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bottomofthehill

(8,327 posts)
6. It was as bad as it looked, trust me.
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 05:44 PM
Apr 2021

4. I find this so troubling.
I posted this earlier today in response to a similar thread. It happened and it was as bad as it looked

10. The simple truth


They were violent, they attacked people, people died, people were injured and have not returned to work, they were Trump supporters, people were terrified, they had the intent to do worse than they did, the actions of the USCP and Metropolitan Police kept that from happening, people were subjected to chemical agents including pepper spray, tear gas, CS, insecticides (wasp spray)WD 40 other spray bottles that would travel a distance.

They used common household goods, sporting equipment, healthcare equipment, plumbing supplies, construction supplies (from the inaugural platform no less) flag poles, police equipment (either their own if off duty or retired cops).

They came dressed for battle, Kevlar helmets, hard hats, baseball helmets, construction headgear, goggles, gas masks, tactical gear, bullet proof vests, secure communications, medical gear, you name it they had it. They built a gallows for Christ sake.

They came to lay siege, this was not a peaceful protest, it was an armed mob that engaged in insurrection against the United States. They wanted to hang the Vice President and assassinate the Speaker of the House, the number 2 and 3 behind in the President. These were people out for blood not people out for justice, they were bullies once again trying to get their way through might. They were fakers and frauds using God, Patriotism, Oaths and Honor to cover their racism, fear of Democracy and wish for a return to the “old days”.

Fuck them all, they belong in jail. Every single one that can be identified belongs in jail. A cop was murdered, two others took their own lives as a result of what happened on 1/6, a woman was trampled by a crowd, a police officer had to use his weapon to defend Members of Congress from those that would do them harm, Fuck them all, and Fuck the then President of the United Stated for sending them off to attack.

I was there, it was a violent assault on the Capitol, it happened and many of our fellow country men and women are willing to believe that they were just a happy go lucky crowd until the cops provoked the peaceful crowd.

I am worried about where we end up as a country if people are so easily gaslit and are willing to believe the liars instead of what they see with their own eyes.
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jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)
7. MSNBC had polling yesterday
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 05:48 PM
Apr 2021

55 % of republicans said the insurrection was led by false flag antifa activists and 51% said it was just good natured nonviolent patriots in THE SAME POLL. Now how can over 50% of republicans choose both of those responses unless they are just flat out lying?

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