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Lonestarblue

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22. There may also be an element of wealthy white privilege.

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 02:13 PM

Feb 2021

Many of these people, especially the Trumps, have gotten away with white collar crimes their whole lives. Why should they expect to be held accountable for anything now?

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Tuberville and RAGA Now Directly Implicated in Trump's Coup [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP

Start there Pantagruel Feb 2021 #1

Yes, witnesses handed to them on a silver platter PatSeg Feb 2021 #8

RAGA Republican Attorney General Association Sanity Claws Feb 2021 #2

Doug Peterson, Atty Gen. of Nebraska also plotted suegeo Feb 2021 #17

Probably alone here...but I saw "Straka" and immediately thought of "Stracci"... Moostache Feb 2021 #45

Thank you--I keep thinking "Rage Against Government Again"? Maeve Feb 2021 #31

An argument could be made on behalf of any one or more of those AG's. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #48

Conspiracists who all need to be indicted for insurrection gohuskies Feb 2021 #3

The Fascist Pied Pipers of governmental overthrow and insurrection. magicarpet Feb 2021 #4

Hopefully soon they'll be the Tied Tubers of overthrow and insurrection Blue Owl Feb 2021 #5

All should be heading for prison malaise Feb 2021 #6

Prison somewhere special in lieu of death penalty for treason BSdetect Feb 2021 #52

Holy crap!!! PatSeg Feb 2021 #7

Perhaps he posted it because bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #12

Yes, I think you're right PatSeg Feb 2021 #15

If they had succeeded in overthrowing the government and seizing power ToxMarz Feb 2021 #19

You're right. bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #34

There may also be an element of wealthy white privilege. Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #22

That is especially true for Trump PatSeg Feb 2021 #26

Yes, yes, yes! Is this scary or what? Cozmo Feb 2021 #37

I think exactly that. I would posit, though, that he probably didn't think there was anything wrong. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #50

"Their arrogance is surpassed only by their stupidity" housecat Feb 2021 #20

Indeed! Roc2020 Feb 2021 #35

My 13-year-old is smarter than they are online. Blue_playwright Feb 2021 #29

Thank goodness PatSeg Feb 2021 #40

Faint praise for your 13-year-old! BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #51

The next few weeks will be very interesting to watch. 2naSalit Feb 2021 #9

Pinch me! bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #10

Nothing organic about planning out an siditious insurrection from within. ffr Feb 2021 #11

Herbster wouldn't recognize Justice and Truth... lonely bird Feb 2021 #13

That, sir or ma'am, is . . . HuskyOffset Feb 2021 #23

No argument! lonely bird Feb 2021 #32

next challenge is to find the aforesaid balls....... lastlib Feb 2021 #43

The insurrectionists assumed they would be successful in overthrowing the government. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #14

If the attempted coup was most nations in the course of history, PufPuf23 Feb 2021 #16

Can Flynn be stripped of his military rank? It irks me to see him called General Flynn. Midnight Writer Feb 2021 #18

The idea that he can be referred to as "The 25th U.S. National Security Advisor" like some..... RussellCattle Feb 2021 #24

The Pentagon can recall him to service and court-marshal him. That would change his rank and status Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #39

So kind of the treasonous plotters to leave a paper trail for us to follow. This will go down in Nitram Feb 2021 #21

The problem is EndlessWire Feb 2021 #25

Exactly. LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #28

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2021 #30

Until they start arresting Underbosses and getting them to roll on the rest, theneworiginal Feb 2021 #33

I think it was a failed coup EndlessWire Feb 2021 #42

Not sure how just that they met is what we need. They can Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #36

I'm sure it was about adoption........ lastlib Feb 2021 #44

Oh, yes! I remember that! n/t EndlessWire Feb 2021 #49

So "joining me in a battle for justice and truth" wasn't probable cause for the FBI's investigation? ancianita Feb 2021 #54

No, it's not. EndlessWire Feb 2021 #55

Got it. Maybe the FBI, with probable cause, found that evidence. We'll see. ancianita Feb 2021 #56

It's possible. EndlessWire Feb 2021 #57

Tubie came to DC and immediately got his member caught in the wringer. NCjack Feb 2021 #27

Lol. You can almost hear trump's words when Tubie ran... I'll Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #38

It's interesting that Rudi's message to Tuberville didn't express concern about the deaths. patphil Feb 2021 #41

Hopefully, they will get their day in court soon world wide wally Feb 2021 #46

Tuberville is a pawn VA_Jill Feb 2021 #47

No, No.... you have it all wrong NHvet Feb 2021 #53

This was shot down as a nothing-burger here on DU... druidity33 Feb 2021 #58