike many remarks he has made, but I'll give him a chance.
zaphod
unlike people who actually heard what he said and didn't trust in the corrupt media 3/3
zaphod
As a minority myself he did not make any remarks that a reasonable person didn't agree with, the media twisted his remarks...1/?
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
"We need to kill the families of terrorists." "I want to bring back waterboarding." "We should torture them even if it doesn't work."
zaphod
and? I don't give a fuck about the families of terrorists... wring your hands all you want.
MarioGod44
I could lie and they'd still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific" - Trump 1998
PassiveAggressiveHotdogVendor
Not a Trump supporter just saying I think that quote has been proven false. Bad info makes arguments look bad.
MarioGod44
"If I were to run, I'd run as a Republican. They're the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could
MalignantUpper2
I'm not a Trump supporter but that one was definitely false http://www.snopes.com/1998-trump-people-quote/
sheppo
Still better than the threats of a civil war if hilary won from the other side. Children.
Matrican
I can't remember that the Republicans went on a riot spree after the election of Obama twice. Are the Democrats THAT butthurt?
moxymox
The human beings are THAT butthurt.
polkjameskpolk
Yes. Yes they are.
lambaroo
i don't think it's about a dem or rep win, but about a trump win and all that he has said before
olegh
8/10 nice bait.
prodeluxe
http://reut.rs/2emU4PZ
TestAccount321
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/anti-obama-protest-at-university-of-mississippi-turns-unruly.html
indrada3290609
Yes. Yes I am
ff36
I don't think the election of Obama was quite as controversial as the election of Trump
Rifneno
Obama wasn't a literal fascist and he actually won his elections.
Brokehungryandalone
Itsthe result of the political atmosphere either side would have rioted oh and someone "rigged" the election I guarantee that's the rhetoric
MechanicalMistress
There was the Tea Party movement. Not my president.
Simsimillia
His populist campaign split the country and now everyone's surprised that people are freaking out
JudgeMentalCat
They actually did. These ones are just getting more attention because this election cycle is a mess
JudgeMentalCat
With Obama it was "haha look at all those racists with their 'hang Obama' and 'Kill the n******' signs"
JudgeMentalCat
Now it's "oh shit we didn't think this would happen fuck"
miados
http://www.progressivestoday.com/flashback-liberals-said-riots-obama-wasnt-elected-2008/ there were threats to riot if obama lost though
SoapyMammaryMasturbation
Yeah, no protests saying Obama was Hitler, no anger or fear. They just went and had a nice party. There was tea and everything.
TestAccount321
On that not, Donald was talking about marching on Washington when Obama was elected. You want a link?
hopethisoneworks
Yes
GrampaMoses
They didn't riot, they just called him the anti Christ
evilblackdog
I believe we called him the "ant christ" thank you very much.
IllCaesar
And tried to undermine the democratic process by spreading a conspiracy that he was a foreign agent, a conspiracy that Trump himself spread.
channelranger
Not butthurt for me. I'm fucking scared. The shit he said and supports don't exactly put minorities like me and my gf at ease.
HanShotFirst39
That's because Republicans had to go to work the day after Obama won.
tortoisebiologist
They are that scared
jadespider
they did protest, but Obama was only taking office, he hadn't pushed racial tensions into the "every protest is a riot" zone yet.
SirStrongBad
He waited till after he was in office to do that...
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
Tell me what Obama has done to increase tensions.
meloncanister
should specify. I meant intelligence in the form of facts on an event. "black kid got shot by cop" . Isn't enough for facts imo
meloncanister
discounts people without intelligence. uses opinion and natural bias to promote black is right myth.
swedeonamoose
had it been any other rep then trump i dont hink there would have been any riots xD
charlie2979
There would have been. Happens everywhere when the 'right' wins. College kids protest.
IronicUsername
A protest isn't a riot, dipshit.
devnull791101
because no other rep would have made any difference. just more of the same
swedeonamoose
that bernie guy seems abit to extreme with his changes, lets vote for a bitch and a guy that might start a trade war instead xD
devnull791101
he's just extreme on the wrong side of the table, even more sjw/socialist. its extra more of the same
swedeonamoose
for us over here trump feels way to extreme, the last thing the world needs atm is a massive trade war.
SomePeopleSayThatCucumbersTasteBetterPickled
You're wrong. They would have manufactured riots for Ted Cruz too.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
To be fair, I'm kinda glad Ted Cruze isn't the president. Even Boehner says he's "lucifer in the flesh".
swedeonamoose
you would riot too with the zodiak killer as pres :O
SomePeopleSayThatCucumbersTasteBetterPickled
You don't know me! Maybe that's EXACTLY what I wanted! Muahahahahahahahahaha!
otebear
My understanding is that with Obama, people were pissed. With Trump, people are afraid. That's the difference.
peldor
That happens when the mainstream media vilifies one candidate over the other in such an extreme manner.
IllCaesar
He brags about sticking his hand in women's vaginas without their consent.
theazuremist
This whole election was crazy, though. On the one hand you had Trump who was made out to be a villain, on the other hand you had Clinton 1/2
theazuremist
made out to be either pure evil or some sort of angelic figure, depending on the region. Both sides made it seem like a doomsday event.
FilthyRedmond
"I want to take out their families" Donald Trump
peldor
Talking about terrorist and not Mexicans or LGBT people.
FilthyRedmond
So it's ok if you take out the *families* of terrorists? That's disgusting when you realize they're innocent people
JaneEyreHead
It was the president-elect who vilified himself, not the media. In fact, I blame the media for his election.
IneedtochangemyusernameandIguessthiswillhavetodo
LOL
TheWholeBlueberryExperience
Ever notice how "the media villified him" by showing exactly what he said?
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
I think the Dems lost because of their conduct during the primaries in ousting Bernie. The US needs trade reform, and Bernie and Trump were
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
2) the only candidates pressing the issue.
TheWholeBlueberryExperience
Bernie should have been covered equally though. The DNC lost the election, not the will of the Democratic voters.
beaviswasthecuteone
The governor of Texas threatened to secede from the union mr. "Moral high ground"
Greenplantpaperwork
That kind of talk is just venting of frustration.
