Why do many people have a hard time protesting peacefully?

Do people really think that going around hitting the others will change something? Let's hope that this crazy moment stops and that something good can be seen on the horizon.

A voice of reason amidst the wailing and gnashing of teeth. Do these people seriously think someone is going to look at what they're doing and say "You know what, these people are obviously very angry that they didn't get their own way. Let's give them what they want. Sorry Donald, you're out!" Maybe these sort of tantrums have worked with mummy and daddy but this is the real world now. Sh1t happens. Deal with it!

I do not know but so tired police can do no wrong. They so instigate this craap on some levels. I wish one person who has any power would admit that. Is that you JJ

They are acting crazy and getting nowhere by doing it. I don't get it...

I'm taking MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) meditation classes for my anxiety and depression. The first thing they told us in class is that most people in countries like the United States (I guess I should say it's technically the Divided States now) spend nearly all of their time either (a) worrying about the future and fantasizing scenarios that almost never come to pass (great example from one of our books: author asked a friend how he was doing, and in 30 seconds the guy went from "I have a sore knee" to "I have bone cancer" by letting his imagination run wild with unfounded thoughts); or (b) pining about the past that is gone and we can no longer change. I think a lot of people in this country need to start contemplating reality instead of letting some groundless scare tactics (remember when people said John Kennedy would make everyone become a Catholic or would swear his allegiance to Rome instead of the US?) rob them of their happiness. And, if you're really upset about the election, do what I've done when a person I didn't like got the presidency (which has more or less been everyone in my lifetime except Reagan and Bill Clinton): live your life to its fullest without any concern of someone you've never met and will probably never meet.

Some people could care less about politics and what's good for our country, they just want to steal things someone else worked for and burn down businesses that provided jobs in the community. Grow up.

I tell you what burned me is the other day a (white) guy on ESPN radio saying he wasn't going to condemn the actions of the rioters. He said instead of being down on them for destroying things he thinks wow, the pain they are in must be tremendous for them to act this way. I wanted to put him right in the middle of the rioters and see what he thinks then.

Funny I just started a discussion about the protests in my area. Are you having protests in your area also? Our big protest got in the freeway yesterday which is not cool in my opinion.

So finally you are coming to my thinking...I have been shouting on top of my voice ..have laws regarding protests. Out here, it is possible to hire people to resort to such activities, i.e., organize destructive protests.

I understand their anger but yeah, it is really provoking.

People that do those things are just looking for an excuse to act up and destroy things. If you did those things to them you would hear the cry around the world.

I agree @JolietJake ; it's one thing to protest something, it's quite another to act like an idiot doing it.

Their behaviour is certainly child-like. They lose the respect of anyone watching.

I wish they would hear and understand that violence has never had a voice, and secondly no man can fight the government. I wish they would know that.

It is so sad to see people protecting and destroying properties because they did not get want they want.

Agreed, I hope everyone who protests and breaks the law doing so gets tossed in jail

I agree. I think protesting about the election is kinda stupid.

Hope everything would be fine soon.

It is a shame that people have mixed up the words protest and riot. We have a right to protest freely, to assemble freely. It is until fist are thrown and then it becomes a riot.

What you said is bang on! I hope everything is peaceful in your neighbourhood. Hooliganism will never solve the issue. It only aggravates other sections of the society by depriving them of a peaceful life which is their basic right. How can you get what you want by denying others their due? In my country, it has sadly become commonplace to indulge in vandalism, arson, forcefully shutting down shops and stone-pelting to address their cause. And the authority invariably bends over backwards to appease them, encouraging them to indulge in such uncivilized acts in the future.