Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
by ineedasername on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @08:48PM
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For the first time in our history the transfer of power has turned violent. One of the most important buildings in the country was violently invaded by a mob of rioters, resulting in 1 death so far.
The fact that you or someone else thought it could be worse doesn't stop this being one of the worst assaults on our system of democracy in our history.
Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
by sneak on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @08:58PM
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I don't think this has anything to do with the transfer of power.
The power is being transferred, this protest has no bearing on that.
Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
by ineedasername on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @09:09PM
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It was a riot against the exact process of the transfer of power, rioting under unproven & consistently debunked accusations literally as Congress was officiating the transfer of power. And it actually disrupted that process.
The fact that the transfer of power will occur doesn't mean there wasn't violence involved along the way.
If this is all that side can muster, the hand-wringing about dogwhistles and complaints about the president's claims are even more overblown and irrelevant than they seemed.