Originally Posted by
747FC
From what Hawaii data or experience do you draw to posit that Hawaii would have "serious civil unrest" due to economic struggles?
I've been here for a very, very long time, and the only thing close to "civil unrest" I've seen are protest marches and sit-ins against the Vietnam War and against telescopes on Mauna Kea. These kinds of protests are routine behavior on the mainland for a multitude of political and social goals, and are never classified as "civil unrest." Never have I seen the "mainland-routine" rioting that happens when a sports team wins or someone doesn't like how they are treated by the police.
The idea that we are going to have civil unrest, ie., rioting, is ludicrous. And, I don't care what General Hara said about this topic.
While I totally agree I would say that I have spoken to more than a few islanders that are, well, disgruntled to say the least. My own in-laws are looking to move off the Big Island ASAP after 50 years there as their vacation rental business needless to say isn't doing well. This was compounded by poor tourism for about 6 to 9 during the recent volcano irruption. "Civil unrest" ... agree not likely. I have to ask though, it sounds like you live there, do you work in the tourism/hospitality industry?