VictarionsCrispyArm
Not a riot..
beaviswasthecuteone
Look, i don't care either way, this country hates itself and that's all there is to it...but don't equate wimpy vandalism to secession.
dangerousDoc
The governor of texas can only bring up taking points to the state congressmen
PianoMan2112
Don't they do that every few years?
beaviswasthecuteone
Yeah. Those feisty Texans.
TheDad101
We get it naturally
miados
everything is bigger in texas and ego is a thing XP. ill make my own america. with blackjack and hookers
QuamilThePlotter
What's wrong with secession anyway?
JosephMcCovery
The Fed owns too much shit in each state for it to be successful.
QuamilThePlotter
Oh, I know it can't happen. Just curious why people are so appalled by the idea especially in light of how the US came into existence...
beaviswasthecuteone
I dont know man...California is a top 5 worldwide economy on its own. It would survive. Not that i think it will happen, but I'd understand
TheWholeBlueberryExperience
Secession is cowardice and not standing up for what you believe is right.
QuamilThePlotter
What about the US secession from England?
QuamilThePlotter
Was the revolutionary war an act of cowardice?
BringBackZachBraff
Um, California is threatening to do that same
Greenplantpaperwork
Yeah sure. Impossible no matter what anybody writes or says.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
Our individual votes count for less. Can you blame us?
BringBackZachBraff
My state has the next highest total of electoral votes next to CA. Should I have felt this way after the last two elections?
Cereaza
You have one of the lowest voting power in the nation in Presidential Elections! :D
BringBackZachBraff
This is why our government is designed the way it is. Your state is given the freedom to make the laws it sees fit.
KenshinWoo
Ok so can we make a law that the people of the cities hes going to cut all federal funding to don't have to pay into the fed?
raskenstam
They are just following instructions from their president
Phlyn
"march on washington" doesnt mean riot ...
didntshootthedeputy
But 'Let's fight like hell and stop this disgusting injustice' comes pretty close. He tweeted that a minute later.
lastminutepanicmode
It's peaceful if I'm not wrong
Hailstormandblizzard
Most of them have been peaceful yes, and plenty of people involved are encouraging it to stay that way.
LinearAlgebro
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/
Phlyn
i know its CNN but ..http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/
iusesarcasmasadefensemechanism
Yes, and people aren't actually rioting.
poochyena
https://streamable.com/6nwo
Phlyn
yeah its cnn but... http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/
LinearAlgebro
then explain this http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/
eetsumkaus
people marching on the streets in urban areas. Yeah, you're gonna get a few people who jump in just cause
TheWholeBlueberryExperience
Some areas are just marching, but there are few riots. 2 people linked the Portland, Oregon march turned riot. It's not all of course.
Phlyn
i'm from MN, they shut down whats arguably the most important road in the state. thats not civil disobedience
kittykat
Where exactly are there riots?
GavinScreaming
Philly's been peaceful
DrFawxy
Here's an example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJkjLoZuxbQ
EroticZombiePants
Everything's largely peaceful much like most BLM protests. The media just likes to focus on the tiny percent that go overboard.
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
Portland and LA had some violence, but most of the protests have been peaceful.
flippywizgig
I'm in Portland. The violence came from a local anarchist group. The protestors have been disavowing their actions.
Anononononon
So it the WTC thing again in the NW.
Sotajarocho
I was covering the one in Minneapolis, it was mostly peaceful, until they decided to block Interstate 94.
supbirds
again? uuuuggghh
yarow12
And then?
kittykat
Did the protesters commit acts of violence in order to block the interstate or are you saying the inconvenience was violence in itself?
wonder89
There was a dumpster fire in Portland,, I think. White people, amiright?
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
There was a lot more than that.
poochyena
several attacks like these https://streamable.com/6nwo
VeryMoistTowelettes
Hmm car stopped in the middle of road. No real reason for him to get out of the car. I wonder what happened before the violence.
poochyena
They probably protesting in the street, not letting him go through, then dragged him out of his car.
yarow12
They'd have to open the door first, unless he opened it himself.
poochyena
right...
VeryMoistTowelettes
Not defending the attackers just a situation that seems real fishy
CyanideSprite
Police said it started as a traffic altercation.
alsoAzrael
Of course that was deplorable. But 1) I want to see how it started, and 2) this isn't a riot, it's a street fight. Nobody is protesting here
everybodyp00ps
Either way they're screaming "you voted trump" as a definitive reason to "kick his ass"
VeryMoistTowelettes
Again not defending them, but if the driver called them niggers or something, I could see why this happened like it did
yarow12
There were riots?
BaronVonMadScience
Trump was the candidate that supports riots and revolts when he loses, but thats none of my business.
TurnpikeMFA
This is proof that he played the game better
zaphod
marching = riot, lol and you wonder why you guys lost everywhere.
mechanicalchaos
Actually, "marching on Washington" is pretty inciteful words. Now comes the part where you pretend he didn't mean it that way.
mousemarie94
Yes, a few violent acts have happened. I'd like to introduce the terms , sample size and population to you because it is an outlier.
RedClamz
I wouldn't take imgur and politics seriously bruh
lotrmith
So Democrats actually embrace Trump's ideals?
ChzbrgrEddie
One should point out that a march isn't the same as a riot.
KhalFrodo
Yeah, one should point that out to the people complaining about the anti-Trump "riots" that are actually peaceful marches.
VeryMoistTowelettes
AVoiceOfReason
If you think marching and breaking windows and setting things on fire and defacing property is equivalent, you're why Trump won.
KilroyWuzHere
It is dangerous to characterize peaceful protests as riots. Even if you disagree with the protesters' message or goals, it's their right.
YourAverageAyyLmaoAlien
They aren't peaceful.
UrascalU
It's not protesting when you break stuff, burn things and hurt people
Anononononon
So does that mean all trump supporters paint swastikas on things?
VeryMoistTowelettes
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alsoAzrael
False. Three were injured and 30 protesters were arrested.
KilroyWuzHere
First off, according to ABC news only one officer was injured.
