Massive convoy of police cars and other emergency personnel passed my apartment complex a little while ago. They were headed in the general direction of Capitol Hill.
To everyone who lives in DC and area: please stay safe tonight! Appreciate the first hand reports. I have been jumping back to this thread for over a day now and it has been great.
I don't think the severity of this terrorist attack sunk in right away. Every network was jammed yesterday. I went and grabbed a newspaper today, and there was an entire section dedicated to this. I will file it in with the 9/11, Y2K, the JFK assassination, and orher newspapers that my family has collected over the years.
To everyone being mean or generalizing all 74 million Americans who voted for this guy, please show compassion. These terrorists are/were radicals, not ordinary folks. Much like all the trouble in the summer with the riots in Minneapolis and Kenosha, or the Charlottesville rally and terrorist attack in 2017. If anything, these events show us the true dangers of extremist ideologies and internet echo chambers. Right wing terrorism appears to be a big threat now. Be kind to your neighbors, family, and friends... and even strangers on the internet. People got duped by a conman, and if they believed the election fraud nonsense, they're rightfully upset right now. Biden's unity message has a certain panche to it that really resonates well with me. His speech yesterday was beautiful.
