11-11-2016, 12:34 PM
I understand the protests/demonstrations. The protests are largely made of minorities, youth, and college students. With the understandable fear and uncertainty that these people face with a Trump presidency, it's only natural that they want their voice to be heard.
That said, there is never any excuse for violent demonstrations (barring massive civil rights violations I suppose) and those that are vandalizing and disrupting traffic etc are clearly in the wrong. I imagine that this is just part of the grieving stage for these people, and it will die out over the weekend and it sets in. Continuing to protest the result is just sour grapes from sore losers.
Again, I understand that it is a group of people that are scared. It's a group that has a lot to lose with this president elect. It's a group that feels like their voice has been ignored. But that same president elect promised in his acceptance speech to be the president for all the people. People should focus on holding Trump to that promise.
That said, there is never any excuse for violent demonstrations (barring massive civil rights violations I suppose) and those that are vandalizing and disrupting traffic etc are clearly in the wrong. I imagine that this is just part of the grieving stage for these people, and it will die out over the weekend and it sets in. Continuing to protest the result is just sour grapes from sore losers.
Again, I understand that it is a group of people that are scared. It's a group that has a lot to lose with this president elect. It's a group that feels like their voice has been ignored. But that same president elect promised in his acceptance speech to be the president for all the people. People should focus on holding Trump to that promise.