KilroyWuzHere
http://abc7news.com/news/fires-erupts-vandalism-reported-at-anti-trump-protest-in-oakland-/1599421/
siihb
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/oakland-anti-donald-trump-protest-vandalism-arrest-officers-injured/
KilroyWuzHere
I stand corrected - 3 Injured police, 30 arrested.
siihb
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf - “It is no way to protest this election, to trash the most progressive, diverse, inclusive city in America,”
butterection
@Jayar1st I thin you are confusing this with the story of 30 Oakland cops sleeping with the same prostitute.
mousemarie94
And in Boston where thousands came together, there weren't. Not ALL are violent, just like not all cops are bad. Stop generalizing
siihb
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/oakland-anti-donald-trump-protest-vandalism-arrest-officers-injured/
mousemarie94
Yes, refer back to my comment. Rioters are denouncable. Let's not forget the 3000+ who peacefully protested and nothing happened.
mousemarie94
A.k.a. generalizing based on a small sample size is not representative of a population....research 101
siihb
Research 101 - Your lying candidate that you only backed due to her sex lost. Now its our turn, SJWs.
KilroyWuzHere
Secondly, I do take your point. Not every protester acts within the law. Even in a movement that is mostly peaceful, you will have bad eggs
skuob1218
Smashing car windows is peaceful?
residentolive
Most protests/protesters have been doing no such thing. Just like MOST Trump supporters have not been drawing swastikas & assaulting Muslims
skuob1218
Most are protests, some are riots.
GreasyTupperware
Yeah and your title just says riots. Because you're a cunt.
herkapernikis
Maybe his point was that the rioting itself was pointless?
nacko
It's too late. Imgur has already decided that every protest became a riot and everyone who showed up participated.
siihb
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/11/man-describes-brutal-attack-crowd-yelled-thats-a-white-boy-trump-supporter/
Electriccarsbestcars
Protests are free speech.
PizzaGovorun
You may call them riots. In Minneapolis they were protests. Nobody hurt, nobody arrested. Just putting Donny on notice
skolvike
LOL, Minnesota went for the Rat Queen herself. How many of these temper tantrums, NOT "demonstrations", happened in red states?
TurnpikeMFA
Oh yes the Minneapolis uptown art community. Watch out.
PizzaGovorun
U of M students mostly.
doctorwoohoo
Trump Supporters: A:We like him cause he says what he thinks! B: You are dumb because you say what you think!
cobragrunt
Saying what you think vs doing what you feel like are different. I can say I want imperialism, but I'm not gonna go rape and colonize
doctorwoohoo
Sure. So how does that remotely counter what I am saying?
cobragrunt
I was under the impression the issue was with open protest that in some cases become violent, not so much the speaking of minds
doctorwoohoo
Trump incited violence at his campaigns. Can you not see the hypocrisy here? It is blatant.
dubone99
They know. Which is why they are protesting. There is nothing else they can do and they are upset at the threat of what is coming.
ragingzealot
Really they're afraid of the boogie man that Hillary created representing Trump. I didn't vote for him, but her attacks were cartoonish.
dubone99
There are many social changes that the GOP platform, the congressional majority, and Trump himself has put forth that scare people deeply.
EricReed27
Welcome to the other half of America's lives for the past 8 years.
CyanideSprite
It's not what Hillary said about Trump. It's Trump's actual platform that is terrifying.
GavinScreaming
I'd be pretty scared if I was gay. Have you seen who is VP right now?
eazolan
Well then, the GLBT better set up a guard and protect Trump from ever being assasinated.
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M4L1C3
I'm not saying that conservative don't protest, what I'm saying is that most of the major public protests come from left-leaning groups
GavinScreaming
Isn't that what the republican senate just effectively did for 8 years?
CyanideSprite
What did conservatives do when Obama was elected president? Protest? Form the "Tea Party"? Refuse to compromise in congress at all costs?
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CyanideSprite
Yeah, No-True-Scotsman, moving the goalposts and all that. They are a conservative movement.
SilentiXx
"the threat" being what exactly? WW3? Trump's anti-war. The only threat right now is the violent rioters in the streets.
ImHereToTellYouThatsWrong
http://time.com/4276960/trump-wants-to-free-the-nuclear-genie/
Tanishh
So anti war his stated plan for ISIS is to 'Bomb the shit out of them'? Not that I oppose that, it just doesn't quite sound like what an
Tanishh
anti-war person would say...
KSVagrant
He wants to kill the Iran deal, fuck up the environment, revoke a woman's right to choose, and cut poor people's benefits. That's the threat
ImHereToTellYouThatsWrong
http://ind.pn/1MDVa6V i mean if he *is* anti-war he needs to fire the guy doing all his interviews
ImHereToTellYouThatsWrong
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-30000-troops-isis/
BlueCanaryInTheOutletByTheLightSwitch
Unless you're non-white, homosexual, Muslim, or a woman who doesn't like being sexually assaulted.
SilentiXx
Muslim, or a woman who doesn't like being sexually assaulted.
SilentiXx
one of those words doesnt fit
HaveYouSeenMyLSD
I looked at this for 10 seconds trying to find what changed, then I realized..
Phorenzic
chettlar
I'm sorry but I now fucking hate the face he makes because of how overused it is by ultra conversative Facebook pages.
skuob1218
Username checks out
lansior
TheGhostofElizabethShue
I thought maybe he'd pulled ahead in the popular vote making their anger genuinely illegitimate, but nope, still behind.
guyforks
Election. Election never changes.
wheredowehidethebody
Up votes from 999 to 1000... That was magical
tetchytezthethird
Dumbass. I only looked for like 9 seconds.
MegaRayquaza
tetchytezthethird
If you can't take me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best. Unfortunately that was my best :(
Leverbee
If you want to find differences between two images, just cross your eyes so that they overlap. The differences will appear to flash.
brightboy
Same
sammyismycat
same here. dur
LordNoodles
If you cross your eyes you can see the change
neur0racc
Still can't figure it out. I'm a dumbass aren't I
Cottonflame
Riots happened after all the election results were in; so they can't change. You aren't stupid, it took me a bit, too
neur0racc
Oh ok. Thanks.
Pr3ach3r
It took me some 3 seconds too.
