Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Riots and Trump

T  knows that, and that is why he sent in the forces and his " tonton  macoute"  to foment more trouble.

He knows that the bigger the chaos the better for him. He may even encourage more police shootings of the unarmed.

You are looking at  the ruthlessness of Mobutu and Lukashenko and  the narcissism of  Bokassa, all rolled into one, this time around.

GE

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On Aug 28, 2020, at 10:13, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:



A small modification to my forecast that Trump can never win:

If the riots continue and there are widespread cases of violence and death, expect a shift to his side by almost 5%, which is significant. Progressives can endorse protest but not riots. Historically, the American society makes a distinction between both. If more riots continue, those in the suburbs will think that Trump and the police will give them protection and work to retain him in the White House.

TF

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