From coast to coast, cities are preparing for possible protests, civil unrest and violence regardless of the election's outcome.I can't post the link but please Google
Election 2020: Cities And Businesses Prepare For Post-Election Unrest, Violence
From NPR. It's an article speaking of businesses ACROSS THE COUNTRY boarding up in fear of a return of looters as they had in the summer from George Floyd protesters. Unless you think it's the Republicans that were rioting for George Floyd.
Gaslighting indeed.
Groups on all sides of the political spectrum are planning election night demonstrations, and the possibility that results might not be known for days or weeks after Election Day could escalate tensions.
From your NPR article.