U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests • Hacker News Board

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:02 PM UTC

nine_zeros wrote: post #3

Is this a coup?

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Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by awnird » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:02 PM UTC

voisin wrote: post #10

I am shocked and horrified that it is taking so long to clear those who have breached the Capitol. There is more police efficiency and aggression in a run of the mill BLM protest. Edit: for example: https://twitter.com/RedR1dngHood/status/1346908557560537091

The police and the fascists are on the same side.

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by Raphmedia » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:02 PM UTC

alasdair_ wrote: post #5

Is there ANY credible evidence of fraud, anywhere? Or are people protesting solely because they trust Trump?

Conspiracy theory extremism slowly turning into domestic terrorism. It's not a matter of what is real or what isn't. It's a matter of bullying the rest of the population to accept their beliefs as the truth.

https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/infrastructure-s...

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

nine_zeros wrote: post #3

Is this a coup?

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Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by Asmod4n » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

Protests? This is treason and a coup. Trump most be held responsible for this.

The police aren't even wearing riot gear while shots and teargas are being fired into the capitol.

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by realmod » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

Claiming fraud without any evidence at all just because you lost is ridiculous. This is clearly a huge attack on democracy by Trump and his supporters/sycophants.

Edit:

How are the rioters even able to breach the security and allowed/able to stay there? Feels like some very bad policing - are they overwhelmed or is it intentional?

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by babyshake » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

nine_zeros wrote: post #3

Is this a coup?

It should be treated as a coup attempt.

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by 0xB31B1B » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

alasdair_ wrote: post #5

Is there ANY credible evidence of fraud, anywhere? Or are people protesting solely because they trust Trump?

no, there is no credible evidence of fraud, this is a fascist brown shirt style coup

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by nso » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

neaden wrote: post #8

nine_zeros wrote: post #3

Is this a coup?

Yes. Armed protestors storming the capitol and taking over the legislative chambers at the request of the defeated president is 100% a literal coup.

To which the penalty could be death. I doubt it will come to that, but these clowns are over their head.

Re: U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests

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Post by NovemberWhiskey » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:03 PM UTC

This is so shameful.