SwankyPants21
That's a whole lot faster than most of the rioters. Congratulonies
doubledan
realized maybe you arent the brightest color in the rainbow?
ImGonnaRickRollYou
Now I may not be the brightest knife in the crayon box, but did you just call @OP gay?
brainbroken
What I realized will shock you! Click here to find out.
TestAccount321
They told the darkies to stop being so uppity during the Civil Rights Movement too, you know,.
TestAccount321
That being aid, I don't think this protest is going to do anything. I just wanted to remind people that historically, when people
TestAccount321
start fighting and/or fearing for their rights, the kneejerk reaction of the majority is to tell them to shove it and deal with it.
Koga90
LOL this is a reaction to things not going their way, no one took anything. The reaction of children, just look at the petition.
GavinScreaming
Trump is fairly bigoted and Pence is just absolutely insane
PassiveAggressiveHotdogVendor
Trump sets a dangerous precedent and Pence is straight up anti LGBT. Riots aren't the way but ignoring possibilities is just as dangerous.
msu14hockey
Crazy, I saw the "riots" last night and it looked like a bunch of people matching peacefully. I get it that there are some bad apples who
UnevenElephant
Sounds like you were watching Fox news and not CNN
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Almost every article covering the aftermath either shows "racist whites vs everyone else" or "black rioters" never seen both being reported
prepbatman
bitches love it when you matching peacefully.
CudMuffin
Thank you
YourAverageAyyLmaoAlien
And burning flags and burning giant pictures of trumps face and screaming and spreading lies about trump supporters raping and robbing them.
dubone99
Yea. That was the situation in Charlotte too. 20 criminals and thousands of average people marching to be heard.
MechanicalMistress
Yeah, my friends were at the Chicago one. Drivers were high fiVing them on Lakeshore Drive.
MiniSlider
In Minnesota they were blocking highways. Good way to piss off people who otherwise may have been sympathetic to their cause.
MechanicalMistress
Can confirm. Lakeshore Drive drivers in Chicago were getting out and cheering on protesters.
MinionKevin67
Can confirm as a fellow Minnesotan. People have to work ya know, even ones that voted for Hillary. It boggles my mind...
willfullyspooning
Wasnt it late at night though?
Jtorgo
I was there, no one seemed upset, most people got out of there cars and chanted with us.
Jtorgo
And everything was quickly rerouted around the protest
gtmiller
Remember when Christi did the bridge blocking a few years back. That didn't go over well.
GrantCalibre
In Chicago we blocked the streets and highways. Honestly people rolled down their windows to shout supportive things. Didn't seem to mind.
Jtorgo
I was on the freeway that was blocked in Minneapolis, people did the same thing.
GrantCalibre
I was pleasantly surprised. People turned on music, rolled down windows to high five us. It was peaceful.
Jtorgo
Exactly, it really bothered me when I got home and found everyone had put such a negative spin on everything. Fuck the media.
GrantCalibre
It's odd that people are going thru downvoting our comments. We're just describing a thing that happened. What's there to downvote??
Jtorgo
I was wondering the same thing. I don't think people understand why so many are protesting, and they are just buying into the (1/2)
thundercheese
http://bluelivesmatter.blue/three-officers-injured-oakland-rioters-throw-bombs-police/
thatsjustawful
In Oakland they are throwing Molotov cocktails and M80s into crowds of people and police officers, I wouldn't exactly call that peaceful
DevonGronka
But that's Oakland. Every time they pull that crap. And the media focuses on it. Then it becomes "OMGOSH they want to burn everything!" 1/2
DevonGronka
despite the thousands upon thousands protesting peacefully in nearly every other city.
steelerchief
Happening here in Portland last night. Over 50 cars with windows smashed in. 35 businesses with smashed windows. Elk Statue graffiti. Etc
wheretonow
"they"
OcelotMatrix
But that Oakland for you.
Electriccarsbestcars
Yeah but in Seattle and Portland people are just marching shoulder to shoulder to support each other.
JeanClaudeVanDammeWithARainbowColouredAfroAndASackOfCripsyCream
In New Jersey that's considered a compliment.
AtmaWepn
Wait... there are times when Oakland -isn't- rioting? I thought it was just a permanent part of the city, like a really violent Carnivale
ccjw11796
Or Mazal Tov cocktails, as one of trump's brighter surrogates said. Out loud, on TV. What a fucking moron. Winning moron, turns out. Murica!
confanity
Why, it's almost as if a common GOP strategy is to focus on isolated examples to smear entire racial and ideological groups as evil.
KNDBS
Given what i see it looks like focusing on isolated examples to smear entire racial and ideological groups as evil is a democrat thing.
WocCixelsyd
It's almost as if there's an effort from whoever is in charge to keep us divided...
TygrF
Soros.
Caldaque
Well then you didn't see Portland. People here were trashing stores, damaging vehicles, and blocking highways. Law Enforcement started 1/
Bentosauce
That wasn't the main protest. It was opportunists running around with masks.
TheToll
Are you gonna go with that narrative? sigh...
Bentosauce
I live in Portland, I read the local news, it's not a narrative. Riot is a lot juicier to the big media.
TheToll
My point was that people have been saying that since back when BLM members ran around attacking random white skinned ppl with bats
Caldaque
using beanbags and rubber bullets as well as gas to break the rioting up. There was close to 30 arrests.
gtmiller
That's a fairly small riot. Yes, I assume there were a lot more than 30. Remember the Rodney King riots? Shit went on for almost a week.
JacobWrecker
Please check out Portland, OR. I live there and it isn't peaceful at all.
DevonGronka
From what I saw, Oakland was a bit crazy, but then it always is. Everywhere else was peaceful.
EgregiousCodswallop
Yeah, Austin had some well organized marching. I get the feeling a few hundred are giving a bad image to a few million
MidiArbite
Austin is Texas (If only barely) rioters get out of hand they meet actual armed resistance from people protecting their livelihoods.
