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

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:07 PM UTC

TehCorwiz wrote: post #26

Where's the tear gas and rubber bullets? Where is the national guard? There was more police response for a fscking photo op!

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

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Post by dboreham » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

6a74 wrote: post #2

What do these protestors hope to accomplish?

Question worth asking. I'd suspect this is a huge tactical error because it forces mainstream politicians to pick a side between fascists and non fascists. Presumably most of them are going to pick the non side. This marginalizes the fascists which seems like a forced error.

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

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Post by dunce2020 » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

tstrimple wrote: post #36

detaro wrote: post #9

When does it stop being"protests" in the reporting?

When the protesters have darker skin.

Disrupting a seat of power is a protest. Burning down some random gas station is not.

EDIT: Attacking -> Disrupting

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

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Post by giantg2 » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

TehCorwiz wrote: post #26

Where's the tear gas and rubber bullets? Where is the national guard? There was more police response for a fscking photo op!

Last I heard, the DC mayor requested activation of the guard, but stipulated that they not be armed nor wearing armor.

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

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Post by adsche » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

TehCorwiz wrote: post #26

Where's the tear gas and rubber bullets? Where is the national guard? There was more police response for a fscking photo op!

Just heard on C-SPAN: "The Defense Department has just denied a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol."

Source: Washington Post reporter https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis/status/1346908166030766080

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

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Post by lbrito » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

I wonder how different this headline would be if the latitude of this event was just a few degrees to the south...

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

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Post by _dh54 » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

Now the right wingers are rioting. 2021 should be fun

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

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Post by pohl » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

TehCorwiz wrote: post #26

Where's the tear gas and rubber bullets? Where is the national guard? There was more police response for a fscking photo op!

Moreover, where are AG Barr’s badgeless secret police?

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

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Post by julianlam » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 PM UTC

speedgoose wrote: post #46

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I'd say the breaching of the senate chamber by ordinary civilians protesting election results counts as an interesting new phenomenon...

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

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Post by inscionent » Wed, Jan 06, 2021, 8:08 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

So you think they will be cleared?