DC Unrest Megathread

[Suburbia]

Anybody else think Cruz and Hawley overextended themselves in a Macarthyesque way? They can't come back from this.

Hawley wins reelection in MO, Cruz loses to Beto in 2024

[2952-0-0]

This is something you expect to describe a third-world banana republic.

https://twitter.com/FP_Champagne/status/1346937102102126594

[It’s so Joever]

Also, all the talking heads on CNN calling this a literal "insurrection" will get what they're asking for.  If you go too far in demonizing these protesters/rioters, then you will invariably create the very demons you're supposedly petrified by. 

Law enforcement has learned to deescalate situations for the sake of public safety (which appears to be what's going on at the moment); I only wish our news media had the same sense of civic responsibility. 

The true enemy of the people.  100%

This is deranged, even for you. You are looking at this and what you are seeing is protesters being DEMONIZED? WTF man? Get a grip.

Literally the only thing that makes this any different than BLM riots/protesters is that the building is big and white with a pretty dome and columns and Yasss Kween Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters work there.  Occupying and damaging a police precinct building is literally no different that what is going on today.  Police power, the electoral college and Congress are all equally-legitimate manifestations of our civil government.  Its the same s[inks]t, yet the level of vitriol and pearl clutching going on are oceans apart. 

So...a police station and the US Capitol are the same thing now?
Excellent, time to go to my new local US capitol building to propose some new legislation for this country.

[Inmate Trump]

Let this be a lesson to anyone who couldn’t stomach voting for Hillary.

[It's Perro Sanxe wot won it]

Also, all the talking heads on CNN calling this a literal "insurrection" will get what they're asking for.  If you go too far in demonizing these protesters/rioters, then you will invariably create the very demons you're supposedly petrified by.  

Law enforcement has learned to deescalate situations for the sake of public safety (which appears to be what's going on at the moment); I only wish our news media had the same sense of civic responsibility.  

The true enemy of the people.  100%

This is deranged, even for you. You are looking at this and what you are seeing is protesters being DEMONIZED? WTF man? Get a grip.

Literally the only thing that makes this any different than BLM riots/protesters is that the building is big and white with a pretty dome and columns and Yasss Kween Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters work there.  Occupying and damaging a police precinct building is literally no different that what is going on today.  Police power, the electoral college and Congress are all equally-legitimate manifestations of our civil government.  Its the same s[inks]t, yet the level of vitriol and pearl clutching going on are oceans apart.  

Pretty sad that the only argument you have to justify this madness is lame attempts at creating false equivalencies.

[Chips]

Also I recant my prior statements of believing we shouldn’t charge Trump so we can move on as a nation .


After this Trump should be charged of crimes

This, 100%

[ultraviolet]

small-d democrats

Really calling out all of Atlas

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

Also, all the talking heads on CNN calling this a literal "insurrection" will get what they're asking for.  If you go too far in demonizing these protesters/rioters, then you will invariably create the very demons you're supposedly petrified by.  

Law enforcement has learned to deescalate situations for the sake of public safety (which appears to be what's going on at the moment); I only wish our news media had the same sense of civic responsibility.  

The true enemy of the people.  100%

This is deranged, even for you. You are looking at this and what you are seeing is protesters being DEMONIZED? WTF man? Get a grip.

Literally the only thing that makes this any different than BLM riots/protesters is that the building is big and white with a pretty dome and columns and Yasss Kween Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters work there.  Occupying and damaging a police precinct building is literally no different that what is going on today.  Police power, the electoral college and Congress are all equally-legitimate manifestations of our civil government.  Its the same s[inks]t, yet the level of vitriol and pearl clutching going on are oceans apart.  

The capital of the United States is the most important physical symbol of the country by far.

[Alben Barkley]

It’s actually kinda cathartic to see the tear gas and flashbangs come out now.

[Former Dean Phillips Supporters for Haley (I guess???!?) 👁️]

How does this effect the GOP’s chances of winning in the future?

Damn, and I was just about to praise this board for not engaging in sterile elections talk that seem comparatively meaningless in light of this event.

At least we haven't gotten much "Today won't matter, Dems are still gonna have a horrible 2022" posts

In the same way that 9/11 broke the normal midterm dynamics in 2022, 1/6/2021 (and potential events subsequently) could have a similar effect.

1/6/2021 will be remembered in the same breath as days like 9/11/2001 and 11/7/1941. And, perhaps most importantly of all, 4/12/1861.

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/WilliamTurton/status/1346940440935870472?s=20

[Frodo]

These Trumpsters have no idea how much their antics are going to backfire on them...  

