Changing the issue to racial issues? Did you sleep through 2020 and all the protests ? You must be paki boi.
aaaaa... my friend...
I actually missed all the trolls..

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Changing the issue to racial issues? Did you sleep through 2020 and all the protests ? You must be paki boi.
I'm sure there were many there believing they were just going to invade the building (because they could and organisers had had assurances of non-confrontation from the likes of Mo Brooks and other officials) and shout, yell, wave flags and stuff to make the senators overturn the election results.Possibly...... Nutters gotta nut.
They may have truly believed they could trigger a flashpoint where 73 million Trump loyalists would spontaneously rise up and install a fascist white supremacist government through force of arms with Trump as its figurehead.
I can't believe they would have attempted this if they didn't have some assurances or assistance from inside law enforcement and the military.
However, I still think there's a possibility that they were allowed to act out so that the domestic terrorists could be charged or identified as part of a larger anti domestic terror operation.
Contrary to what some of the RWCJ's on this board think, the government intelligence agencies currently list right wing terrorists as the number one domestic threat to America.
that middle para directly goes against something the pentagon put out about contacting the dc police to offer support of armed troops only to be turned down, twice, on it! I'm thinking different people (those doing their job defending americans and the constitution vs those doing trump's bidding) were responsible for those 2 sides of things.The Washington Post also reported Friday that the Pentagon had issued orders disarming the Washington DC National Guard before Wednesday’s rally, delaying any armed response for several hours pending deployments from out of state:
The Pentagon placed tight limits on the DC National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests this week… In memos issued Monday and Tuesday in response to a request from the DC mayor, the Pentagon prohibited the District’s guardsmen from receiving ammunition or riot gear, interacting with protesters unless necessary for self-defense, sharing equipment with local law enforcement, or using Guard surveillance and air assets without the defense secretary’s explicit sign-off, according to officials familiar with the orders.
Even then, the Pentagon refused to act for several hours on a request by Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan to deploy his state’s National Guard against the insurrectionists. On Wednesday night, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy downplayed this delay, claiming there was “a little bit of confusion” after congressional leaders called Hogan from a bunker, begging him to deploy the guard and save their lives.
I'm sure there were many there believing they were just going to invade the building (because they could and organisers had had assurances of non-confrontation from the likes of Mo Brooks and other officials) and shout, yell, wave flags and stuff to make the senators overturn the election results.
however, there were enough (as you know) there with real plans of violence clearly emboldened by a foreknowledge of tacit support/a lack of resistance by armed forces.
from hashy's earlier link:
that middle para directly goes against something the pentagon put out about contacting the dc police to offer support of armed troops only to be turned down, twice, on it! I'm thinking different people (those doing their job defending americans and the constitution vs those doing trump's bidding) were responsible for those 2 sides of things.
there is NO way, with this shit all over the internet, with safety watchdogs issuing warnings to the capitol, and publishing this stuff online as credible threats to the proceedings, that those in real charge were unaware of the threats. They ACTIVELY worked to suppress resistance. Hell, even the expected 'norm' of protection for the representatives wasn't in place. How many of those in the capitol building could potentially have been slain wednesday, of either party? Not all of the representatives were ushered away to safety, many were left hunkering down in offices or on floors fearing for their lives.
The coup failed,
All good points.
There is also the possibility that there were opposing factions within various agencies actively pursuing different agendas.
The coup failed, and all those who facilitated the breaching of the Capitol, or were grossly incompetent in the security planning will undoubtably be held accountable.
My guess is that the lack of security and the facilitation of the insurgency will ultimately be traced back to Trump and his cabal.
the coup is ongoing. It may be bumbling and weak, but it hasn't stopped yet.
This is the problem with Trump being Trump and being cornered and facing multiple prosecutions in a week and a half. He will never stop until he isn't being given support from anywhere. And there are still Republicans giving him support. Coupists are walking the halls of Congress.
This too!!!
NSA/FBI/Pentagon would make for an excellent topic of discussion.
I think that
(and I'm not referring to Snowden, who might have sold America to Russians&co - I'm referring to clear patriots like Daniel Ellsberg)
that these organizations are filled with two types: real patriots like Ellsberg, and technocrats who want to get ahead.
Which ones, do people think, played a role in the failed coup d'etat?
^^^^^^^^^^^^
How long till the ban hammer drops again on this one? Any bets?
I'm comfortable with saying the coup failed.
It was anemic and poorly orchestrated from its inception.
I'm comfortable with saying the coup failed.
It was anemic and poorly orchestrated from its inception.
It kind of reminds me of the plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer.
Pathetic.
Actually I don't think any of them thought they would actually get inside. I think they think the victory was to just get inside. Yes, there were a few who had weapons and zip ties but there was really no plan for "after".
They were trumptards after all.
Hi, Emerson40 alt.
Your obsessions & inability to discern nuances regularly give you up.
I'm comfortable with saying the coup failed.
No, the 'coup' will continue until at least the mid terms and then kick on until Nov 2024. Have a look at the GOP published policy on re-districting. As published, by their own calculations they only have to swing about 350,000 votes in 4/5 states to win the Presidency. The GOP is calculating that they could lose the popular vote by 8 million and still win in the electoral college if they redistrict 'satisfactorily'.
It is no time for complacency. The D's need another 49 Stacey Abrams to lead the nitty gritty work on the ground, because the R's seem better organized in that respect.
There's one thing I've noticed about Deplorables.
Sure, they can dish it with their racism, bigotry, violence, anti-American fascism, treason, but once a Democrat calls them out on it, all of a sudden the Dem is the bad guy, the meanie, the bully. They want people to just sit back and take it, while they fling their slime and destroy this country.
Look at this smelly, old, inbred redneck (MAGAts are usually hideous inside and out) insulting Kamala in the title, as if he's so much superior by virtue of his skin color. You are delusional.
Gaslighting at its finest. That is why you are all considered low class degenerates, even your own idol, Dump, sees you as trashy and looks down on y'all.
BLM protesters/rioters were largely left alone by Police to run rampant throughout last year, so I find this idea that the Police would have treated those that stormed the capitol building more harshly if they were black, a bit strange.
Here's a perfect example of "falling for one's own propaganda". Again, nearly all BLM protests have been peaceful, the much of the little violence that has occurred has turned out to be the work of right-wing counterprotesters, and the BLM activists who have turned violent did not get away with it. But that doesn't fit the narrative, so they're going to right on telling anyone who will listen that all our cities are burning like it's 1968 out there.
There's one thing I've noticed about Deplorables.
Sure, they can dish it with their racism, bigotry, violence, anti-American fascism, treason, but once a Democrat calls them out on it, all of a sudden the Dem is the bad guy, the meanie, the bully. They want people to just sit back and take it, while they fling their slime and destroy this country.
Look at this smelly, old, inbred redneck (MAGAts are usually hideous inside and out) insulting Kamala in the title, as if he's so much superior by virtue of his skin color. You are delusional.
Gaslighting at its finest. That is why you are all considered low class degenerates, even your own idol, Dump, sees you as trashy and looks down on y'all.
But all that is secondary right now.
We've all witnessed an unprecedented, mind-blowing attempt at a coup d'etat, in AMERICA!!! and posts like by pointless's/lazaran's /ishtat etc. are what many of us want to read to get a grasp on things.
Are you even listening to yourself here? You note - correctly - that we've just been through an unprecedented attempted coup...but those who decry the circumstances that led directly to that event are the problem? Say what?
Is such an attitude helpful in these particular circumstances?