Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: How many here think that lawmakers would have been killed if [View all]mathematic
(1,434 posts)28. And a disorganized mob never killed anybody?
This was an organized coup working under the cover of an angry mob. It had multiple strategic elements. If congress had not been evacuated either the mob or the armed and armored strike force would have murdered them.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
85 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
That terrorist in paramilitary garb holding a fistful of zip tie handcuffs convinced me.
catbyte
Jan 2021
#1
A small group of trained professionals embedded in the horde could have slipped in. Not the idiots
dem4decades
Jan 2021
#15
Yes. The Squad would have been on their target list too, along with Rep. Maxine Walters. nt
Blue_true
Jan 2021
#84
While It Should In No Way Be Taken to Limit His Culpability or Liability
The Roux Comes First
Jan 2021
#19
They were screaming they were going to kill them when they broke the window
Quixote1818
Jan 2021
#56
Elected members and some staff - I don't know how many, and it may have been very few -
BobTheSubgenius
Jan 2021
#61