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In reply to the discussion: I hope Biden changes his mind about traveling by train to DC [View all]dutch777
(3,013 posts)And to some degree I don't want to see an over response or military in the streets either as that is exactly what we didn't want Trump to do. I think one can be prudent and calm about things but be quiet and prepared for anything. I think having a "normal" presence of police properly equipped this time in public view and if things get gnarly, there are quick reaction teams ready in buildings and garages very close to where they need to be with overwhelming force and well armed. I think running scared, hiding and putting the army in the streets hands the bad guys a victory. I wish I understood why we underact and then overact to this degree, just prepare for the worst and be quiet about it. If any of these threats of armed action from bad actors comes about, and I think it will but to a very limited degree by only the total whackadoodles, I really want to see them surrounded and brought to their knees rights then and there. Not the post on line, get a beer and burger and go get on a plane and go home and find them later. I think now that there is clear preparation and they realize they could end up in jail without their organic food diet and their cellphones, most of them will go back to sulking in mom's basement. Not that that isn't a long term issue too but at least it allows us time to get things up and going with sanity at the helm.