Violent uprisings make things worse, because even if they succeed they often leave behind a massive power vacuum, that some people are only too glad to try to fill.<p>However, peaceful uprisings have shown to be far less problematic. Think about the revolutionary movements led by Gandhi and MLK.<p>I see no evidence that a Sanders presidency (or a Trump presidency, for that matter) would lead to a violent uprising, so I&#x27;d suggest it&#x27;s fine to calm down a bit, you&#x27;re unlikely to see America fall apart (or at least, you&#x27;re unlikely to see it fall apart because of a new president).