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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by mhh__ on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @03:34PM (#25662060)
On that note, the Pa. State Senate Republicans are just refusing to swear in their new democratic colleagues.

I Can't wait for this attitude to inevitably cross the pond.

Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by howlgarnish on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:49PM (#25663774)
This is an artifact of first past the post electoral systems, which reward polarization. You can't demonize the other parties if there's more than one to choose from and your governments are coalitions that may require you to genuinely work together next time.
Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by cozzyd on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:14PM (#25663357)
Here's a former PA lawmaker, nearly elected to US congress, who may have been part of the group that breached the capitol:

https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1346938310359396354

Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by manmal on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @11:23PM (#25667254)
I find it hard to believe that that would even work in most EU countries.