What’s the likelihood that we see civil unrest soon?

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BreatheUT said:
Let me get you up to speed. You claim conservatives believe progressives are the source of all problems. While that is not true, I pointed you to a source that clearly provides reasons why he thinks progressives have destroyed San Francisco. You are the only ones in charge.

You are upset that this has been pointed out and instead of refuting what the progressive author stated as his arguments you attack the source and the messenger.
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I didn’t claim anything, I just highlighted exactly what someone on here was suggesting. You, instead of addressing that, decided to do exactly what I pointed out as the next popular tactic here, turning to a whataboutism.

I get it, if you don’t have an original/genuine thought on something it’s easier to wait on some else’s thoughts and then tear it down with, what you think, are examples of hypocrisy from “the other side” that you heard on OAN. It’s easier that way.

The crazy thing is you still have no idea that you made yourself the case study.
 
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I take a pretty libertarian view on this stuff. I don’t go looking for anything to fight about. I keep my head down and stay busy with family, work, and other interests.

With that said I am prepared if things go bad. If me, my family, or my property is affected then it will be dealt with swiftly and decisively.
 
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Jxn Vol said:
I take a pretty libertarian view on this stuff. I don’t go looking for anything to fight about. I keep my head down and stay busy with family, work, and other interests.

With that said I am prepared if things go bad. If me, my family, or my property is affected then it will be dealt with swiftly and decisively.
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You already are. When Daddy Inflation takes over, all your savings will evaporate. Take into account the 09 housing bubble and your wealth will evaporate as well.
 
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Orangeburst said:
You already are. When Daddy Inflation takes over, all your savings will evaporate. Take into account the 09 housing bubble and your wealth will evaporate as well.
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I get all that. I was commenting more on the physical violence portion of civil unrest.

Economic preparation for me is zero debt, max out savings, etc.
 
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Jxn Vol said:
I get all that. I was commenting more on the physical violence portion of civil unrest.

Economic preparation for me is zero debt, max out savings, etc.
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That is it though. All your maxed out savings will dare I say evaporate at 10-15% per year. The banks will never go back to Prime+ savings rates
Oddly enough, counterintuitive logic says to go into debt as much as possible and default. Not in your or my conscience though.
 
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1vol8 said:
With the recent mandates of vaccinations, I’m wondering how other people feel. I’m starting to feel like this may not end well. Everyone has a breaking point and I noticed that through the riots, BLM protests, Antifa BS and infringements that the conservatives stayed oddly quiet. But now they’re starting to get extremely pissed and very vocal. Is this a sign of things to come if things don’t change? I mean, let’s face it. There’s 3 more years of this clown and look at the damage he’s caused in just a few months. What’s your opinions? Is this going to come to us taking a physical stand? Or do you think it just blows over?
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Oddly quiet? What freaking planet do you live on, it ain't earth.

Another chicken-hawk threatening that he's going to turn to violence. You'd probably piss all over yourself.
 
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WBO said:
Oddly quiet? What freaking planet do you live on, it ain't earth.

Another chicken-hawk threatening that he's going to turn to violence. You'd probably piss all over yourself.
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😎. I live on earth and conservatives were oddly quiet through the riots overall. And I’m not threatening anything home slice. But you might be surprised. I don’t piss much
 
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OHvol40 said:
I didn’t claim anything, I just highlighted exactly what someone on here was suggesting. You, instead of addressing that, decided to do exactly what I pointed out as the next popular tactic here, turning to a whataboutism.

I get it, if you don’t have an original/genuine thought on something it’s easier to wait on some else’s thoughts and then tear it down with, what you think, are examples of hypocrisy from “the other side” that you heard on OAN. It’s easier that way.

The crazy thing is you still have no idea that you made yourself the case study.
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I didn't do anything. Instead I linked a progressive from San Francisco saying progressives have screwed up San Francisco. Nobody else.

Instead you make bogus claims about OAN that had nothing to do with my post.

Instead of making this about a debate in the arena of ideas you slide into the feelings based approach.

I probably agree in some areas with democrats. There is some common ground but you can acknowledge your party is standing on the edge of the ledge.
 
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I consider myself very conservative.

I DO NOT believe the government should impose vaccination requirements in this instance. I do believe any business has the right to require it of their employees or anyone who comes onto their property. That said, I and my family are vaccinated and have been virus free when many individuals that we know have (some at present) have had covid. I have lost 2 otherwise healthy 55 year old friends to it and several others whom I know of.

It seems foolish, childish and generally ridiculous how so many people (including my sister) are refusing to get this vaccination. Idiots I know claim that they don't know what is in it. Did they know what was in the cocktail of shots they were given before being deployed overseas? Do they know what is in the medications they will gladly accept when they are hospitalized with covid as the Drs try to save their life? Do they know what is in a Mc Rib?

When both sides made this issue a political football the stupid stew was put in the pot.
 
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Orangeburst said:
That is it though. All your maxed out savings will dare I say evaporate at 10-15% per year. The banks will never go back to Prime+ savings rates
Oddly enough, counterintuitive logic says to go into debt as much as possible and default. Not in your or my conscience though.
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If you think you are going to convince me to grab a pitchfork and storm a building in the morning then give up. I have to work and go to my kids games this week.

