As Donald Trump’s campaign has pivoted from stupid to unhinged, there have been growing concerns that his supporters will take an ugly, violent turn. Trump’s baseless but persistent questioning of the integrity of the election process offers an opening for his supporters to consider extralegal means of resisting his defeat at the ballot box. “Extralegal” is a fancy term for taking violent action. Trump’s rhetoric could find a receptive audience among his angriest supporters.
As Trump’s chances of winning have faded, this scenario has become a more prominent topic of conversation. Commentators like Sarah Kendzior have been warning about this scenario for quite some time. The Independent videotaped a Trump supporter warning that “Hillary needs to be taken out” if she is elected and offering his services for the job. Over the weekend, the Boston Globe’s Matt Viser and Tracy Jan offered up a disturbing story about the plans of Trump supporters in Ohio
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