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Hypothetical scenario, but perhaps something to try. At least a thought experiment.
Lets say we put in the national guard into Portland and let them beat and tear gas the protestors and/or rioters like they did outside the Whitehouse and in other places.
What are the possible results?
1. Further galvanization of those who are likely to protest and a general increase in the intensity and destructiveness of protests, creating a need for a bigger response?
2. People go "this is no too much for me!" and go home and the protests stop?
3. Protests in more locations as people who are sympathetic become angry and take to the streets themselves?
4. The police become further demonized (whether appropriately or inappropriately, depending on one's perspective) and perhaps feel even more embattled, justifying their approach to the population in general, increasing incidents of the types of police response that galvanized people in the first place?
5. People increasingly support the police and the opposite of idea 4 happens?
6. People either increase or decrease their support for Trump based on factors 1 to 5?
7. An idea that I did not think of?
But for the sake of the thought experiment, what do you think is likely to happen if we let Trump go in like he asked to do? How would that affect this country, its climate, national opinion, its politics, or even the election? What would the reaction of the protesters and/or rioters likely be? Will it cause a bigger issue or will it make the issue go away?
Lets say we put in the national guard into Portland and let them beat and tear gas the protestors and/or rioters like they did outside the Whitehouse and in other places.
What are the possible results?
1. Further galvanization of those who are likely to protest and a general increase in the intensity and destructiveness of protests, creating a need for a bigger response?
2. People go "this is no too much for me!" and go home and the protests stop?
3. Protests in more locations as people who are sympathetic become angry and take to the streets themselves?
4. The police become further demonized (whether appropriately or inappropriately, depending on one's perspective) and perhaps feel even more embattled, justifying their approach to the population in general, increasing incidents of the types of police response that galvanized people in the first place?
5. People increasingly support the police and the opposite of idea 4 happens?
6. People either increase or decrease their support for Trump based on factors 1 to 5?
7. An idea that I did not think of?
But for the sake of the thought experiment, what do you think is likely to happen if we let Trump go in like he asked to do? How would that affect this country, its climate, national opinion, its politics, or even the election? What would the reaction of the protesters and/or rioters likely be? Will it cause a bigger issue or will it make the issue go away?