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Thu Feb 11, 2021, 08:42 AM Feb 2021

When Trump started his speech before the Capitol riot, talk on Parler turned to civil war

Text analysis shows calls for civil war intensified on the right-leaning social media app Parler as Trump urged his followers to march on the Capitol. In the minute between 12:15 and 12:16 p.m., Trump told the crowd to head to the Capitol and that “you’ll never take back our country with weakness.” One minute later, a Parler user wrote: “Time to fight. Civil war is upon us.” Another wrote: “We are going to have a civil war. Get ready!!”

On the ground, the sentiment was more tactical. A Parler video that captured Trump’s voice saying “show strength” captures one man in the crowd responding, “Invade the Capitol building.” “Let’s take the Capitol,” others in the crowd shouted in the video. “Take the Capitol right now!”

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2021/02/01/civil-war-during-trumps-pre-riot-speech-parler-talk-grew-darker/4297165001/

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When Trump started his speech before the Capitol riot, talk on Parler turned to civil war (Original Post) 634-5789 Feb 2021 OP
It was planned well in advance: NameAlreadyTaken Feb 2021 #1
This trial seems to be defining and cornering trump strongly. empedocles Feb 2021 #2
How many in that crowd... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #3

SergeStorms

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3. How many in that crowd...
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:57 PM
Feb 2021

were paid Trump instigators? Trump wanted them to do one thing: Attack the Capitol building. He wasn't going to leave anything to chance. You know he had plants in the crowd leading the rest around by the noses.

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