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tinrobot

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6. Not even close to the same.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 12:49 PM

Jan 2021

In WWII, we had an ocean between DC and the enemy, plus the Navy to protect our shores.

In the Civil War, we had the Union Army between DC and the enemy.

What do we have now? A few cops? Not enough.

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Twitter warns of new violence to come, brewing again on social media, as reason for Trump ban [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP

The asshole is running around like a cockroach - he is using Pompeo's account right now dalton99a Jan 2021 #1

DC needs to be on lockdown until after the inauguration. tinrobot Jan 2021 #2

That wasn't done during the Civil War SCantiGOP Jan 2021 #3

Not even close to the same. tinrobot Jan 2021 #6

You're right it's not even close SCantiGOP Jan 2021 #7

Bioden should order a national lockdown, for Covid-19, on January 20 Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #5

Censorship and dismissing of concerns caused all this in the first place ferfrans62 Jan 2021 #4