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55. No evidence, just a gut feeling, but this "rally" seems tailor made to distract from a more

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 08:53 AM

Aug 2021

disciplined, but smaller, group that might be attempting something elsewhere. It just seems like these large scale events are largely comprised of participants whose communications are easily monitored.
Again, just my opinion, but it seems like the average "MAGA" warrior wannabee is more interested in pics and role playing and being part of the Trump reality show for the folks back home. But they do make one hell of a distraction.

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There's gonna be a "rally" at the Capitol in September?? [View all] PCIntern Aug 2021 OP

Good Grief! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #1

Will it be wild? Walleye Aug 2021 #2

September... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #3

Thank you... PCIntern Aug 2021 #25

Wait a minute.... paleotn Aug 2021 #41

Maybe he decided that trying to return to power on Friday the Thirteenth is not a good look? csziggy Aug 2021 #58

It's also National Kool-aid Day Nevilledog Aug 2021 #67

OMG! Now that would be the perfect day for TFG to attempt a return! csziggy Aug 2021 #68

Keeping us all confused is part of the master plan... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #59

Have you heard about the Socialism Now Aug 2021 #4

and? blogslug Aug 2021 #6

I had not heard, so I Goggled sanatanadharma Aug 2021 #7

Triggered by Socialism Now Aug 2021 #8

Clearly you're going to have to be a lot more specific than Hekate Aug 2021 #26

It's my pleasure Socialism Now Aug 2021 #30

DU is not Twitter. Use words. Hekate Aug 2021 #34

Triggered Socialism Now Aug 2021 #35

Not much left to cause any "trigger" as it would be deprecated now BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #43

Good one Socialism Now Aug 2021 #48

But that wasn't your original argument BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #56

Direct action Socialism Now Aug 2021 #74

False BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #78

Occupy congress Socialism Now Aug 2021 #79

We saw what happened the last time someone "occupied Congress" BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #82

Whar should the working class Socialism Now Aug 2021 #84

Call their state legislatures and "occupy" THEIR offices BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #86

I'm impressed you haven't mentioned Soros yet Skittles Aug 2021 #89

Who? Socialism Now Aug 2021 #90

heh Skittles Aug 2021 #91

A good socialist canetoad Aug 2021 #71

The right wing Socialism Now Aug 2021 #75

And the left BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #76

Same same Socialism Now Aug 2021 #77

On the contrary BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #80

Occupy congress Socialism Now Aug 2021 #81

Go for it and end up like this lunatic BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #83

Fighting being evicted Socialism Now Aug 2021 #85

They are fighting the wrong people. BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #87

I have a good deal of sympathy for those facing eviction, but, at what point do people panader0 Aug 2021 #94

Not knowing where the money resides is being stupid. The money is with the states, long since. Hekate Aug 2021 #98

So DU is the "right wing"? Do tell us some more. Hekate Aug 2021 #97

Carve that in granite!!! marble falls Aug 2021 #92

With anchovies, if possible Hekate Aug 2021 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author tblue37 Aug 2021 #38

Thanks, some of us Do use Twitter. Welcome to DU. flying_wahini Aug 2021 #50

I hear lots of things.... paleotn Aug 2021 #44

Deadly force authorized on all Federal Grounds? pwb Aug 2021 #5

I don't think there will be padah513 Aug 2021 #9

The rioter who just pleaded guilty to assault Deminpenn Aug 2021 #14

My thoughts also, lot fewer people will show up than they hoped KS Toronado Aug 2021 #31

Not to mention many of the ring leaders are in jail Deminpenn Aug 2021 #62

Will they get a permit for this? Champp Aug 2021 #10

Will there be a military and law enforcement presence like in the BLM protests? Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #11

I have a feeling Capitol police will be ready this time. bearsfootball516 Aug 2021 #12

They really should be. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #13

This should make it easier to arrest them. milestogo Aug 2021 #15

This will be a big fizzle bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #16

I hope they have their phones up and running. n/t Harker Aug 2021 #17

Justice for J6 Celerity Aug 2021 #18

Very true. Lock them up, lock them all up and comradebillyboy Aug 2021 #57

Works for me Hekate Aug 2021 #99

The focus might be to break the traitors out of jail. Liberal In Texas Aug 2021 #19

DC citizens do not need a horde of plague infested fascist maskhole morons Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2021 #20

WHY NOT? gab13by13 Aug 2021 #21

TFG is gone. Whole new ball game. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #22

Yes. tanyev Aug 2021 #37

Aren't they going to "reinstate" Trump...next week now? Hortensis Aug 2021 #23

Sooooo, is it August or September? Is Mike Lindell planning this or what? marble falls Aug 2021 #24

One more Giant Penis Head for Dump. CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #27

I support Justice for J6. 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #28

Agreed. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #53

Now yer talkin' Hekate Aug 2021 #101

Rubber bullets ought to solve that problem, tout de suite. n/t MrModerate Aug 2021 #29

Let's hope . . . AverageOldGuy Aug 2021 #32

The GOP and Donald Trump are working together to "snatch power"- UCmeNdc Aug 2021 #33

This time DownriverDem Aug 2021 #36

If you thought these people wouldn't try this again lees1975 Aug 2021 #39

A "Rally" sloopdog50 Aug 2021 #40

Let them go and try it again! Smackdown2019 Aug 2021 #42

Tanks, can we have some tanks.... Historic NY Aug 2021 #45

This is just another GRIFT.... ashredux Aug 2021 #46

Exactly. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2021 #51

Yep. Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #61

Sure.... paleotn Aug 2021 #47

We are guaranteed another physical assault on the government SledDriver Aug 2021 #49

It will be the 5-week anniversary of tRump's Reinstatement. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #52

Women's Olympic Soccer team The Jungle 1 Aug 2021 #54

No, "we" do not need to show up, in force, or otherwise. ShazzieB Aug 2021 #63

I can't tell you how much I disagree. The Jungle 1 Aug 2021 #69

"ANTIFA is a great American organization"? I thought they were at most an *idea*. ... Hekate Aug 2021 #102

Yes they are a loose group with no real leadership. The Jungle 1 Aug 2021 #103

No evidence, just a gut feeling, but this "rally" seems tailor made to distract from a more dameatball Aug 2021 #55

If there's any truth to this, at least the legislators can lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #60

Exactly! ShazzieB Aug 2021 #64

I predict more insurrectionists arrested and sent to prison. For longer terms. LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #65

Will the Capitol and DC Police be just as nice? LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #66

Saving FBI the trouble of rounding them all up? AmBlue Aug 2021 #70

Without being allowed to fly the obnoxious MAGA flags crickets Aug 2021 #72

Linking to Crime and Punishment: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted, Pt. 38 Generic Other Aug 2021 #73

traitors threating to attack our country again. They're using Russian propaganda. rockfordfile Aug 2021 #88

And we will give them justice, just like the Jan 6 insurectionists are getting theirs. marble falls Aug 2021 #93

What should the security look like? kentuck Aug 2021 #95

Live ammo dclarston13 Aug 2021 #100