LinearAlgebro
well there's this http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/
YourAverageAyyLmaoAlien
Fucking assholes.
msu14hockey
are doing shitty things, and they shouldn't be. Just as there are Trump supporters doing shitty things also, but they don't reflect the
pdxenburg
They do reflect if the crowd isn't stopping the bad apples among them
msu14hockey
majority, either. Most republicans aren't racist, or bigoted. All the stereotyping by BOTH sides is counter productive and needs to stop.
GoniMaster
Yeah, but TRUMP is a racist and he's making the rules! He's going to register Muslims. A digital yellow star.
imagurian
This comment string should be at the top
underpressure00
Thank you
aaakeith
Assuming you're in EL, I saw the same thing in Grand Rapids. Just marching, not actually rioting. Unless I missed something
Sirrussel5
Hey! Stop being reasonable!
StopstalkingmePawan
Amen to that shit
WeirdStealth
I feel like there's people out there who really don't give two shits about what the "riot" is about, they just want to cut lose and
whoareYOUlookingat
Rub peanut butter on their nipples
WeirdStealth
break shit, steal shit, and be horrible people, but not get blamed for it.
rootwo
Don't forget shitting in public and smearing poo on signs. I mean - that's where we're at as a society apparently.
Dez1013
Considering that people voted in a bigot I'll go ahead and say that even if you aren't one, you're ok with it.
Confrontation
Or it's possible that they are just apathetic to it since minority issues don't effect them.
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Well when people get called sexist for voting for an old Jewish man just because hes not a woman maaaybe those people didn't want to turn(1)
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Around and vote that person into office. If you are treating normal people like bigots than why should they care about acting like one? (2)
twohearteddoctor
Your right some were actually performing a peaceful protest some were being shit bags but they wont change anything unless the change 1/
twohearteddoctor
The voters mind
InsufferableNinja
At this point, it's too late to change the voters' minds. Now they need to try to sway the electors.
WeekendMashSomeTatoes
True they're not representative of all the rioters, but they're still doing bad things.
JustCallMeJazzHands
A crowd attacked the Trump Tower in Chicago. Tore down posters, threw debris and trash cans at the tower, verbally threatened employees, etc
theeviltaco
Trump said he'd fight the results if he lost and encouraged violence at rallies. You really think things would have been different?
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
The trump suporter was attacked first, they just cut that part out on the news. Or someone with a trump. Sign attacking people, except (2)
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Also the "violence at trump rallys" I've seen CNN use clips of a trump supporters attacking people, except I had seen the full video where(1
VeryMoistTowelettes
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
They cut out the part where the sign had"fuck trump"written on the back.The media ismaking you think these trump supporters are so violent(3
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
How many conservative riots have there the past couple of years vs the amount of liberal/ black riots over BLM and police shootings?
Tachyon000
Maybe, just maybe because conservatives don't have much to riot about?
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
That's valid, it doesn't justify the riots though
Tachyon000
Of course it doesn't, but the majority are peaceful protests, of which only a very small portion turn violent
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Well the original comment was that there would be trump riots if Clinton won, but I've yet to see a political riot by trump supporters
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Overwhelming social media evidence proved otherwise and the cops called a state of emergency in Carolina. (4)
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
Another issue is that the media downplays when it does go violent, one of the last ones they kept saying it was peaceful until the (3)
MostlyAdventureTimeMemes
But the people who have been rioting this year have mostly been rioting over liberal ideals (2)
thundercheese
Source?
channelranger
He literally said "I'll accept the results... if I win."
thundercheese
Nice source. Gotem.
Mrocco
Google it. It's one sentence.
thundercheese
That's literally nothing to do with 'violence at rallies'. The statement cited by channelranger was in context of the electoral college.
ThorinShiguini
2016, Democrats riot in protest. 2008, Democrats riot in celebration. Maybe Democrats just really like rioting.
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Allusernameshavebeenchosen
Who doesn't?
tonysdg
VeryMoistTowelettes
IntelliSlap
Who doesn't like a good rave ?
DVSBSTrD
Well most of us do live in cities. I suppose there are only so many wildlife reserves for the militias to occupy.
Baconthief1994
To be fair though, all humans like to riot
ilikeidiots
They were looking for their safe place.
FahrenDesalier
Yeah, those guys are nuts. Let's talk about the peaceful discourse following fucking sports games.
TheFinalDoctor
perhaps they need a three days grace period
ostrichpotato
They weren't riots. They were protests. Very different things.
IFDhumbag
Tell that to the damage caused in Oakland.
Nateb4444
You must not pay attention to the news much. People are getting hurt and buildings and property are being destroyed. I think that's rioting
Mayokopp
*people
miados
http://www.progressivestoday.com/flashback-liberals-said-riots-obama-wasnt-elected-2008/
Snooj
Everybody likes rioting. Why do you think Zombie movies are so popular right now? You get to kill *everyone*.
OneUpperSteve
I was a Liberal once, then I graduated and grew up.
IGarfunkledYourMother
Downvote me all you want, it's not all Democrats. It's just the blaaaaaaack peeeeeeopleeeee.
bobziIIa
In all fairness, you don't have to be a democrat to riot against Trump.
nimrodd000
Everyone likes rioting. It's just that Republicans have jobs to be at.
MinionKevin67
Take all the upvotes sir haha
EricSieracki
I thought trump was gonna bring back all the jobs...
RepostSadistic
I think liberals are rioting because Trump will bring jobs, and these lazy fuckers will have to do those damn jobs instead of being bums.
theeviltaco
It's funny that Trump was the one encouraging a straight up civil war after Obama won his second term. And now that man is potus.
InsufferableNinja
I don't remember that. Do you have a source?
theeviltaco
Deleted tweets. His entire deleted Twitter rant after the 2012 election is all you need to see what he is really about.
seamusmcfly
He has a whole twitter rant about it. Just Google it.
PocketScout
"Lets riot!" "Why?" "BECAUSE WHY NOT"
residentolive
2012, Republicans riot in protest.
MagRowlTheForsaken
Unaffiliated but I just like riots
HighwayStar
because Reps are all 65+ and can't get up to the bathroom nevermind get up to riot?
iNeededAMoreAnonymousName
TIL I'm 65+
HighwayStar
Well the alternative is being white trash from cousin-fuck, Alabama. Which would you rather be?
