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saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
edited October 2008 in A Moving Train
This is a hypothetical...

If Obama losses, would there be race riots?

I think there would. Honestly, that bothers me.
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  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    I think if he wins there’ll be assignation attempts.
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    saveuplife wrote:
    This is a hypothetical...

    If Obama losses, would there be race riots?

    I think there would. Honestly, that bothers me.

    If Obama wins, will there be ignorant redneck riots?

    Honestly, both are a scary possibility.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    I think if he loses straight up like Kerry did, there will be some small disturbances, but if it would go the 2000 route with lawsuits and court decisions, then we could see full out riots... And yes, that bothers me.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Can you see a revived KKK if he wins?

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  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I think if he loses straight up like Kerry did, there will be some small disturbances, but if it would go the 2000 route with lawsuits and court decisions, then we could see full out riots... And yes, that bothers me.

    Sounds about right. Guess we will know soon enough.
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    g under p wrote:
    Can you see a revived KKK if he wins?

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  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    If Obama wins, will there be ignorant redneck riots?


    No. I know you are pro-Obama; that's great. This thread wasn't criticizing anything about him. It was simply meant to ask a sincere real question. We saw what happened with Rodney King and with OJ ect. Obviously, this is different. But, this election is more than an election to a large amount of African Americans. That's the point. It is still just an election, not a referendum on race. It should be about issues, not color.
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I think if he loses straight up like Kerry did, there will be some small disturbances, but if it would go the 2000 route with lawsuits and court decisions, then we could see full out riots... And yes, that bothers me.


    I agree with your assessment. If Obama looses fair and square you may have some idiots out there who try to start shit but for the most part people will remain calm. If it does come down to some Al Gore/George Bush-esque type of election result we are in for some nasty times. It will probably make the LA Riots look like a street fair.
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    It'll be entertaining either way.
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  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    g under p wrote:
    Can you see a revived KKK if he wins?

    Peace

    Interesting to think about, I think that possibility exists for sure.
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    Look at this, in 2008/09 we are talking about possible race riots in America and the KKK making a comeback, how sad.
  • iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I have a feeling there's going to be riots no matter who wins. People are fed up.
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  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    Americans are too lazy these days to riot about anything.
    They much rather bitch on a chat board.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,488
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    If Obama wins, will there be ignorant redneck riots?

    Honestly, both are a scary possibility.
    race riots; redneck riots - I worry about both. I worry about too much shit, these days :(.

    We are soooooooooooo divided, as a country :(.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    MrBrian wrote:
    Interesting to think about, I think that possibility exists for sure.
    ----

    Look at this, in 2008/09 we are talking about possible race riots in America and the KKK making a comeback, how sad.

    It doesn't take much to incite Americans especially when our leaders are leading the way.

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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    saveuplife wrote:
    No. I know you are pro-Obama; that's great. This thread wasn't criticizing anything about him. It was simply meant to ask a sincere real question. We saw what happened with Rodney King and with OJ ect. Obviously, this is different. But, this election is more than an election to a large amount of African Americans. That's the point. It is still just an election, not a referendum on race. It should be about issues, not color.

    I know what you're saying. I just think it's become more than an election for a portion of the McCain supporters/anti-Obama people, too. I think there will be serious unrest (to put it mildly), no matter who wins the election and for different reasons.

    If everyday people are acting out with such anger and vitriol at an official McCain/Palin event, what's going on behind closed doors? It's a scary thought.
  • sweetpotatosweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    I think if he wins there’ll be assignation attempts.

    yes, he'll attempt to assign certain people to certain cabinet posts, and the repugnicans will have a collective brain aneurysm and all move to alaska.

    good riddance!
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  • sweetpotatosweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    saveuplife wrote:
    No. I know you are pro-Obama; that's great. This thread wasn't criticizing anything about him. It was simply meant to ask a sincere real question. We saw what happened with Rodney King and with OJ ect. Obviously, this is different. But, this election is more than an election to a large amount of African Americans. That's the point. It is still just an election, not a referendum on race. It should be about issues, not color.

    that's funny because i haven't spoken to a single person of color who thinks this election has anything to do with color. it's mostly white people, like yourself (i assume you're white, or at least, beige), who inject color into the conversation.

    the riots, if there are any, would be of mixed color but of mostly middle-class people who are sick to death of republican fuck-ups and retards being elected to and appointed to the highest jobs in the land.
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  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    saveuplife wrote:
    This is a hypothetical...

    If Obama losses, would there be race riots?

    I think there would. Honestly, that bothers me.



