Even if that did happen, that would not be enough to take over the country. You'd elect new representatives after the crisis. A small group of people would never be able to resist the power of the US Military for very long.
> A woman was killed by the Secret Service after breaching a barricade in pursuit of the Vice President. Members of the mob used chemical weapons on police. Call it whatever you want but it wasn't peaceful and it wasn't innocent.
"Most peaceful" does not mean there were no incidents. In the history of actual insurrections, that was the most peaceful one ever, if you even consider it one. Insurrections cause massive death of civilians and police/authorities, and this was clearly not it.
That assumes the next system is a democracy. Since the mob had been convinced election results were not trustworthy I see no reason that would be a requirement.
> A small group of people would never be able to resist the power of the US Military for very long.
How do you think that plays out? Is the capitol building even serviceable at that point? How many people die? I very clearly explained that this is more than a small group, and how escalation plays out.
> "Most peaceful" does not mean there were no incidents. In the history of actual insurrections, that was the most peaceful one ever, if you even consider it one. Insurrections cause massive death of civilians and police/authorities, and this was clearly not it.
You are the only person using the word “insurrection”.
My assertion is that the reason we didn’t see a bigger body count as a result of January 6th is that the mob failed. The potential was absolutely there and success was worryingly close.
This isn't some random building, it's literally the Capitol, with Congress in attendance. This was also not an isolated incident.
In 2020 Ammon Bundy of Malheur standoff fame led an armed mob which forced its way past the State Patrol into a session of the Idaho State House of Representatives. After occupying the gallery above the House they were "allowed" to stay and observe the session, with their guns.
On January 6th itself an armed mob forced its way past the gate at the governors house in Washington state.
Also on January 6th attempts were made to enter the capitols in California, Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Oregon. Some of these involved armed mobs and gallows.
On January 9th an armed mob showed up outside the Kentucky State Capitol.
Consider the connection between Waco, Ruby Ridge, and Oklahoma City to see how this escalates.
> And worst case, you send the military and the crisis is over in a few hours.
That worst case involves the mob actually reaching the representatives, killing them and claiming power. In that case the military can't just magically set everything right. If hostages are involved nothing is getting done "in a few hours". The military isn't going to undo any damage.
A successful attack on Congress that incapacitated, killed, or persuaded enough representatives absolutely could lead to control of the country.
> If you believe that this was an insurrection, that was the most peaceful insurrection ever in History.
A woman was killed by the Secret Service after breaching a barricade in pursuit of the Vice President. Members of the mob used chemical weapons on police. Call it whatever you want but it wasn't peaceful and it wasn't innocent.