DC Unrest Megathread

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1346911199435255810?s=21

Gloves? Off.

[afleitch]

Hawley hasn’t said anything the damn coward traitor

He's probably shaking the piss and faeces out of his trouser leg.

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

One of the most surreal sights I’ve ever seen, MAGA terrorists wandering the Senate floor on national TV.

These garbage people aren't good enough to be in the Capitol of the United States. Obviously, it's comparatively trivial but seeing these dumbasses hanging around/damaging precious national heritage is infuriating.

[DabbingSanta]

This is ing unreal.

I’ve known this was coming for four years.

I am sorry I doubted you

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1346911179042484230

[NYSforKennedy2024]

A woman has reportedly been shot.

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/galendruke/status/1346911226391982081

[ultraviolet]

At the very least, we've been through a full blown civil war. We'll get through Dale taking a picture of Nancy Pelosi's computer.

I do wonder if its time to leave the country though. Economically things are ok, yeah not great given the pandemic, but could be much much worse. When the asset bubble inevitably crashes or we're crushed by debt, or some sort of Andrew Yang dystopia of automation happens, you wont have 1k people in the capitol, you'll have 10 million.

Let's not already forget what happened yesterday.

This is a scary event but it won't fundamentally change anything

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

DC Mayor has requested additional NG troops for support, request is "under review".  

[Damocles]

These garbage people aren't good enough to be in the Capitol of the United States. Obviously, it's comparatively trivial but seeing these dumbasses hanging around/damaging precious national heritage is infuriating.

If they want to be confederates, fascist traitors against the United States, then let’s take them at their word. F#%k around and find out, Confederate scum! We beat your asses once and we’ll gladly do it all again!

[Suburbia]

The whole message is get out of the far right's way

We saw the far left do their thing in the summer, this is the right's time.

This only helps the center

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

The whole message is get out of the far right's way

We saw the far left do their thing in the summer, this is the right's time.

This only helps the center

Not...no, it really doesn't. 

[Diabolical Materialism]

The whole message is get out of the far right's way

We saw the far left do their thing in the summer, this is the right's time.

This only helps the center

What the hell are you talking about

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

The president should be charged with inciting an insurrection.

[Yank2133]

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1346911179042484230

 him. He should be arrested as well.

[rhg2052]

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1346911179042484230

F*** YOU TED, THIS IS ON YOU.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Relevant Thomas Jefferson quote for this time, I think: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure[.]"

In other words, armed insurrection in a republic is as inevitable as the change from night to day. Would I prefer non-Trumpists opening us to these transformative times? Yes. But at the end of the day, this "coup attempt" is going to fail and yet be to the benefit of the nation overall. Because no matter where you side, politicians are finally being held accountable in consequential ways.

[Mike88]

This looks like a mix of Spain's 23F and Portugal's November 1975 Parliament siege.

Nonetheless, Trump needs to be criminally accused. This is the ultimate desperate act of Trumpists. ENOUGH!!

[Rand]

As a military police officer with extensive riot control training I would LOVE to be deployed to the U.S. Capitol right now

[John Dule]

I'm hearing two rumors right now. One is that a person has been shot in the Capitol building. The other is that even the Tea Party representatives are saying Trump should be impeached for inciting this.

[afleitch]

The whole message is get out of the far right's way

We saw the far left do their thing in the summer, this is the right's time.

This only helps the center

I missed the day the left attacked the seat of democracy. Must have been in the shower.

[Inmate Trump]

Anyone calling themselves a Republican after this will forever be associated with it.

Leaving your party is the only way to make it change, because right now it’s a party of terrorists and traitors.  If you don’t support that, leave it!

[Green Line]

Laura Ingraham is mad.

[Santander]

https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1346911199435255810?s=21
Gloves? Off.

wtf does a corporate tax cut have to do with storming the Capitol?

[GP270watch]

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1346911179042484230

F*** YOU TED, THIS IS ON YOU.

 Lying Ted playing with fire and now is afraid of getting burnt.