apocalypse now: trump voters warn of <u+2018>revolution<u+2019> if clinton wins by andrew bradford on october 28, 2016 subscribe 




there<u+2019>s nothing wrong with being passionate when it comes to your political beliefs and the candidate you support. in an electorate as deeply divided as we currently see in this country, you expect no less. but ask yourself this question: if your candidate loses, are you ready to take up arms and try to overthrow the government? for some who ardently support gop nominee donald trump, the answer is a resounding yes. 




take for example jared halbrook, who lives in green bay, wisconsin, and told the new york times : <u+201c>people are going to march on the capitols. they<u+2019>re going to do whatever needs to be done to get her out of office, because she does not belong there. <u+201c>if push comes to shove, (clinton) has to go by any means necessary, it will be done.<u+201d> 




roger pillath said he also sees violence on the horizon if clinton is elected: <u+201c>it<u+2019>s not what i<u+2019>m going to do, but i<u+2019>m scared that the country is going to go into a riot. i<u+2019>ve never seen the country so divided, just black and white <u+2014> there<u+2019>s no compromise whatsoever. the clinton campaign says together we are stronger, but there<u+2019>s no together. the country has never been so divided. i<u+2019>m looking at revolution right now.<u+201d> 




as trump continues to talk of the election being <u+201c>rigged,<u+201d> his words are having an effect on people like paul swick, who had this ominous warning: <u+201c>if she comes after the guns, it<u+2019>s going to be a rough, bumpy road. i hope to god i never have to fire a round, but i won<u+2019>t hesitate to. as a christian, i want reformation. but sometimes reformation comes through bloodshed.<u+201d> 




retired truck driver alan weegens envisions a very dark future for the united states and says he<u+2019>s ready to do whatever is necessary: <u+201c>i am not going to take my weapon to go out into the streets to protest an election i did not win. but i think that if certain events came about, a person would need to protect themselves, depending on where they lived, when your neighborhood goes up in flames.<u+201d> 




see if you can recall the last time we heard this kind of violent talk which led to actions by far right nuts who were inspired to be <u+201c>heroes<u+201d> in their own minds. the year was 1995 and bill clinton was president. timothy mcveigh parked a rental truck loaded with explosives outside the murrah federal building in oklahoma city and killed 168 innocent americans, including children. words can have consequences. 




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andrew bradford is a single father who lives in atlanta. a member of the christian left, he has worked in the fields of academia, journalism, and political consulting. his passions are art, music, food, and literature. he believes in equal rights and justice for all. to see what else he likes to write about, check out his blog at deepleftfield.info. connect
apocalypse now: trump voters warn of <u+2018>revolution<u+2019> if clinton wins
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