IStoleALoafOfBread
Democrats are protesting...anarchists are rioting - there's a pretty important difference
Tikityler
The point is it only is happening at democrat protest. Though I do understand what you are saying, many rioters are proven paid for by Dem.
zoedaddy305
Just like the Republicans attacking Muslims just hour into his presidency. Both sides have ass holes.
tabasco225
Proven false. In Louisiana, she recanted her story and told the truth, that it was all made up.
watsisface1
It's not real democrats. It's a bunch of young assholes who got pissy and wanted to break shit that haven't learned to control themselves
HypnotoadIRL
Dat Scotsman ain't true
BatsuitsNipples
Even as a democrat, I can't stand the people who break shit or stand on like statues/sculptures they shouldn't be on. It's called respect.
shuttlecockinakumquat
NO TRUE SCOTSMAN!
pastramionrye
This is what real Republicans have been saying for forever about real racism, sexism, xenophobia etc. Some of us aren't all of us.
StonedLikeACheatingMuslimWoman
No and the smug rhetoric from the left lost them this election. I know many undecided voters who went Trump after the deplorable quote.
pastramionrye
Me too. I didn't myself, but I get why people did.
StonedLikeACheatingMuslimWoman
Eh, that's a no true scotsman. I'd say a disproportionately vocal subset of democrats. They're not "not real" democrats because they suck.
MoreAwesomerDan
Oh oh he's using logic! Is that allowed?
tyconle
Not on the internet, that shit doesn't fly here!
Sitonmyfacesunday
Guaranteed if HRC won there wouldn't be nearly this much disturbance being caused by republican voters. Buncha sissies throwing tantrums.
InsufferableNinja
Absolutely correct. It would be the same people rioting in celebration instead of rioting in protest.
WhyShouldILoveYou
What if Trump's win gets taken away because say, he cheated or something, would you still live by your retro-prediction?
MidiArbite
Still would be assassination attempts before riots.
Sitonmyfacesunday
Yes, I would. Now imagine what people would have labeled republican voters protesting Obama after he won the election like they are this one
onlyunusedusername2
"They're rioting at a college level! Did you see the pool? They flipped the Bitch!"
Caldaque
Any occasion is a good excuse for an old fashioned riot for some people.
JudgeRhymehold
I'll get the pitchforks!
MoreAwesomerDan
How else will they get their home furnishings on the cheap? Oh sorry, that's looting, a great companion to rioting.
Aslandus
Election over: it's rioting season!
tyconle
Team won the big game? BETTER RIOT!
TallgeeseIV
They vote for bigger establishment while screaming down with the establishment.
AluminiumFalcon
Stupid is as stupid does.
FauxItTilYouBlowIt
As opposed to voting for smaller government while advocating for the government to police others bodies and who they can love.
RepostSadistic
Bush did not push for making abortions illegal in his 8 years. I predict Trump will not either. But do carry on if it gives you comfort.
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xaviouswolffe
It's almost as if bullshit is inherent to politics.
Placeboy
They seem to be out in force on this post.
dirtehscandi
Don't forget they cry out about institutionalized racism yet they run the institutions
RedroverRedrover
What? Isn't that the rallying cry of the right?
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
It sure is, look at what they did with all those senators that didn't help them. Not a fucking thing.
TheManyFacedDog
#draintheswamp and vote all of our old congressmen back in.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
That's exactly what republicans did by reelecting the same fucking congress.
iNeededAMoreAnonymousName
Considering the democrat demographic seems to be for a large part college students (my own generation), this does not surprise me.
KNDBS
Do americans really riot that often?, i just have the notion based of what i see on the news.
DarkNinja2462
demodemodemodemodemo dem demos
Millillion
What are you, a stuttering Japanese schoolgirl?
DarkNinja2462
Actually a greek professor
LilyLux
Students at my Uni formed a protest line blocking the doors of one of the classroom buildings.
jomama64
I remember finding out Obama won in 2008 by a group of screaming drunk chicks while trying to take a dump.
nc2020
Shit my school had a 'riot' over clowns last month
MrSovietMudkips
Democratic demographic… Try saying that five times fast.
alittletime
Students at My highschool organized a protests during class. Many marked truent and many failed tests. It's all special snowflakes.
TheAsterite
This is why you focus on the sciences. Too busy to protest
miados
at least their grades will fall if they do it to much making it harder to get into the real society
dylanIIII
But then they will say it's the school's fault they failed, and "How do we reach these keeds?"
IronicUsername
You're actively hoping for students to fail in life because they peacefully protested the election of an inexperienced racist.
alittletime
A fair and just election*
miados
im actively hoping they have consequences for their actions.
IronicUsername
How is that an example of being a "special snowflake"? Do you retards even know what the phrases you use mean?
alittletime
People who think they are special and different. I use the term as kids who think they're so special that they think ditching class can (1/)
tzap
I think it's much more awesome to feel special than to feel unable to ever make a difference or achieve anything really cool and amazing.
alittletime
Make a difference about the election, which was fairly won by Trump.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
None of my Republican friends burn their own communities.
Vundergluber
Yeah, the last time Conservatives rioted, it was called "The Boston Tea Party"!
AmIMadOrInsane
It may be due to region. Urban places are democratic and a Republican protest wouldn't mesh with the people. Rural places are more spread.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
No. Liberals are brainwashed. It's easy to make young people hate things.
AmIMadOrInsane
You seem set in your idea that liberals are brainwashed and that young people are easily brought to hate. I wish you well, I'm not arguing.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
History shows it. Read a book.
Bananasandwich03
We just complain. But then we get called bigots/racists/sexists and someone sets our community ablaze in the name of love and peace.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
And that's why Trump won
Bananasandwich03
It was certainly part of it. Of course why Trump won is much more complex than just 1 issue, but that's besides the point.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
No shit? I thought he won because America is racist. CNN told me do.
alsoAzrael
Nobody burned anything down. So I'm not sure what you're trying to say.
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
You don't keep up with news, do you?
alsoAzrael
Okay, show me a source that says anti-trump protesters burned down a community.
