Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
by SpicyLemonZest on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:27PM
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Storming the Capitol building isn't how it works either, but it happened! The whole point of a coup is to dictate new rules for how it works, by looking at things you cannot do and deciding to do them. Don't get me wrong, "they come back and finish the count" is the overwhelmingly likely outcome, but we can't ignore coup attempts just because they aren't likely to work.
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
by 8note on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @08:14PM
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The capitol building doesn't make decisions though. The building grants no legitimacy. Just because there's people on the capitol building, doesn't mean anyone will listen to them.
If congress wants to meet on zoom, they can
Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
by cmurf on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @07:15PM
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Trump has been attempting an autogolpe for weeks. That will be his legacy. That will be the legacy of those who have been supporting him since the election.
Whether they are delusional or they want an autocracy, I can't assess and it doesn't even matter. I'd consider both example of mental illness, but this is a country with a culture that persists in not taking mental illness seriously. Including the one manifested by the sitting president. The solution is to remove him from office without any delay beyond the certification of the Electoral College.