I understand what you are saying. But fortunately my debt to income ratio keeps me in a manageable position.
 
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I do believe this nation is in a precarious position. We are probably more divided now than anytime since the civil war. In all honesty I find myself more and more distant from those on the political left of the spectrum. Their ideas are so foreign and in opposition to what I believe are the traditional values this nation has held at it's core that I no longer recognize them. We are facing several issues any of which could push us into turmoil and as a divided nation I doubt we could avoid a violent bloodbath.

1- our current economic situation is much worse than the general populace realizes. The constant flow of money generation necessary to artificially prop the stock market and our produce nothing economy cannot be sustained.

2-the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency is soon to come to an end. The rest of the world will not continue supplying this nation with all the plastic goodies we have grown reliant upon in return for a valueless currency. The powers that be will next be forcing a digital national or international currency on us. It will be the end of privacy and autonomy as we know it.

3-if the drought the western US is facing does not ease in the next 2 years we will be facing a crisis the likes of which this nation has never dealt with before.

4-I believe it is only a matter of time before we are faced with either a single cyber attack or a wave of minor ones that will cripple our infrastructure. Remember how vulnerable we proved to be when a single pipeline was disabled. Imagine if a coordinated attack took place. It could target our banking system, water supply or power grid. Any of those that lasted more than a couple of weeks would place this nation in a dystopian hellscape.

On a positive note, ,, it is not long until Coach Barnes and the guys take to the hardwood.
 
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1vol8 said:
Well I am a certified police officer and I’m telling you you’re dead ass wrong. You sound like some leftist BLM supporter. Police sign up to protect people from bad things. Not a single officer that I personally know would carry out an order to kill an innocent, law abiding citizen.
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Why did they follow orders to stand down while cities were burnt and citizens beaten?

Why did they follow orders to enforce an unconstitutional shut down of businesses?

Why did they follow orders to enforce an unconstitutional mask mandate?

If the orders come to go door to door to jab citizens or take guns then they will follow those orders.
 
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MOOOOONEY said:
Why did they follow orders to stand down while cities were burnt and citizens beaten?

Why did they follow orders to enforce an unconstitutional shut down of businesses?

Why did they follow orders to enforce an unconstitutional mask mandate?

If the orders come to go door to door to jab citizens or take guns then they will follow those orders.
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1) Seriously outnumbered and the only way to stop it was kill hundreds of people. You have no point with that one
2) They didn’t “enforce” a business to shut down. The businesses did it willingly due to fear mongering.
3) You must be talking democratic cities because I haven’t worn mask one. Haven’t had a single run in with police and haven’t seen it live at all. This can also be applied to the above as well. Not ONCE have I seen a riot of any kind. No burning buildings and certainly no beatings. Every question you asked was meant to debunk cops being good people. Yet the only examples you can come up with to ask such questions are from democratic cities where DEMOCRATS let those things take place. Here in Florida, out governor is Ron Desantis. He ain’t going to stand for that chit and everyone knows it. Therefore all the “protests” were peaceful and no one got hurt. No riots to report. There’sa reason for that
 
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There is always going to be some civil unrest (some dude with a bayonet and a machete got picked up at DNC headquarters today). Widespread civil unrest of the type OP is talking about? Nah.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
There is always going to be some civil unrest (some dude with a bayonet and a machete got picked up at DNC headquarters today). Widespread civil unrest of the type OP is talking about? Nah.
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It's hard to imagine it but of course it was hard to imagine the Summer of 2020 riots of madness, violence and destruction, and the Jan 6 riot.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
There is always going to be some civil unrest (some dude with a bayonet and a machete got picked up at DNC headquarters today). Widespread civil unrest of the type OP is talking about? Nah.
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This is a thread for Internet Tough Guy who is ready to make the leap to Cosplay Revolutionary.
 
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BreatheUT said:
It's hard to imagine it but of course it was hard to imagine the Summer of 2020 riots of madness, violence and destruction, and the Jan 6 riot.
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Seemed OP was talking about widespread, across the country unrest. Like an uprising. I don't think we will see that.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
This certainly doesn't apply to all of them, but I do believe that if Trump was still the President and calling for every one of his followers to get vaccinated, the vaccination rates in southern "red" states would be considerably higher. Conservatives / Republicans / Trump supporters just don't want to feel as though they have followed a policy directive set forth by liberal politicians. To these people, that would be akin to selling out to "The Man".

Of course, that is just my theory... but the impact of tribalism has permeated all aspects of the American public in 2021.
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Probably true, but then it would be the "blue" states resisting because "Trump". Tribalism works both ways. The two parties have moved past any desire to truly compromise and work together.

But all of that belies the point that vaccination should be a choice, not a mandate.
 
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The country is fracturing more and more and the root of the problem can be traced directly to our two party political system. Neither side wants to give an inch, and that's a problem. We've forgotten what this country was intended to be. We've betrayed the vision of our Founding Fathers. What George Washington foresaw has come to pass.
 
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