[Middle-aged Europe]

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

There's video of the Capitol Hill police opening the gates for the terrorists...

https://twitter.com/jihanbit/status/1346909463660396550?s=20

[Estrella]

This is something you expect to describe a third-world banana republic.

https://twitter.com/FP_Champagne/status/1346937102102126594

"following developments closely" is diplomatspeak for "yeah, that place is f*****"

[urutzizu]

Reactions among Americas allies so far

Spain:
https://twitter.com/sanchezcastejon/status/1346922429705289728
9:51 PM
UK:
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1346926138057220103
10:06 PM (Eurotime)
Ireland:
https://twitter.com/MichealMartinTD/status/1346928544715206658
10:16 PM
Netherlands:
https://twitter.com/MinPres/status/1346933459785314305
10:35 PM
Belgium
https://twitter.com/alexanderdecroo/status/1346936860640206851
Canada
https://twitter.com/FP_Champagne/status/1346937102102126594
10:50 PM
Italia:
https://twitter.com/GiuseppeConteIT/status/1346937980955619329
10:53 PM

Reactions tend to get more strongly-worded and critical of Trump as time passes. Even Johnson and Conte with good personal relationships with Trump clearly angry.

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

Every single Trump supporter:

Fuzzy Bear, Sanchez, even sensible folks like Buzz.

This is your fault.  You are to blame.

A thousand times this. There is no such thing as a decent Trump supporter and there hasn't been for a long time. They are deplorable scum. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

That's not how this works.

It starts from the top. It starts with a man so deluded that he can't accept defeat, and is willing to propagate dangerous lies to people who know no better than to believe because they've been conditioned to do so.

Everyone had their own reasons for supporting Trump, including myself once upon a time, but the hardcore cultists have been brainwashed. Day in and day out, by media echo chambers, by their elected officials casting doubt on an election outcome and by every single person of influence who cast aside logic and reason to curry favor with people who have been suckered by this cult of personality.

Some of them, I assume, are bad people. But most of them are hopelessly, sadly, deluded by a president who has taught them to redefine reality by his warped standards.

This is the GOP's fault. This is OANN's fault. But to blame every person who cast a vote for Trump is, (and I HATE using this comparison because it's lazy), tantamount to disparaging the character of every person who supported Hitler because they were deluded to believe he was the right thing for their country.

Or, you know, we could actually hold people accountable for their own actions. It isn't hard to use basic critical thinking skills.

You know--personal responsibility and all that.

On a personal level, you are right. And every single one of these protestors should be tried for treason.

But on a grander scale, considering the behavior of a population over the course of years, it starts at the top. Little lies become acceptable, and they add up to big lies. When you trust a president, or a news source, basic critical thinking goes out the window, because why would you not trust the same people you've trusted for years? The problem is, they don't even realize it. Its like the old adage about boiling frogs in water. How many of these deranged crazies were/are normal, reasonable people before this?

[Chips]

You know what? Screw the GOP. Screw it until it gets it's act together.

I'm now proud to be part of the resistance that brought the GOP from total power to a sudden lack of it!

No offence to good Republicans on here.

[MasterJedi]

Perfect timing, NYT declares Ossoff the winner. Best time to get news that Republican control is finished.

[RINO Tom]

Probably a naïve hope, but I really hope a slew of Republicans come forward and denounce this on a MUCH deeper level than the violence.  It HAS to be recognized that Donald Trump, in a position of almost unlimited power and influence, has literally encouraged this type of despicable behavior.  If I'm a Republican politician, I'm frankly no longer worried about the "Trumpist base" primarying me or whatever.  This is beyond the pale.  If you are worried about having to explain why you condemned THIS of all things in 2-4 years, you're insane.

[Alben Barkley]

Let this be a lesson to anyone who couldn’t stomach voting for Hillary.

I hope that wonderful woman is watching all this and “cackling.”

No one will be more vindicated by history than her.

[VAR]

Also, all the talking heads on CNN calling this a literal "insurrection" will get what they're asking for.  If you go too far in demonizing these protesters/rioters, then you will invariably create the very demons you're supposedly petrified by. 

Law enforcement has learned to deescalate situations for the sake of public safety (which appears to be what's going on at the moment); I only wish our news media had the same sense of civic responsibility. 

The true enemy of the people.  100%

This is deranged, even for you. You are looking at this and what you are seeing is protesters being DEMONIZED? WTF man? Get a grip.

Literally the only thing that makes this any different than BLM riots/protesters is that the building is big and white with a pretty dome and columns and Yasss Kween Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters work there.  Occupying and damaging a police precinct building is literally no different that what is going on today.  Police power, the electoral college and Congress are all equally-legitimate manifestations of our civil government.  Its the same s[inks]t, yet the level of vitriol and pearl clutching going on are oceans apart. 

Why are you not muted from this board yet? Mods? Please?

He'll be muted if you get an avatar - go to "profile" then to "Forum Profile Information" and select an avatar.

[Crumpets]

People are starting to get off work in DC. I imagine as night falls we might start to get more counter-protests.

[Middle-aged Europe]

https://twitter.com/AyannaPressley/status/1346933141307584515

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

How many of these deranged crazies were/are normal, reasonable people before this?

Honestly, I have no idea.