USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Riots and Trump

i agree with toyin, except in his statement that americans distinguish between riots and protest.

those who oppose the protests will believe, do believe, the violence is part ofthe protest.

others, more liberal or leftist or progressive are indeed fearful that the republican exploitation of blowback will increase their numbers.

we have a little more than 2 months. a long long long time to hold our breaths

ken

kenneth harrow

professor emeritus

dept of english

michigan state university

517 803-8839

harrow@msu.edu

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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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