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Naternutts
Trump rally where I live a few months ago, anti Trump people throwing fire bombs at police horses, burning flags, destroying cars, 2/
Luscus
Of course not, they used all their matches burning crosses
SenatorHillaryIAmStillInTheRaceClinton
You are an ignorant bigot
robby1051
hmmm http://www.nbcnews.com/id/27738018/ns/us_news-life/t/obama-election-spurs-race-threats-crimes/#.WCX2_xIrIUE
Bananasandwich03
I think we should start documenting the people who riot after every event and then start comparing how often they show up in future riots.
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poopfarts666
Protesting, if nothing else, is a good way to enter massive dissatisfaction into the historical record.
bones10145
These are riots man. Good way to show everyone how big of an ass you are.
SuperAwesomeDuckParty
Honestly it wasnt even big enough to be a note in the history books. Do you remember the UK Riots a few years back, those might even be lost
MrRandom314159
Legitimate question. How would the people who don't live in cities protest?
PsuedoIngress
They wouldn't, they'd go to work instead :P
OctopusStriptease
You make a solid point, @poopfarts666
mackspower
Wat? I guess if you count your facebook page as the 'historical record' . . . then sure.
msu14hockey
To be fair, half the nation gets it's news from Facebook. Sad...
ImgursMostHated
Facebook has been around since the beginning of time for kids so its easy for them to count on it for solutions
mikeandrews2009
Agreed, but he said riots. As in Portland. Where the police and gov't upgraded them to riots, and they were smashing Priuses at dealerships
Apothem
you sir make an amazing point. At least there's something to show the rest of the world/history that not everyone agreed with the decision
SpecialAgentSmecker
Protesting? Absolutely. Rioting, on the other hand, is a good way to enter immaturity, selfishness, and general lawlessness.
sorathecrow
Burning things and graffiti is a good way to characterize you and the people like you for years to come too
itsabouttogetspicy
That depends on how people choose to look at it.
AustenFan
Burning things and graffiti is happening on both sides though. It's just going to show history books how divisive this election really was.
sumowoman
So, not all Trump-supporters are racist, but all Trump-protesters are rioters?
VeganFeministFlatEarther
a decade from now when this is in modern history books, that's what's going to be there, regardless of how accurate it is now.
sorathecrow
If you go to a protest where people are doing these things and you don't leave and/or call the police, you are indeed complicit in it
Tanwolf
People are talking about the riots not the protests because the riots are distracting from them.
rookerrocks
Riots have a tendency to do that
TheAmazingAnalCavity
Will it help though? That is what this graphic depicts
MavGigan
Should have done that when the DNC rigged the primary in favor of Hillary. Sips tea*
pdxenburg
Sanders accepted he lost. If there was a legitimate reason to oppose how the votes were counted, he would have raised it.
Tanwolf
He was probably convinced to step aside like all the other, better DNC candidates did.
pdxenburg
That doesn't sound like Sanders though....
IfYouAreLookingForTheLochnessMonster
Considering Hillary's laundry list I wouldn't be surprised if there was some "exchange of words" with Bernie.
msu14hockey
I think Sanders and many of his supporters were worried that tearing apart the Dem party would ensure a Trump victory. Hindsight is 20/20
RubyToes
Thank you like all the times ppl wanted Obama impeached for simply doing day to day Pres. stuff bc it went against their personal beliefs.
TraitorousTrump3
Protesting against the outcome of an election seems rather .. unAmerican. I'm not happy at all, but protesting seems very odd to me.
Hippieplatypus
I'd like to say it's protesting the electoral college and the bipartisan system failing us and the demand for reform but these people are
Hippieplatypus
Going in blind without a real idea of what to protest, just a realization that something is off in the system. If they knew what to say
Hippieplatypus
Maybe something could get done.
rickeyspanish
I just really wonder how many of these numbnuts didn't even vote
Ssssssssssss
No one cared in 2008 or 2012 when protests happened, lol
500FPS
I can't take anything you say seriously with that username.
poopfarts666
In geometry, an equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are equal.
Carrickin
Pretty sure history already had this one covered before the protests
EarthAnimalArmy
if they were protests, then i would agree
Dipityseren
Keep on protesting people, don't stop b/c some imgurcunt thinks you're being a poor sport. It's a valid & proper form of the first amendment
Dexidus
Protesting, not rioting. Very different.
idownvotekittens
Was it really massive though? I know a lot of people are upset, but is the rioting being blown out of proportion by the (social) media?
ImgursMostHated
Yes stupid feeds stupid
Bisright
Yeah it's being massively overblown. There are lots of protestors and very few "rioters".
Themurderguy
Rioting sure makes an impact on the history books to saying the same thing only louder.
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KilgoreCarp
A waste of time is exactly what Dumbf said about running for president. He should have been more specific about whose time.
TygrF
riot and arson are not a civil right.
nacko
Such a flip remark. There are a bunch of protests going on, not all of them and certainly not all of the people involved are rioting.
MancrushonThor
Nobody cares about peaceful protests. It's the ridiculousness that always is property damage when people express dissatisfaction that hurts
pdxenburg
What are they protesting for? Trump to step down? To overturn our democratic process? Theyre being babies and sore losers. Not protesting.
TraitorousTrump3
Trump said the exact same thing. Before- rise up! After- quiet down!
Killswitch7292
Waste of time after the fact. Mobilize before the vote if you want a certain outcome. After the vote you're just crying.
ImgursMostHated
Who would down vote that?
ImHereToTellYouThatsWrong
The notion that the only valid outlet for dissatisfaction with government is a vote is facile (to explain the likely perspective)
GoniMaster
Its also great to show people of color, Jews, and lgbtq that they aren't alone here and won't be oppressed easily.
TheToll
Claiming that he is after the jews is just completely idiotic and shows how little you actually know about politics and this election.
kidsthatclimbonrocks
One reason I left California is because of racism from other minorities toward me. No white person ever put me down.
Luprand
Maybe I'm alone in this sentiment, but I'm not terribly comforted by the people who support me getting violent if they don't get their way.
ActuallyATrapdoorSpider
You're not alone.
