Trump Assassination Attempt Raises Questions: How Safe Are Political Rallies?

Would you feel safe attending a political rally?

  • 103.3k
    LeslieG
    Voted No
    07/17/2024

    Ever since a bad experience at a fireworks display on the 4th where a gang of guys harassed us throwing fireworks at our feet without a cop in sight to help I've avoided crowds. 

    Only quick thinking on the part of one person in our group scared them off by turning to photograph them. They flipped their shirts up to cover their faces and ran.

    Ivremember saying that photograph won't turn out as it's dark outside and being told that the camera was out of film (yes, it was in the days before smart phones).

    Since then I've avoided crowds as they are dangerous if anything happens. And since those days it's become even more dangerous with open carry guns. Now you can even buy your ammo at the Supermarket.

    People with a short fuse have few barriers to taking action on their anger. And with forced births there will be even more people growing up in less than ideal situations that often lead to anger management problems.

  • 50.1k
    Andy
    Voted Maybe
    07/16/2024

    Sorry @Causes for this first comment, but....

    and you too, @bart ...

    WHERE THE F HAVE YOU BEEN! You have a lot, lot, lot, lot, (and about a 100 more of those lots), of needing to concentrate on THIS PROJECT if you wish to allow US (We the People) to participate in our Government with Your Previously Current Subjective Topics that we used back then to Contact our Reps.! To restore ANY RESPECT, show us you're here daily, or are we NOW just an advertising gimmick!

     

  • 13.8k
    MrGeer
    07/17/2024

    trump sure does bring out the crazy in crazy people. His constand fear mongering, racist dogwhistles, and calls for violence resulted in a crazy guy to shoot at him. should we be surprized? I was not. 

    trump will milk this for as much as he can, and paint himself as a hero. For the record, he was not shot, just some glass hit his ear. Hes no hero. Hes no tough guy. hes a pampered billionair. why his base thinks they share anything in common with him is beyond me.

    As our politics contue to ignore the accual needs of the people, and attemp to demonize people they '' other '' as scapegoats, there will be more violence. the more rights they stripp away, the more violent the people should become towards politicians. Death to tyrants, as they used to say.

  • 1,251
    colin
    Voted Yes
    07/17/2024

    It is safe, and they are not aiming at me. Stay away from the front .

  • 6,889
    Bruce
    Voted No
    07/16/2024

    There are simply too many guns.  It is too easy to get a deadly weapon.  Too many people are far too angry.  More people are killed by guns in the USA than in any other developed nation.   

    THAT'S WHY SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO ASSASSINATE TRUMP.

  • 11.1k
    M
    07/17/2024

    This is a dumb question about feelings when the question is do you want freedom or oppression? Are you ok with destroying half the population of America or not? Democracy or dictatorship? Since when has a dictator been a dictator only one day? 

  • 5,356
    Adam
    Voted Maybe
    07/17/2024

    Probably as safe as I'd feel at a concert or walking around the mall.

    But I'm a Democrat; we don't attend political ralllies.

  • 2,641
    530 East Hunt Highway
    Voted Yes
    07/17/2024

    People aren't afraid of political rallies, they're afraid of Trump 

  • 289
    ed
    Voted Maybe
    08/27/2024

    Secret Service apparently can't do their job 

  • 1,600
    Steve
    Voted No
    08/06/2024

    I don't feel safe living in a country where Trump is a possibility.

  • 11.1k
    M
    07/29/2024

    Someone healed fast.

  • 4,363
    John
    Voted Maybe
    07/24/2024

    Donald Trump is the provocateur of mayhem and violence, his rallies have often been associated with violence as well as his attack on the capital in Washington DC. Let's move on from this complete idiot and make America a better place to live is absolutely no surprise what happened at his rally because of his actions in the pasthis stoking violence. From his, we're going to go down to the And fight like hell to his proud boys, standby comment. 

  • 617
    Arnold
    07/20/2024

    Unbelievable !

  • 8,913
    DaveS
    Voted Maybe
    07/20/2024

    A Republican Party, not safe! Democratic Party more safe! The Ten Commandments in the Christian state that teach the Ten Commandments are voting for Trump? The most evil man on earth or at least next to Putin!

  • 11.1k
    M
    07/19/2024

    So you thought there wouldn't be assassination sneakers?

    Then you would be wrong. Never miss a chance to grift!

     

     

  • 9,775
    larubia
    Voted No
    07/18/2024

       https://youtu.be/ACJoJzfZB6g?si=1uIVE_gLqFSaA2z-

  • 4,363
    John
    Voted Maybe
    07/18/2024

    "Ear bandages are trending at the Republican National Convention"

    this perfectly demonstrates the depths of just how big of an complete idiot you have be to support trump. Unbelievably sad.

  • 44
    Diane
    Voted No
    07/17/2024

    Guns are taking away our freedom of movement.  There never has been any good reason for legalizing weapons of war, but the republicans have always supported killing machines and continue to fight any legislation to remove them and to require more stringent rules when buying any gun.  The party of "life" is responsible for killing children with guns.

  • 54.6k
    Brian
    Voted No
    07/18/2024

    It sure seems like the shooter had an intention of attacking either presidential candidate.

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-assassination-attempt-trump-motive-investigation-phone-suspect/story?id=112057259

     

    Again, still no indication he was a "Democrat".

  • 2
    Hailea
    Voted No
    07/17/2024

    I feel the secret service failed America that day they knew and citzen should of been able to protect Donald Trump since usss failed to do so. 

  • 9,293
    Charles
    Voted No
    07/18/2024

    It is a rare place that any one can feel safe these days.

  • 3,808
    Kevin
    Voted No
    07/18/2024

    I vote by issue, not candidate, so I don't attend political rallies in order to make it clear that I don't support a particular person. I attend protest marches instead.

  • 1,904
    George
    Voted No
    07/17/2024

    I remember what happen after the death of George Floyd Trump supporters disguised as allies of Black lives Maters caused alot of violence to peaceful protesters like myself 

  • 3,462
    Steph
    Voted No
    07/17/2024

    The very weapon that was used was up for debate in PA as to whether or not it should be banned.

    Reps Mike Kelly, Michelle Brooks, Elder Vogel and Marla Gallo Brown all fought tooth and nail so that it would not be banned.  A republican shot at him, so these three reps should all have to face charges.

     

    As far as my own personal feelings about this supposed attempt(seems pretty staged and fake to me....the guy was a conservative GOP member...so I think he died a martry to his cause of getting Trump some popularity)  I am simply going to say 'Thoughts and Prayers'.  That's what the GOP says when it's an elementary school shotting, after all, .....maybe someone should follow Trump around like MTG did David Hogg and start asking him what it all an act? 

     

    Funny how the GIOP and Fox News is all screaming about this, but are silent when children are shot.

     

    Things that make you go "hmmmmm"

  • 1,030
    Luleo
    07/17/2024

    My understanding is that Trump was not grazed by a bullet (which, if fired from an AK-47 would have done significantly more damage) but by a flying piece of glass caused by a bullet. 

    The entire event looked staged. 

    I don't feel safe at political rallies because of violent rhetoric from far-right White supremacist sympathizers, not because of a possibly fake assassination attempt. 

  • 1,620
    Sandra
    Voted No
    07/17/2024

    Yes, I would not feel safe at a rally but....where is one "safe" here in America anymore?  People have been shot at concerts, block parties, churches, synagogues and at their local grocery stores.