Days after the presidential election, U.S. intelligence warned of “significant violence or civil unrest between now and Inauguration Day.” Unlike similar intelligence assessments in the past, this one singled out opponents of president-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Alluding to “extremists” who “viewed the election outcome as an existential event,” the report could have been describing any number of liberal pundits on MSNBC calling Trump an existential threat to democracy.

Amusing as it is to imagine the likes of Rachel Maddow, Jen Rubin or any of their fans bum rushing the capitol, one’s imagination is the only place that’s ever happening.

The report, produced by Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis, is light on the intelligence and heavy on the analysis. Dated November 8 of last year, the report consists of three entirely “hypothetical scenarios of violence or unrest,” as the first paragraph says. Despite the lack of a shred of specific evidence, the report cites the following political issues as potential catalysts for violence:

Abortion rights

U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts

LGBTQIA+

Environmental regulations

Gun control (“firearms access”)

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[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

liberal here. don't tell agent orange but we do have something big planned. you'll all see, come inauguration day. once that orange velveeta voldemort fascist takes office and starts enacting his dangerous antidemocratic fascist hitlerite agenda he's gonna fucking pay. the whole world will know, once we sit by holding hands and letting him do whatever he wants, we, the liberals, are the bigger person. so in that respect we're the winners, not him. not blompf.