    Wow
    That kind of sounds like a generalization to me
    How about you?
  • chipboychipboy Posts: 137
    I don't think the nation would survive. We are on the brink of financial collapse already. I think if Obama were to be assasinated the civil unrest would cause a run on banks and bankrupt the country. We are one psycho's bullet away from being a third world country.
  • nothingheadnothinghead Posts: 270
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    Wow
    That kind of sounds like a generalization to me
    How about you?

    Who is this generalizing about?

    Anyway, the whole thread is about speculating how people you don't know are going to feel about something that may or may not happen, right?


    In response to the question, as blackredyellow mentioned earlier, if Obama goes out Gore style than I think we're going to see some shit go down. White people, black people, it wouldn't be a racial thing.

    At the same time, I don't think many people are viewing this election as a referendum on race, so if he loses fair and square, I can't see too much action for that reason. I think it will be very comparable to the climate after Kerry's failed campaign.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,488
    I hope that, as long as the election is seen as "fair," we'll be OK. Remember 2000, hanging chads, etc.? We can't go through that shit again. That shit might be catastrophic.

    So.......to anyone who might try to "steal" this election: DON'T!!!!
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  • nothingheadnothinghead Posts: 270
    imalive wrote:
    So.......to anyone who might try to "steal" this election: DON'T!!!!

    Or try to download the election illegally!

    Oh, wait, wrong thread. Sorry.
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    nothinghead wrote:
    Who is this generalizing about?

    Anyway, the whole thread is about speculating how people you don't know are going to feel about something that may or may not happen, right?


    In response to the question, as blackredyellow mentioned earlier, if Obama goes out Gore style than I think we're going to see some shit go down. White people, black people, it wouldn't be a racial thing.

    At the same time, I don't think many people are viewing this election as a referendum on race, so if he loses fair and square, I can't see too much action for that reason. I think it will be very comparable to the climate after Kerry's failed campaign.


    The original poster implies that Black People will Riot if Obama Loses.
    Now tell me if this is a generalization or not?
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    saveuplife wrote:
    No. I know you are pro-Obama; that's great. This thread wasn't criticizing anything about him. It was simply meant to ask a sincere real question. We saw what happened with Rodney King and with OJ ect. Obviously, this is different. But, this election is more than an election to a large amount of African Americans. That's the point. It is still just an election, not a referendum on race. It should be about issues, not color.
    You see it this way cause your white...if you were black you'd have a totally different perspective.
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    The original poster implies that Black People will Riot if Obama Loses.
    Now tell me if this is a generalization or not?

    He never said black people.
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  • nothingheadnothinghead Posts: 270
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    The original poster implys that Black People will Riot if Obama Loses.
    How the fuck do you know Black People will Riot?

    Well, I don't think anyone "knows" anything.

    At the same time, I don't think the OP was thinking all black people would riot. Every race, every group, has its share of violent wing-nuts...Anyway you break up a large group of people with no ideological ties, but rather arbitrary ties such as skin color, you can be sure there are a few lunatics. So, I guess to that extent there is a generalization--but a generalization that can be made about any group.

    So, the question to me seemed, will anyone rise up if Obama loses?
  • nothingheadnothinghead Posts: 270
    mammasan wrote:
    He never said black people.

    In fairness, it does say "race riot."
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    nothinghead wrote:
    In fairness, it does say "race riot."

    I totally missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
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  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    In a way, you are all right. It was a generalization... but, it was not only phrased as a question... it also had the label "hypothetical" attached to it and it was searching for opinions on the subject.

    I don't know what more one can do. I feel like the "race" issue (at least on this board) is getting way too much press.

    I could not care less if Obama was black, red, yellow, purple. I care about his policies... and this thread doesn't have anything to do with policies or even Obama. It has to do with a segment of his supporters.

    In this case, I was stating that I believe a segment of his supporters (yes, this segment is African American) may be upset if he loses. Why? Well, he would "have" been the first Afriance American President for one. Secondly, African Americans have gotten upset by racial issues in the past (LA riots, OJ). They were different obviously (rulings instead of elections), but the scale and nature of this is much much bigger.

    I don't think there's anything wrong with pondering "what could happen" with all of these factors in play. If you do, oh well.
  • stupidcorporatewhorestupidcorporatewhore Posts: 761
    saveuplife wrote:
    This is a hypothetical...

    If Obama losses, would there be race riots?

    I think there would. Honestly, that bothers me.

    Thanks for sharing everything, but give me a break!

    a supremely dumb fucking thread.
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