Fear of election violence, ‘civil war’ surge – Washington Examiner
The article discusses growing fears of election-related violence and potential civil unrest in the United States as the presidential election approaches. Fortitude Ranch, a network of survival camps, has urged its members to remain inside their facilities on Election Day due to concerns over political violence. Pollsters have reported increasing anxieties regarding possible post-election protests and violence, especially from those who may be dissatisfied with the results.
Fortitude Ranch acknowledges that while immediate violence may not be highly likely, there is a significant chance of unrest among the population, considering the contentious nature of the election. They warn that the possibility of contested election results could lead to prolonged protests, and if law enforcement is occupied with these demonstrations, there could be an uptick in criminal activities like looting, escalating the situation further. Historical context is given, mentioning violence in 2017 and 2021 following previous elections, illustrating that election-related unrest is not unprecedented.
Fear of election violence, ‘civil war’ surge
The nation’s largest network of survival camps is urging its members to spend Election Day inside its guarded fences due to growing concerns about political violence and civil war.
Fortitude Ranch, which has several established and planned off-the-grid prepper resorts, issued its call after pollsters reported surging fears of violence from the losing side in next month’s presidential election.
“If you are a Fortitude Ranch survival community member, they are going to be open on Election Day so members who are in areas of high risk of post-election protest violence can take refuge. Fortitude Ranch staff does not consider the likelihood of immediate post-election violence or ‘civil war’ to be high, but there is a strong likelihood of some violence by the 50% or more of the population that will be very angry with the Nov. 5 results,” said the organization on its “Collapse Survivor” app.
“The election results are likely to be contested, and there could be weeks of protests and post-election violence. There is no way to predict how violent or widespread this could become. But it could quickly develop and get out of control. If police are tied up with public protests, gang members and criminals know this is an ideal time for them to loot. If the post-election violence is bad and looting takes off, there is a chance that it could escalate into home invasions and marauding,” it added.
Election-related violence occurred after both of the last two presidential elections. In 2017, after former President Donald Trump was inaugurated, angry protesters damaged parts of downtown Washington, D.C.. In 2021, protesters entered the U.S. Capitol and stalled the counting of President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
A new Rasmussen Reports survey confirmed that many likely voters see a similar situation in this election.
Rasmussen said that 43% believe that civil war is likely, while 45% don’t. The rest aren’t sure.
And while the liberal media has said that Trump and his supporters are to blame for fears of violence, Rasmussen said that most believe Democrats are the “worst enemy.”
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“The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 30% of likely U.S. voters say the Democratic Party is America’s biggest enemy, 16% think Republicans are the biggest enemy and nine percent (9%) believe domestic extremists are the major threat. Among foreign threats, 20% identify China as the biggest enemy, followed by Russia (12%) and Iran (9%),” said the outfit’s analysis.
Those picking Democrats as the enemy is higher nationally than Rasmussen found in a similar poll of Pennsylvania recently.
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