To prevent 2020 from repeating itself in 2024, conservatives need to consider what might spark a riot, how it can be prevented, and how to understand and manage the politics of rioting.
First, what could generate a riot season? Left-wing agitation has some familiar causes: a police-involved death of a black person; an international conflict; an economic crisis.
The invisible work of prevention is far superior to a public fight during a potential riot.
While the anti-riot bill was quickly entangled in court challenges, it sent a strong signal: if you riot in Florida, you will pay a price.
If riots do erupt in American cities, what can conservative political leaders do to quell them? Two basic approaches are possible: a "Ground war" and an "Air war." The first option is summarized by Senator Tom Cotton's infamous New York Times editorial, published during the summer of Floyd: "Send In the Troops." The first-order benefit of this approach is clear: National Guard units can suppress riots, protect lives and property, and restore public order.
How might the politics of a riot season unfold next year? Civil disorder has often benefited the challenger in recent presidential elections.
First, they should develop plans for state and local deterrence, riot control, and prosecution of anyone found responsible for violence.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/will-it-be-riot-season-again-in-2024
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