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« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2021, 02:25:19 PM »
Arrest every single one of them.
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« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2021, 02:25:34 PM »
This is what mob rule looks like. This is what anarchy looks like. This is what the collapse of law and order looks like. This is an open and bald-faced coup attempt, no matter how incompetent and futile it may be; the first in this country's history. America will never be the same again.
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« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:08 PM »
How the f#ck are the Capitol Police letting this happen?!?
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« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:15 PM »
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« Reply #29 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:35 PM »
This is just a message that you have to stay out of rightwingers' way.

They see themselves as patriots, as patriotic people, the Left allowed the Right to take over the country's symbols and language for too long, and now you have angry people who are snapping.
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« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:50 PM »
Apparently they’re inside the Senate Building.

Unbelievable how they’ve been allowed to gain entry into what should be one of the highest-security places in America, full of prime targets for assassination among crazies.
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« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:53 PM »
Quote from: KaiserDave on January 06, 2021, 02:24:01 PM
Obviously we need a firm law enforcement response here. But I urge my fellow supporters of the Republic not to fall for the trap of calling for martial law, military action, or other measures of rank authoritarianism.

“Rank Authoritarianism” is attempting to stage a violent fascist coup. Responding to that with appropriate force is totally justified.

This is like saying D-Day was “rank authoritarianism” for fighting fascism.
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« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:56 PM »

LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP!
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« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2021, 02:27:10 PM »
The House has gaveled back in.
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« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2021, 02:27:22 PM »
Quote from: Alben Barkley on January 06, 2021, 02:22:19 PM
The entire DC Metropolitan Police force should have been there. What the HELL is going on??? Why aren’t they opening fire???

Now you want escalation tactics?
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« Reply #35 on: January 06, 2021, 02:27:28 PM »
Absolute chaos.

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« Reply #36 on: January 06, 2021, 02:27:51 PM »
These people should be in prison.
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« Reply #37 on: January 06, 2021, 02:28:16 PM »
« Edited: January 06, 2021, 02:34:42 PM by afleitch »
This what happens when the world constructed inside your head and the media that create that fantasy meets real life. These fantasists are dangerous and are the biggest threat to democracy and the rule of law; not 'both sides' not 'but ANTIFA' - this group. And the traitorous ballon that leads them.
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« Reply #38 on: January 06, 2021, 02:28:23 PM »
¡No pasarán!
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« Reply #39 on: January 06, 2021, 02:29:04 PM »
Quote from: Suburbia on January 06, 2021, 02:27:22 PM
Quote from: Alben Barkley on January 06, 2021, 02:22:19 PM
The entire DC Metropolitan Police force should have been there. What the HELL is going on??? Why aren’t they opening fire???

Now you want escalation tactics?

Well the cops sure as hell shouldn’t just let themselves be assaulted, let them jump over barricades and storm inside the building! Hard to escalate more than that! Again, if these were BLM, they already would have been shot! At the very least, tear gas and rubber bullets should be deployed. And they should have been prepared for this with riot teams and barricades. Horrendous security failure.
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« Reply #40 on: January 06, 2021, 02:29:34 PM »
F these fascists.
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« Reply #41 on: January 06, 2021, 02:30:20 PM »
I don't know whether to be in law-and-order mode or fight-the-power mode today. Someone help me out here.
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« Reply #42 on: January 06, 2021, 02:31:32 PM »
Amazing how the Capitol police have suddenly learned the lesson of "de-escalate, wait for them to tire themselves out, then move in." Probably would have helped over the summer.
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« Reply #43 on: January 06, 2021, 02:31:41 PM »

And charge them with terrorism.
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« Reply #44 on: January 06, 2021, 02:32:03 PM »
There are certain Americans who, though support trump and trumpism, deserve respect and dignity. But these people storming the freaking Capitol building deserve no such respect. These fascist thugs are the worst America has to offer. **** MAGA CULTISTS.
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« Reply #45 on: January 06, 2021, 02:32:13 PM »
There are probably people in the Capitol now with weapons.
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« Reply #46 on: January 06, 2021, 02:32:15 PM »
wonder if any of these politicians who cynically embraced violent rhetoric and egged on the mob over the past few years/decades are having a moment of self-awareness right now that this might be coming to bite them in the ass
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« Reply #47 on: January 06, 2021, 02:33:05 PM »
This is shameful and embarrassing. America is finished.
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« Reply #48 on: January 06, 2021, 02:33:10 PM »
I suppose this is a fitting end to the Trump presidency.

Absolutely disgusting.
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« Reply #49 on: January 06, 2021, 02:33:28 PM »
Trump seeming neutral, however, Trump Jr. disavowing the violence, his followers turning against him:

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