SAN FRANCISCO: US business leaders are calling for calm following Tuesday's election even as they brace for potential trouble on the streets and inside their companies in case of a disputed result.
"I'm worried that with our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or weeks to be finalised there is a risk of civil unrest," said Zuckerberg.American companies are striving to maintain the appearance of political neutrality while they ramp up security and watch for clashes between employees with conflicting political views in an election so hotly fought it is at a flashpoint.
The business risk consulting firm has seen an uptick in requests for additional security, both armed and unarmed.Pedestrians leave a business as it is boarded up in anticipation of unrest, Nov 2, 2020, the day before the US election. "At manufacturing facilities or other essential operations with people on-site, that is certainly something businesses are thinking about," Wood said.ARMED WITH INTELLIGENCE?
Large rallies and demonstrations are expected in cities across the country no matter the outcome of the US election. "People are viewing the election in existential terms, and that could turn to violence and looting quickly."