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Americans stockpile gas masks and other gear, expecting social unrest

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A small percentage of Americans believe that social conflict is inevitable in the streets of the nation and in their towns. That’s why they are buying up military gear ahead of this year’s presidential election. “It doesn’t matter who gets elected,” said Roman Zrazhevskiy, founder of Mira Safety of Austin, TX. “They think that no matter who wins, Biden or Trump, there are going to be people who are upset about the result.”

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