AngeloPetraglia
Everyone who thinks anyone will be oppressed is PSYCHO! No one cares about your race, gender, sexuality, or religion. GET OVER YOURSELVES
AngeloPetraglia
Trump has the most moderate views of any Republican to every run, he was a Democrat before the party went socialist. Liberals should be glad
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spookyjeff
How an individual with political connections is treated is not indicative of how the common person is treated.
pdxenburg
And his wife was an immigrant on an H1B visa. That didnt stop him from saying all unskilled labor here on H1B are useless and should go home
spookyjeff
And nazi Germany granted Honorary Aryan status to those that it would be politically unfavorable to murder.
pdxenburg
Granted, nobody cares. That will also be entered into the record.
Saxong42
So is voting.
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AustenFan
TN here. Had no issues voting third party to put a vote in for who I actually liked because I knew Trump had our state.
LordNoodles
Illinois red voters nod their heads
KacerRex
I voted Johnson in Washington State. We had two EC who said they would vote Hillary even if she didn't win here.
EgregiousCodswallop
I think that human aspect is a much bigger issue than the mathematics of the EC. No one should be personally in charge of ignoring your vote
Potatobaker
Because you were outvoted by the rest of us. Our voice was just louder than yours.
Shmeadicus
"Your vote matters"
TiniestFox
Complain to all the republicans in California, many of which probably didn't even bother voting, because all 55 of theirs went to Hillary
thundernuts19
Maryland too! THE most gerrymandered state in the Union!
YouKilledMeImADeadGhooostNow
As a democrat in California, my vote is equally meaningless. CA hasn't influenced the presidential election in a century.
theREALgabriel
False equivalency. Trump won by Texas 10% magrin, and lost CA by almost 30%.
NottaBanana
There have been numerous attempts to get rid of the electoral college. Don't cry, vote for more than just the president, you may see change.
istealeverythingfromtumblr
As a Pennsylvanian who voted democrat on all offices up for reelection, I call bullshit
Veradux
Dear Christ, yes. I had a co-worker state that they voted for President and then *stopped*. They're now mad about the local Propositions.
MostlyJeffGoldblum
Exibit A: a majority of voters voted Clinton.
nacko
Exhibit B:
-- a lot of voters, and it would appear most of them democrats, stayed home.
hawkeye23
Exibit B: 48% of voters voted for Clinton. 48<50. Clinton received the most votes, but still not a majority.
MostlyJeffGoldblum
Apologies, I didn't consider third parties and such. Point remains the same though.
ffgkrwcqrq
Unfortunately, that doesn't matter at all and has absolutely no relevance, because that's not how the contest works.
MostlyJeffGoldblum
We're not talking about how the contest works. In this sub-thread we're talking about voting as an outlet to express political opinions.
AustenFan
It has a lot of relevance when you are talking about massive dissatisfaction...which is what we are talking about.
ffgkrwcqrq
Yes, but my point is that the popular vote in a non-popular vote contest doesn't imply mass dissatisfaction because there would be different
Kazzack
We tried that
yarow12
How often do you hear about vote results throughout history? Sure, this person won and that person lost, but how'd the people feel about it?
hawkeye23
Literally everyday for me. but I majored in History.
yarow12
http://www.danclarkie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/this-fucking-guy.jpg
theREALgabriel
If you know your history, often.
shadowsdustwind
Rekt.
tiesbows
Considering she won the popular vote, I really feel that PEACEFUL protests should be expected.
eroso
Democrats heard that a tad too late - 45% didn't vote at all.
ragekritz
again the electoral college https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wC42HgLA4k
shadowsdustwind
Were you not taught about this in high school? I can't believe so many people don't know how the electoral system works.
ragekritz
Where did I say this is new knowledge to me.
shadowsdustwind
I suppose then it is for the others that don't know about it.
twozerooz
You can tell if a vote was cast with apathy or extreme emotion? How so?
BooToast
This.
spanish982
Most of the dindus rioting didnt bother to vote
TygrF
Because of how drastically the results differ from the status quo.
twozerooz
No. That makes zero sense. Please think about this
TygrF
I have, but I'll use small words for yr sake. If the vote goes opposite from the coalition who has been in charge, then there was not apathy
poopfarts666
And she won the popular vote...
throwthisaway83
And only really appealed to urbanites who make up huge population centres. Lots of people, but not so much variation from place to place
SomethingOffensive
Should have voted harder.
poopfarts666
I was fully erect the whole time.
nyckabrick
Protesting, sure. Riots... well, that's another thing entirely. I don't know where you are, but Chicago is a mess.
koboldesq
The vast majority of Chicago is undisturbed. A tiny tiny portion has some traffic delays. Oh no!
LordNoodles
How bad? My friend wants to go up and buy a fancy car. And he's dragging me.
Sfighter21
Is he getting at drag car??
LordNoodles
Yeah we're going to a drag show
KeanuReevesinPointBreak
It's literally fine
LordNoodles
Ok cool. Turns out he may not want to buy that car anyway. An Audi instead.
carnificus
They can change pretty quickly though, I tend to get out of the way when I see fast approaching moral high ground coming at me on the street
KeanuReevesinPointBreak
Uhhh Chicago is not a mess. I'm actually pleasantly surprised with how well it's going now. I thought there'd be more destruction
Maddoge
Portland is out of control
Patrickt333
Was about to comment the same thing.
crashdummy35
Agree. I'm down for protesting. Destroying property--nope.
theredviola
This is the distinction many people, sadlt, can't make.
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
Like those assholes at the Boston Tea Party.
crashdummy35
+1 Long day...I needed that.
opkraut
That was like 250 years ago. Times have changed a bit.
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
So should we continue to govern by their writings?
LivingLifeform
R.I.P lays crisps in walmart, destroyed by rioters, too soon friend, too soon.
crashdummy35
locotico83
Exactly
LetumComplexo
Actually, rioting is a great way to get history to remember. It's just not a great way to get your point across.
pdxenburg
Portland....sign. Stupid asshats. Everyone here voted against Trump. Why are you wrecking the cars? Some people are just naive I guess.
TheWorldEndsWithYou
From what I heard it was people who went to them trying to start shit. It was trying to be peaceful
CrapBaskets
They are like 2 year olds who don't their way. This is the tantrum