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07 Nov 2020, 10:58 pm

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So far I'm not seeing anything in the news about all the violent MAGA riots that are supposed to be taking place.

Curious, isn't it...It's as though people making the claim were projecting how their side would behave in that situation, rather than how the "MAGAs" would.


Maybe if they start grasping at straws they can come up with something that vaguely resembles it.



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07 Nov 2020, 11:02 pm

Preparing for riots doesn't mean riots will happen, When it comes to armed milita vigilance is better than letting right wing thugs ride shotgun (literally) over the democratic process.

Justice prevailed this time (so far) so lets hope the armed fellows slither back to their lairs.



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07 Nov 2020, 11:21 pm

In other words nothing happened.



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07 Nov 2020, 11:23 pm

Perhaps the police presence deterred the MAGAs from rioting. Job well done I say.



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07 Nov 2020, 11:34 pm

There would at least be news about riots being thwarted. But there's nothing of the sort.



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07 Nov 2020, 11:41 pm

That just means the deterrent worked.



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07 Nov 2020, 11:56 pm

No it means there were no riots or attempted riots by MAGAs.



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08 Nov 2020, 12:00 am

Shops prepared for riots (proven)
MAGAs arrived (proven)
MAGAs intimidate polling booths (proven)
Police presence to deter MAGAs from rioting (proven)

Looks like it all worked out. Everyone is happy except the MAGA sore losers



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08 Nov 2020, 12:06 am

In other words practically nothing happened in comparison to the rioting committed by their opponents. And unlike their opponents they easily capitulated to the presence of law enforcement.

Which demonstrates that MAGAs are mostly peaceful and law abiding.



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08 Nov 2020, 12:56 am

This just in...

Trump supporters clash with police in Oregon, one person (seen here arrested)

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08 Nov 2020, 1:06 am

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Are any of those about post election rioting by MAGAs?



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08 Nov 2020, 1:35 am

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This just in...

Trump supporters clash with police in Oregon, one person (seen here arrested)

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Just in from what source?



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08 Nov 2020, 4:43 am

Tempus Fugit wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This just in...

Trump supporters clash with police in Oregon, one person (seen here arrested)

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Just in from what source?


It appears to have been lifted from https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-election-2020-live-updates-final-results-winner-latest-news-november-8-trump-biden-pennsylvania-arizona-nevada-vote-count/2b2b61ac-f466-43af-a554-4e2539e3c1d1

Questionable reporting, and no research from the poster to determine facts, given there is no evidence to support an assumption that the arrests were supporters of Mr Trump:
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Police, Trump supporters clash in Oregon


Looking at material from the area of the event turns up:
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Police moved to press left-wing protesters away after several minutes. Officers shoved some protesters as they shouted “Move!" Police ordered people to leave the road, then started walking toward the crowd again. Officers detained at least two people. When they retreated again, protesters followed and chanted, “Who do you serve? Who do you protect?” The two sides faced off for several minutes, until marchers started walking away. Most officers left by 6:45 p.m.

Salem Police said Friday that they had increased the number of officers on duty and activated its special teams, the Salem Statesman Journal reported, after city leaders warned of a “credible threat of vandalism and property damage.” Officials said activity associated with the possible threat is not connected to any local community organizers and said they did not find a political affiliation.

After the dueling demonstrations ended Saturday, police said they arrested four people over the course of the day: two people during the afternoon on fourth-degree assault and unlawful weapons possession charges and two people at night on disorderly conduct charges. Police did not describe the circumstances of any arrest or say what group each person arrested was associated with.

Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/11/protesters-gather-in-salem-portland-after-biden-defeats-trump-live-updates.html

It would seem more probable that the 2 arrests in the first paragraph were from the left given they were the ones police were trying to move away from an area, whilst the 4 arrests in the last paragraph could be from either side. Given the lighting in the photograph, this arrest would either have been from the first paragraph, or one of the "disorderly conduct charges" from the night.



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08 Nov 2020, 5:40 am

Angry Trump supporters taking to the streets in Pennsylvania and Michigan claim ballot fraud and condemn mediahttps://www.theguardian.com/us-new ... a-michigan

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Also protesting aggressively in Arizona
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/ ... in-arizona

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The Arizona militia looking ominous and dangerous...not sure what will happen?



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08 Nov 2020, 6:28 am

Brictoria wrote:
Tempus Fugit wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
This just in...

Trump supporters clash with police in Oregon, one person (seen here arrested)

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Just in from what source?


It appears to have been lifted from https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-election-2020-live-updates-final-results-winner-latest-news-november-8-trump-biden-pennsylvania-arizona-nevada-vote-count/2b2b61ac-f466-43af-a554-4e2539e3c1d1

Questionable reporting, and no research from the poster to determine facts, given there is no evidence to support an assumption that the arrests were supporters of Mr Trump:
Quote:
Police, Trump supporters clash in Oregon


Looking at material from the area of the event turns up:
Quote:
Police moved to press left-wing protesters away after several minutes. Officers shoved some protesters as they shouted “Move!" Police ordered people to leave the road, then started walking toward the crowd again. Officers detained at least two people. When they retreated again, protesters followed and chanted, “Who do you serve? Who do you protect?” The two sides faced off for several minutes, until marchers started walking away. Most officers left by 6:45 p.m.

Salem Police said Friday that they had increased the number of officers on duty and activated its special teams, the Salem Statesman Journal reported, after city leaders warned of a “credible threat of vandalism and property damage.” Officials said activity associated with the possible threat is not connected to any local community organizers and said they did not find a political affiliation.

After the dueling demonstrations ended Saturday, police said they arrested four people over the course of the day: two people during the afternoon on fourth-degree assault and unlawful weapons possession charges and two people at night on disorderly conduct charges. Police did not describe the circumstances of any arrest or say what group each person arrested was associated with.

Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/11/protesters-gather-in-salem-portland-after-biden-defeats-trump-live-updates.html

It would seem more probable that the 2 arrests in the first paragraph were from the left given they were the ones police were trying to move away from an area, whilst the 4 arrests in the last paragraph could be from either side. Given the lighting in the photograph, this arrest would either have been from the first paragraph, or one of the "disorderly conduct charges" from the night.


That which does not contain news about actual Post Election Riots is pretty much moot, and also pretty much off topic needless to say.

Also needless to say, trying to make it appear that riots are taking place, when they are not, is misleading and disingenuous.