Super Happy Fun America group more popular than ever following Capitol riot arrests

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/capitol-riot-right-wing-super-happy-fun-america-b1828598.html


In federal court, Mark Sahady and Suzanne Ianni are facing charges of illegal entry and disorderly conduct for their alleged involvement in the 6 January riot at the US Capitol. But at a rally against coronavirus restrictions held last month in a field outside Boston, the pair were hailed as “patriots”.

“Yeah, we are definitely not terrorists,” Mr Sahady, 46, told the crowd. “Make no mistake about it: This is a political prosecution.”

In the weeks since the Capitol riot, many participants have tearfully apologised for their actions, often after paying a price legally, socially or professionally. But for some, 6 January has emerged as a source of pride and inspiration – a reflection of how robustly many in the Republican Party have embraced former President Donald Trump’s false claims that he lost the White House because of fraud.

A Monmouth University poll last month found that 65 per cent of Republicans believed President Joe Biden’s victory was due to election fraud and 40 per cent believed the anger displayed on 6 January was either fully or partially justified. The narrative touted by many in the party of what happened that day – like so much else in polarised America – exists in a parallel universe, incompatible with the scenes captured on cameras and unearthed by investigators.

Mr Sahady and Ms Ianni are members of a right-wing, Massachusetts-based group called Super Happy Fun America, which first drew national attention for organising a 2019 Straight Pride Parade in Boston. At the rally last month, group president John Hugo praised the two as “freedom fighters” for the roles they allegedly played on 6 January.

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1. Some of their 'fun' was killing a cop.

Some of their 'fun' was killing a cop.

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2. What those numbers mean to me....

20 to 25% of America believes the big lie, or worse yet, has drunk the Koolaid of the republican party. Fortunately, this is less than the 30-35% of Nazi Germany that believed in all that Hitler was espousing before he took control: 30% support, 30% persecuted, and 30% just watched it happen. Nonetheless, this crap needs to be reeled in.

Fortunately, I see many things that the Biden administration means that they've learned from the mistakes of the Obama years- take credit where credit is due; don't give in to the demand for partisanship of the other side; shoot for the stars, and, if necessary, accept the moon instead; call out the lies that are being perpetrated; etc.

I guess that, if there's a shortcoming, I'd like to see a little more holding them bastards accountable for some of the crap that they've pulled off or continue to spout. Faux News and rw radio, with 24 hour anti-democracy bull crap? Congress critters not accepting the election results? "Tours" of the capitol days before the insurrection? Sorry I have no patience for these fools, hold them accountable!!!!!!!!!!!