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madaboutharry

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16. The saddest part: 40% of Americans think that's great.

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 09:26 AM

Jun 2022

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We can’t trust that our own countrymen and countrywomen believe in democracy.

We need to use the right words to describe them. They are fascists.

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The moment we should have realized it was a much deeper conspiracy than anyone imagined? [View all] kentuck Jun 2022 OP

I didn't at the time. ananda Jun 2022 #1

Like the Bin Laden attack. I saw the first plane strike in Jersey City and it reminded me of a book TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #84

That's how I saw it. Still do. TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #2

Agree. went beyond my imagination Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #3

Agreed... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2022 #20

Same. Their votes showed their guilt ZonkerHarris Jun 2022 #73

Those 147 are now part of the suspect list. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #4

Thanks BB! kentuck Jun 2022 #6

It could very well include a member of the Supreme Court too. Emile Jun 2022 #77

Every single one that voted Not to certify should be thrown out of any office holding ever, in the U Bluethroughu Jun 2022 #5

Maybe. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #11

The problem is they didn't just cast a vote, they conspired to formulate a lie Bluethroughu Jun 2022 #17

Yes, they wanted to take the votes away from 81 million Americans... kentuck Jun 2022 #19

We are definitely on a slippery slope, riding on a banana peel. Bluethroughu Jun 2022 #25

Thanks to the Electoral College, Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #57

Yep. calimary Jun 2022 #21

Exactly. Historic NY Jun 2022 #32

Agree. The electeds xxqqqzme Jun 2022 #38

This Freddie Jun 2022 #7

Definitely 3auld6phart Jun 2022 #8

Certification of the election is not a secret vote. intheflow Jun 2022 #33

This is paywalled 33taw Jun 2022 #71

Here's a link to an archived copy intheflow Jun 2022 #78

As I was watching them vote Tumbulu Jun 2022 #9

any thinking person with even the least amount of decerning ability realized that Javaman Jun 2022 #10

I agree. kentuck Jun 2022 #12

I think TFG's power will erode for sure. Javaman Jun 2022 #15

The militias are growing stronger. kentuck Jun 2022 #18

Yup. I suspect they're on it. Joe got what was going on,which is why her ran... Remember Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #24

there was a recent interview with a former FBI profiler on, I believe, MSNBC Javaman Jun 2022 #27

There should be repercussions for the 8 Senators and 139 Reps KS Toronado Jun 2022 #13

ANY sentient being should have! Even our CAT walked out when the vote tally appeared on FailureToCommunicate Jun 2022 #14

The saddest part: 40% of Americans think that's great. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #16

CORRECT Cosmocat Jun 2022 #43

Yup, and I expect the Jan 6 Committee and DOJ will get them all Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #22

All 147? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #82

American style coup d'etat SLClarke Jun 2022 #23

Another example is when the "brooks brothers" rioted during the Florida Bush-Gore count erronis Jun 2022 #49

Kavanaugh was one of the assholes. Solomon Jun 2022 #62

The Brooks Brothers astroturf riot Lasher Jun 2022 #67

Had inclinations when the lazy lying steaming pile Hump Alpeduez21 Jun 2022 #26

Good post, you think they would have tried to cover the fact they are traitors and cowards. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #28

There is a lot we have learned since that time... kentuck Jun 2022 #30

"There is a lot we have learned since that time..." BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #39

Other than Cheney and Kinzinger is there a Republican who is not an Insurrectionist? NoMoreRepugs Jun 2022 #29

I strongly suspected since election night. NewHendoLib Jun 2022 #31

Thank goodness we had a Democratic Congress then. subterranean Jun 2022 #34

And we probably wouldn't be able to have this conversation. erronis Jun 2022 #50

"The moment we should have realized it was a much deeper conspiracy than anyone imagined?" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #35

Well said. crickets Jun 2022 #45

I hear ya about not missing anything BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #48

Mid-summer 2015 relayerbob Jun 2022 #36

I think we're going to find out that all levels of government were involved. Initech Jun 2022 #37

I expected this from the Russia Caucus. sybylla Jun 2022 #40

It's always been disturbing as fuck but so was the entire Trump presidency and it's always been LymphocyteLover Jun 2022 #41

I believed it then and have my beliefs strengthened... MiHale Jun 2022 #42

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2022 #44

I knew it had to be an inside job wendyb-NC Jun 2022 #46

I realized it when I saw that the National Guard hadn't been called FakeNoose Jun 2022 #47

Also, rather than securing the Capitol and arresting every single MAGAt in there, they allowed Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2022 #69

Panic Buttons Disabled Renaissance Man Jun 2022 #51

When there were no reinforcements, IMO krispos42 Jun 2022 #52

They'd openly announced they would pursue that strategy. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #53

Russia! czarjak Jun 2022 #54

K&R, ... and it looks like the fake TFG elector documents are the lynch pen in the whole plan !! uponit7771 Jun 2022 #55

Good point. Every single one of those Republicans voted for the insurrection and attempted coup. Martin68 Jun 2022 #56

K&R a thousand times! llmart Jun 2022 #58

Should have seen it when traitortrump still appeared in 2020 - as 'solvent' empedocles Jun 2022 #59

Sadly ymetca Jun 2022 #60

Every one of them should be brought before the Committee to explain their vote. nt Samrob Jun 2022 #61

There are nationalism ads now... BadgerKid Jun 2022 #63

In 2000 when 5 crooked Supreme Court judges appointed bush president. That was a real diane in sf Jun 2022 #64

We didn't know but we felt it in our guts Generic Brad Jun 2022 #65

Including Gregg Pence brother of Mike LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #66

I emphatically told my siblings Jan 6th was going to happen on Jan 6th days before Jan 6th. Jarqui Jun 2022 #68

Democrats want to be fair; Lasher Jun 2022 #70

Some of us, I think, did, soldierant Jun 2022 #72

This right here piqued my fear and curiosity. luvallpeeps Jun 2022 #74

K&R Emile Jun 2022 #75

Agree Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #76

I knew it was a coup on Jan 6 malaise Jun 2022 #79

I'm glad the NYT published this right after the third Ja. 6 hearing, mrsadm Jun 2022 #80

That went beyond stubbornness and party loyalty. AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #81

Oh I knew DownriverDem Jun 2022 #83