The danger that people will start shooting each other is growing by the minute...

[WCGreen]

I lived through the riots in the large urban centers back in the 60's.

I was young but even I knew this was a direct threat to the stability of this country.

It all culminated with the kids getting shot in Mississippi and then Kent.

I am not prone to use hyperbolic language, but I think people will start shooting if this keep escalating.

The only thing that is keeping us civil right now is that people of like political views tend to live in the same place.

[yesphan]

1. OK

"The only thing that is keeping us civil right now is that people of like political views tend to live in the same place. "

The key part of the sentence is "tend to live in the same place."

All of my friends tend to be liberal and we are numerous, even here. However, we are way outnumbered.

I am surrounded by tea types and have yet to begin to fear for my life.

[leftstreet]

2. Violent crime is lower than it's been in decades n/t

[HappyMe]

3. I don't think so.

I honestly don't see anything like this even coming close to happening.

[Niceguy1]

4. the biggest problem

See is the meth heads stealing everything

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. Nah, it's the 1%ers stealing everything. Meth heads are small time.

[Niceguy1]

6. 1% ers

Don't effect me..the meth heads who steal my stuff do. This year had been bad.

[ileus]

7. Nope

But it doesn't hurt to be prepared...

Besides what are people going to start shooting over?

Safety first.

[WCGreen]

10. Political difference...

[gejohnston]

8. I have been to countries where they have election day shoot outs

Don't see it happening. Mississippi was domestic terrorism, even using DoD's definition. Kent State, I have read different accounts on the how and why. Violent crime is down. If we have a good jobs plan to rebuild the cities and end the WoD, that would bring it down even more.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. All it would take is one spark. One over the top message...

I hope it won't happen, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it did...

[Mojorabbit]

11. I agree.

and if it happens it will probably be something out of the blue that sets it off.

[TransitJohn]

12. So the 'race war' the regressives have been pining for for decades is finally gonna start? That's

what the 2nd Amendment gun fetish is all about, you know.

[GreenStormCloud]

14. Nope. Most people don't take the same fanatical interest in politics that we do at DU.

Nothing is going to happen. Nothing is on the horizon.

[rrneck]

13. I don't see it as that bad yet.

Not enough people are hungry enough.