1/6 1st Anniversary Megathread

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The trivialization of 1/6 by both people on this forum as well as the media and the general American public is something that is truly frightening. 1 year ago today, our democracy was attacked, a year later, we are still not responding to the fact that American democracy is endangered.

 Nearly half of American voters, and about as many Atlas posters, were either complicit or at least willing to go along with it if their side pulled it off.

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The trivialization of 1/6 by both people on this forum as well as the media and the general American public is something that is truly frightening. 1 year ago today, our democracy was attacked, a year later, we are still not responding to the fact that American democracy is endangered.

 Nearly half of American voters, and about as many Atlas posters, were either complicit or at least willing to go along with it if their side pulled it off.

stop

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The truth hurts, huh?

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The trivialization of 1/6 by both people on this forum as well as the media and the general American public is something that is truly frightening. 1 year ago today, our democracy was attacked, a year later, we are still not responding to the fact that American democracy is endangered.

 Nearly half of American voters, and about as many Atlas posters, were either complicit or at least willing to go along with it if their side pulled it off.

stop

I mean he’s right 🤷‍♂️

Half the Nation isnt complict or pro insurrection. That is hyperbole

At least a quarter, if not a third then, that's still insane

Given the GOP,s slavish continuing devotion to Trump, it's certainly closer to half.

And beep boop is EXACTLY the type of Republican who, even though he didn't vote for Trump, if the insurrection  Had somehow succeeded and and resulted in implementation of conservative economic policies, policies against critical race theory, et cetera et cetera, he would have ultimately found some way to justify it later on.

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The fact that some of your are okay with a coup attempt and a deadly insurrection against our government, simply because it was led and perpetrated by your preferred political candidate, is deeply disturbing.

^This^

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The trivialization of 1/6 by both people on this forum as well as the media and the general American public is something that is truly frightening. 1 year ago today, our democracy was attacked, a year later, we are still not responding to the fact that American democracy is endangered.

 Nearly half of American voters, and about as many Atlas posters, were either complicit or at least willing to go along with it if their side pulled it off.

stop

I mean he’s right 🤷‍♂️

Half the Nation isnt complict or pro insurrection. That is hyperbole

At least a quarter, if not a third then, that's still insane

Given the GOP,s slavish continuing devotion to Trump, it's certainly closer to half.

And beep boop is EXACTLY the type of Republican who, even though he didn't vote for Trump, if the insurrection  Had somehow succeeded and and resulted in implementation of conservative economic policies, policies against critical race theory, et cetera et cetera, he would have ultimately found some way to justify it later on.

If you wonder why we blue avatars are sticking together more it’s precisely so we don’t constantly get smeared like this and then when we try to defend ourselves , have 5 or more hacks pile on with the smears 

 "hatch" "smears", Whatever. The ugly reality you refuse to Face is your party 95 plus percent consists of a majority who fully support trump's authoritarian treasonous anti democratic instincts, and the substantial minority of which you are apart which merely enables that majority And its efforts.

You and your ilk will vote for a treasonous Republican over a Democrat any day of the week because because tax cuts, environmental deregulation, critical race theory, 1619 project, blah blah blah,  And write off the very overt attempts to subvert democracy by undermining voting rights, running election fraud truthers to Secretary of State positions  Throughout the country, et cetera, As......well, you'll just Write it off.

To quote David Frum, as has been shown all too accurately, when Conservatives today are given a choice between conservatism and democracy, they will choose conservatism.

If you want an example of a truly principaled conservative who understands the threat to democracy  that the current trumpist Republican party truly poses, read George will'ss endorsement of not only Joe Biden, but why he believed the democrats needed to retake Congress in 2018 to  Protect our country's basic democratic values. And one can never challenge the Conservative bonafides of a man who's been fighting against overeaching liberalism since before your parents were born.

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This looks more violent that a year ago

https://twitter.com/WPLGLocal10/status/822520685054394369

Look closer.

 Though I'll Grant you the cops here are certainly see more aggressive then  The capital police did a year ago, what with using tear gas and all.

Truly this Is a valid comparison from the  Thousands strong January 6th mob to these ( Takes rough count) 50 or so rioters.

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Why are the blue avatars whitewashing this event?

How badly you must hate America that you refuse to acknowledge when it’s attacked. You refuse to admit when democracy is threatened, even when it’s blatantly obvious what’s happening. Simply because of politics.

You disgust me.

You think over 60 million Americans are traitors for supporting Trump so you have no right to say anyone hates democracy . You are a far bigger fascist than the vast majority of Trump supporters

OSR, I'm going to just ask you straight-up:

Why do you keep resorting to this talking point? Why do you think saying x amount of Americans are traitors is ridiculous? If it fits the definition then what would the number matter?

And if you don't think it fits the definition, then use that as your criticism rather than the saying "saying x are traitors is ridiculous".

It's kind of hilarious how the same people screeching about how "no one" cares about this were also screeching about Hunter Biden 15 months ago. Yeah that was totally a relevant and important "scandal" that voters deeply cared about.

This is how you endorse white privilege without saying you believe in white privilege^

huh?

If half the nation is traitors than the word means absolutely nothing

The part you have trouble acknowledging is that about half the county are traitors or their enablers. That latter point is key.

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https://twitter.com/RichardHanania/status/1479160530275213313

This is the message Donald Trump has for the American people in the anniversary of 1/6.

If you still support Trump, you support election subversion and insurrection.

 Remember folks,  Republicans say January 6th doesn't matter, but the guy who is unabashedly a proud of his role in instigating will be there nominee, and all the good little republicans including  The enablers will lineup to vote for him in November.

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#RIPAshleyBabbitt

She broke the law and didn't comply with a police officer so she is responsible for what happened her.

Like George Floyd.

His murderer is in prison for the rest of his life. The cop who had to shoot Ashli Babbitt to keep her out of the Capitol wasn't charged. There clearly was a big difference.

There is a big difference indeed: it shows that you can get away much more easily with shooting a white person these days. No one's going to riot for an unjustly killed white person, and judges know it. No one cares about white victims, unfortunately.

The sheer idiocy you have displayed is simply astounding.

 And perhaps the most obnoxious part is that there were 4 unabashed if there were 4 unabashed racist-plus santander trolley is santander trolling a usual- To recommend This post

The increasing War on whites mentality of conservatives  This is literally repulsive. But Hey, critical race theory in the 1619 project are what's really concerning here.