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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust about the only thing that could save this for Trump
Mobs setting up "autonomous zones" and pulling down every statue in sight. All we have to do to win this thing is not give swing voters reason to think we're crazy.
I dont think this alone would make Biden's lead evaporate but it could make it closer than it should be. And you never know what will happen in a close election.
doc03
(35,337 posts)do with the treason of the Confederacy only helps Trump.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Anyone that is approving the anarchy really need to check their values. Taking over property is not the way to gain meaningful police reform. In the end all it does is strengthen police hands. I really wish that people doing such stuff would develop some measure of strategic intelligence, right now they are clueless.
ecstatic
(32,704 posts)Anything. I'm sure the media would be all over it. He can easily change the topic if he wants to.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)I would wager that there isnt a single, active member of DU involved in pulling down any statue in the United States.
The people are speaking. I think that we should listen, but its insane to think that we on DU, or even the Democratic Party, as a whole, can CONTROL what these protesters are doing.
-Laelth
Progressive dog
(6,904 posts)A few small incidents probably will be forgotten by November, but another OWS movement that adds destruction to disruption will alienate some voters.
HotTeaBag
(1,206 posts)Now Biden has to not only fight the Right, but the Left as well.
Nothing beats an attempt to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - so dumb.