What is the rationale for Trump insurrectionists to take over capitols in red states?

[Mrs. Overall]

Why incite violence if a state already has a pro-Trump governor and legislature?

This question is in response to the intelligence warning that insurrectionists plan to "protest" in all 50 state capitols.

[luv2fly]

1. Lemmings don't need a rationale

They just do as they are told.

[LakeArenal]

2. I think a lot of it is "liberal tears".

Simply a bunch of assholes that think, “You ain’t the boss of me!”

[catbyte]

3. To trigger trump invoking the Insurrection Act, declare martial law and invalidate the election?

That's why I think they're talking about January 17 because trump will still be infesting the White House.

[Bev54]

6. That is exactly it.

[frazzled]

4. They're mad at so-called RINOs, many of whom are in State Capitols

as well in the US Congress. They're ready to hang anyone they suspect of not being fully on their side.

[leftieNanner]

5. Even the reddest states have Dem lawmakers

Maybe they're planning to take some of them out.

ugh.

[Voltaire2]

7. Oh I have a very straightforward theory about the plan:

1. attack all 50 state capitols and occupy as many as possible by the 20th.

2. install their own legislatures.

3. establish national government

Then we find out how compromised law enforcement, state and national military are.

[Pachamama]

10. +10000

I agree - that is the plan

Plus probably far worse and far more

[Mrs. Overall]

18. That's a terrifying scenario.

[BlueIdaho]

8. It's the only place they will find friendly "resistance"

No pesky rubber bullets, no persnickety CS gas, no billy clubs, and no handcuffs. Just plenty of selfies with cops.

[bluestarone]

9. I'm thinking that where ever GUN LAWS are permited

That's where they want to SHOW OFF their fucking GUNS!!

[Pachamama]

11. Complete Control

Leave no territory not controlled and terrorized

[lame54]

12. Wanna fight but too lazy to travel

[spanone]

13. There's Democrats in there too.

[dawg day]

14. Trump is for Trump

And expects his jerkoffs to be the same. He doesn't care about Republicans either.

[pwb]

15. Hoping for a big turnout in the red states?

Show of numbers? Still a small number over all. They are making it easier for Joe to round them up for a talk.

[Chakaconcarne]

16. I suspect there is a bit of Russia behind all of this.

[bdamomma]

32. a bit??????

more than "a bit".

[themaguffin]

17. for propaganda

[DFW]

19. Arlo Guthrie had them pegged 50 years ago:

[lindysalsagal]

20. Psychologically and mentally compromised radicals

Are finding a target for their internal inclinations. It's not rational.

Upwards of 20% of the u.s. population suffer from mild or significant mental illnesses. Some percentage of them are either violent, or could become violent given enough triggers.

I hope local law inforcement agencies can control it all.

Djt has been stoking their fires for 5 years, and the pot is boiling over.

[fifthoffive]

21. Keeps the states' National Guards busy at home.

Can't go to D.C.

Just a thought.

[gratuitous]

22. To make sure their elected officials stay scared and in line

The insurrectionists know they themselves aren't trustworthy, so they assume everyone else is a turncoat rat, too.

[johnp3907]

23. They dum.

[Iterate]

24. To set up a cluster of states which would defy federal authority,

deify the new king and have safe harbor for trump. Not actual secession of course, because that would be bad.

[Klaralven]

25. It's a lot easier to take over Pierre, SD, population 14,000 than an inhabited place.

[MineralMan]

26. There is no rationale, nor is there any rationality.

They are as dumb as posts.

[malaise]

27. Great question

but remember these are 'igrant' MoFos

[JHB]

28. Loo up "Night of the Long Knives". It will explain it.

[fleur-de-lisa]

29. They are violent assholes who want to show solidarity with

other violent assholes.

[NotASurfer]

30. Fantasy

In their mind's eye 90% of their state agrees with them and will turn up in overwhelming numbers as a tsunami of white supremacist revolution sweeps their state

And probably like the woman interrupting Sen. Schumer this morning, they get sexually aroused by that thought

[Tommymac]

31. Divide and Conquer

This is a classic insurrectionist strategy. Nothing new about it.

They are following the game plan Lenin, Mao and other revolutionaries used successfully.

[bdamomma]

33. yea

what tactic will we be using or just wishing they will be arrested or even worse.

[lettucebe]

34. They don't know which states so easier to just say all of them are at risk, IMO

[leftyladyfrommo]

35. I don't expect much of anything in Missouri.

We are a red state with a capital right down i n red rural areas. Who are they going to attack?