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kpete

(72,898 posts) Sat Jan 9, 2021, 12:04 PM Jan 2021

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PLEASE pay attention to this.

Historian of coups and right-wing authoritarians here. If there are not severe consequences for every lawmaker & Trump govt official who backed this, every member of the Capitol Police who collaborated with them, this "strategy of disruption" will escalate in 2021

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***W A R N I N G*** [View all] kpete Jan 2021 OP

Exactly, like a sore on one as a visible symptom, but it's really cancer growing underneath!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2021 #1

AGREE DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #70

+10000000000000000000000000000 BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #76

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2021 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Jan 2021 #2

I love the way you think. Apple gets no breaks from all levels of liability. ancianita Jan 2021 #8

Has Parler been the primary site for the insurrectionists to plot their attacks? Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #10

I don't know if it's the primary site, certainly one of them, but there are others Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #11

Next HUGE insurrection already planned. wnylib Jan 2021 #52

Yup. soldierant Jan 2021 #56

I just discovered after my post wnylib Jan 2021 #62

"no army can stop them" TwilightZone Jan 2021 #60

I just send mine to Tim. I have all intel and was going to go M1. I shall see. LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #17

+1 N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2021 #24

applause, applause NJCher Jan 2021 #47

Yet, as usual, the RW insists they're the victims because every Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #69

Anyone with power who does not contribute to punishing the insurrectionists... DSandra Jan 2021 #58

Yes. Insurrection needs to be dealt with harshly. Firestorm49 Jan 2021 #3

Think Pence will call out the Army, Air Force, Marines, someone....to protect our country? fwvinson Jan 2021 #30

You can bet your sweet ass DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #53

K&R. William769 Jan 2021 #4

Of course! NCDem47 Jan 2021 #5

Release a patch to remove the app ASAP. 33taw Jan 2021 #6

Yes, the stand must be taken now... Jon King Jan 2021 #7

right llashram Jan 2021 #19

Funny you should mention Cruz... llmart Jan 2021 #35

Every government official who was aware of possible attempted coup........ KS Toronado Jan 2021 #9

These officials can claim they didn't know how far the 1/6/21 attempted coup would go, sop Jan 2021 #78

All true. No excuses. Swift justice fairly met if we're serious about holding on to NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #12

More from Ruth Ben-Ghiat in this article SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2021 #13

Thanks for the link. femmedem Jan 2021 #39

REcommmend you post that as a separate thread. It's very important and everyone needs to read it. Amaryllis Jan 2021 #55

She is 100% correct Cosmocat Jan 2021 #85

KnR x 1000!! sarchasm Jan 2021 #14

This country changed dramatically when those Goobers NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #15

Unfortunately we own part of this... NHvet Jan 2021 #16

Welcome to DU bdamomma Jan 2021 #34

Thank you for having me. NHvet Jan 2021 #44

Indeed. If the First Amendment is interpreted properly, if conspiracy, complicity, housecat Jan 2021 #18

Yes, and this is exactly why the liberalhistorian Jan 2021 #20

100% this! Mr. Sparkle Jan 2021 #21

Yes. Massive investigations, trials, removals from office. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #22

Very true. Snackshack Jan 2021 #23

Jan 17th is the most proximal reason Twitter suspended tRump: Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #25

this has to be shutdown now bdamomma Jan 2021 #38

Capital Police and National Guard deployments must be taken AWAY from tRump toadies in Defense Dept Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #41

Republicans of the Congress and the Senate, Historic NY Jan 2021 #26

Better be told to any nazi Law-Enforcement THEY will be held accountable by the new Congress Lock him up. Jan 2021 #27

Dupe. Sorry. calimary Jan 2021 #66

And a lot of these nogoodniks refuse to wear masks. calimary Jan 2021 #67

Those who say "Oh no, it's time to heal" should be given the same treatment. Alex4Martinez Jan 2021 #28

HEEL! Not 'heal'. sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #50

Completely agreed. There should have been severe consequences to the armed insurrectionists c-rational Jan 2021 #29

This is why local elections are important also. llmart Jan 2021 #40

When the National Guard starts shooting the insurrectionists it may get their attention. flying_wahini Jan 2021 #31

...peace is not merely to absence of this tension, but the presence of justice. MLK BrightKnight Jan 2021 #32

That is not at all hard to believe. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #33

No excuse next time to be caught unprepared Blue Owl Jan 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #37

"We go to war to preserve ours and others democracies all the time" llmart Jan 2021 #45

It can happen here Yeehah Jan 2021 #42

Absolutely!!! blue-wave Jan 2021 #43

We've got to root out the Derp State Generic Brad Jan 2021 #46

All eyes are on the GOP for this. apnu Jan 2021 #48

Political takeovers of state goverment bodies were early signs. n/t BadgerKid Jan 2021 #49

This is true. Inching their way in. eom sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #51

kpete Coyote45 Jan 2021 #54

Traitors were executed for a reason. Such high crimes can't go unpunished in a severe way DSandra Jan 2021 #57

I will repeat this reminder here ThoughtCriminal Jan 2021 #59

This is a very important point to make. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #77

I am not on twitter ThoughtCriminal Jan 2021 #86

Thank you! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #87

Absolutely agree. This needs to be dealt w swiftly and severely! Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #61

No accountability - green light. Jetheels Jan 2021 #63

Rt TY.. I think our Leaders Know Cha Jan 2021 #64

Including this guy, Acting Defense Secretary Miller... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #65

LOCK HIM UP! LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #74

Totally agree. This needs immediate attention. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #68

K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R TigressDem Jan 2021 #71

My colleague is a historian of fascist Italy. a la izquierda Jan 2021 #72

Exactly. Please get in touch with Congress. Nt ecstatic Jan 2021 #73

Whatever plans are being made to thwart these upcoming attacks Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #75

+1... myohmy2 Jan 2021 #79

Nixon got away with it...So did Reagan, basically. Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #80

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #81

Lynch Mobs are what they are... czarjak Jan 2021 #82

NO doubt. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #84