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01-07-2021 , 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
I can't imagine anyone actually being surprised by the riots. White people have been **** on in America and around the world basically non-stop since the start of the War, so for the entirety of almost everyone's lifetime, and then this past year we have the government completely mismanage the coronavirus situation reacting way too late with travel bans to stop the spread of the virus and then overreacting way too hard with economic shutdowns which have completely ruined tens of millions of lives while hundreds of thousands of people have also just straight up died. Then they're forced to sit at home and watch as the blacks and jews and leftists just burn the country down for months with no repercussions, what are they supposed to learn from that? Obviously what they learn is that violence is how you get what you want in this country which isn't an unreasonable lesson to learn because violence is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived. Not to mention this is a population where a good chunk is descended directly from the founders who created the country in the first place directly through violent rebellion so it's already a latent concept which is in their blood ready to be activated
and that's a good thing?? For real? This country was founded on blood. You murdered the Indians then the blacks. Wtf are you talking about?
I cannot believe you're that stupid. But you obviously are. Yankee go home!

I'll report you for being an ******* too!
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01-07-2021 , 12:56 PM
the downside of PR, that an extreme party's influence becomes outsized, has been completed deflated in light of the past four years
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01-07-2021 , 12:57 PM
iamnotawerewolf you can feel free to engage in what word re-definition you feel appropriate to deny it was terrorism and insurrection. You can also engage in whataboutism to no end. You be you boo.

But no one else has to accept your nonsense definitions or assumptions.

The Trumptards had a clear goal of trying to stop this last and perceived final step of Biden becoming locked in as POTUS and Trump out.

They absolutely did believe it was possible as evidenced by their mass donations of cash both to Trump directly but also in bets with other individuals that Trump will be re-sworn in for 4 more years.

And they took action to disrupt what they believed was a vital Constitutional step, that if not concluded could keep the fight alive. Plan A was Pence defying the Constitution and not completing the step and when he said NO to that, they took it into their own hands.

Go read the definition of Terrorism as this was 'politically motivated' 'to intimidate both politicians and the populace' in pursuit of 'disruption that could lead to their desired change or outcome'.

Those entering came ready for action and with the type of plan that often escalates, within mob mentality to summary executions.


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01-07-2021 , 12:57 PM
"blacks, jews, and leftists", eh?

nice, real nice
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01-07-2021 , 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by iamnotawerewolf
using the term "terrorism" is irksome, and I think the blue team is lobbing it now mostly to throw it back in the red team's face (given the red team's proclivity for throwing it around, themselves)

it also wasn't an "insurrection", even though calling it that is flashy and exciting



It was a protest.

It was not a peaceful protest, per the videos of protesters physically attacking police and journalists.

It was also a destructive protest, per the videos of protestors breaking windows.

As with many protests, participants who violated laws should be prosecuted to the extent that they violated those laws.


The fact that the protest was performed in the midst of a critical government function, interrupting that function, does not, imo, make the protest a worse event, especially given that the interruption was temporary and the function not temporally urgent.



That being said, given the apparent violations of law, it is shocking that Trump, as chief executive (sworn to enforce the laws), not only failed to intervene once the protest became unlawful but encouraged it as its unlawfulness unfolded.

That's a violation of oath of office. The narcissistic/egotist gains by Trump are aggravating factors in remedial considerations, but I personally do not want them getting in the way of establishing the wrong-doing to begin with, because that feeds into exactly the same results-oriented slippery slope that spurs the same, Trumpian attitude at issue (and thus creates a frustratingly circular rationale of inculpation).
Though why are folks chastised when they say about yesterday the majority of the protesters were peaceful.
Will folks be upset when right wing folks start a fund to raise bail for them?

Watching the riots and you see folks with backpacks and baseball bats that came prepared to do what was done. Yes they were protesting something that just wasn't a factual matter but did have a permit for the assembly

the 7 or 9 senators that actually challenged the count are disgusting as is Trump for inciting it and his weak video to calm people down.
Ivanka tweeting their patriots as well is mind boggling

I thought the Trump movement had a chance in 2024 again but they may have destroyed that side of the right which is a good thing

And yes this was domestic terrorism
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01-07-2021 , 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by steamraise
What's your point?
Mostly amusing myself at the thought of old Fox Junkies mounting an insurrection.

Even proud boys get old. And when you don't have healthcare .... well.
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01-07-2021 , 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
Elections themselves are completely fake and pointless, the election fraud in 2020 was that the Democrats had a candidate who can barely even remember his own name who was presented as actually being qualified for any office job at all even janitor, and the Republicans had a candidate who only pretended to actually care about their interests or represent them or have a stake in trying to win the election. The riots yesterday are akin to a Beer Hall Putsch if Hitler had started the thing and then just stayed home while his people went out to march while he wrote letters counter-signaling them. My expectation for what will become of the riot is that Trump's supporters will finally learn that they don't need to channel all of their energy into him, where it's wasted on a fat ineffectual old man who only cares about playing his part in the political theater, and that they can actually accomplish things on their own at a level way more effectively than their opposition on the left. Never in BLM's wildest dreams did they ever imagine actually just walking in to the Capitol on a Wednesday afternoon and taking control of the Senate floor and declaring from the dais who'd been elected President themselves.
Wtf is the matter with you?
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01-07-2021 , 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
I can't imagine anyone actually being surprised by the riots. White people have been **** on in America and around the world basically non-stop since the start of the War, so for the entirety of almost everyone's lifetime, and then this past year we have the government completely mismanage the coronavirus situation reacting way too late with travel bans to stop the spread of the virus and then overreacting way too hard with economic shutdowns which have completely ruined tens of millions of lives while hundreds of thousands of people have also just straight up died. Then they're forced to sit at home and watch as the blacks and jews and leftists just burn the country down for months with no repercussions, what are they supposed to learn from that? Obviously what they learn is that violence is how you get what you want in this country which isn't an unreasonable lesson to learn because violence is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived. Not to mention this is a population where a good chunk is descended directly from the founders who created the country in the first place directly through violent rebellion so it's already a latent concept which is in their blood ready to be activated by a government that fails them. Whether you agree with the rioters or not, it shouldn't be surprising that it happened.
Well you seem like human garbage

Sorry to continue the narrative on shitting on the unlucky white man
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01-07-2021 , 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by corpus vile
I'm saying these protests/riots will quite likely incite actual domestic terrorism from far right groups and individual McVeigh/Dylan Roof types.
Already done.

Trump incited violence at his campaign rallies and the police never so much as issued a warning.

Fascism is as American as apple pie.
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01-07-2021 , 01:01 PM
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ter•ror•ism tĕr′ə-rĭz″əm►
n. The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.
n. Resort to terrorizing methods as a means of coercion, or the state of fear and submission produced by the prevalence of such methods.
n. The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.
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Terrorism, imo, is the use of violence to frighten an audience into changing its behavior.
I think I was pretty close.
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01-07-2021 , 01:02 PM
Reported: white supremist. Scum of the earth
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01-07-2021 , 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by goofyballer
2016 flashback
at first I was confused about what industry he was referring to

lmao @ the poker industry
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01-07-2021 , 01:04 PM
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Though why are folks chastised when they say about yesterday the majority of the protesters were peaceful.
the majority afaict were peaceful

folks are chastised because polemics are fun and empowering
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01-07-2021 , 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronny Mahoni
What do you call someone who applies "lawful violence"?

Also, anyone who accepts this defintion:
Hong Kong Protesters or Hong Kong Terrorists?

Because given above definition:
Hong Kong protests where violent - check.
Hong Kong protests intended to coerce their government in the pursuit of a political goal - check.

So, they are Terrorists. Damn.
Basically every protest that wents awry = Terrorism by this defintion.
Keep in mind the defintion does not state what form of government.

Really shitty defintion if you ask me.
A protest going sideways for a variety of reasons is a lot different than showing up with the intent to cause mayhem(prob. why basically the first word in that defn is calculated). People weren't there for a be-in dudes were armed and looking to kidnap politicians etc. trump and the gang have been pushing for this for weeks now and his supporters have been threatening violence the entire time.
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01-07-2021 , 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
Elections themselves are completely fake and pointless, the election fraud in 2020 was that the Democrats had a candidate who can barely even remember his own name who was presented as actually being qualified for any office job at all even janitor, and the Republicans had a candidate who only pretended to actually care about their interests or represent them or have a stake in trying to win the election. The riots yesterday are akin to a Beer Hall Putsch if Hitler had started the thing and then just stayed home while his people went out to march while he wrote letters counter-signaling them. My expectation for what will become of the riot is that Trump's supporters will finally learn that they don't need to channel all of their energy into him, where it's wasted on a fat ineffectual old man who only cares about playing his part in the political theater, and that they can actually accomplish things on their own at a level way more effectively than their opposition on the left. Never in BLM's wildest dreams did they ever imagine actually just walking in to the Capitol on a Wednesday afternoon and taking control of the Senate floor and declaring from the dais who'd been elected President themselves.

They actually had enough riot police to stop a breech because BLM was an actual threat and would have been a problem if that's the direction it took (although the odds were against that happening).

These dummies are just noise. Sure the police underestimated them but in the end they all just picked up and left when they were told to. Children throwing a tantrum. No watering the tree of liberty with their blood....lol.
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01-07-2021 , 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by StoppedRainingMen
Well you seem like human garbage

Sorry to continue the narrative on shitting on the unlucky white man
You don't have to like my point of view but it's the point of view that explains why the riots yesterday happened. It might be too far outside the paradigm of polite discussion for you to actually consider, but restricting discussion to topics and perspectives that a really narrow slice of the population considers to be acceptable is how things happen like a mob of people marching into the capitol building and taking control of it happens without anyone seeing it coming.
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01-07-2021 , 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 27offsuit
Just saw an alternate video of the protester getting shot that shows her being the first person at the top of a stairwell who attempts to climb through a broken sidelight window into the main hallway and someone you can't see just blasts her right in the neck/chest, sending her onto her back in major distress. Won't post it here for obv reasons, but what a moran.

Honestly surprised more weren't taken out. Secret Service and military must be embarrassed. The only people outside were like White House mall cops.
There can be reasons for police or those defending the politicians to draw lines that any one crossing, armed or NOT, will get shot.

If for example this hallway was the last thing between the surging mob and a door, behind which, was many of the Politicians and the police/security would be over run if the hall got infiltrated leaving the politicians to the mercy of the mob, then shooting the first person entering the Hall, to let them know this is not a hall that will be taken without a lot of blood being shed, is appropriate.

That may sound callous and I do think this would be an absolute last resort and only in the most extreme circumstances, but what you cannot have is the hall way over run, the security or police simply saying 'we have lost contain, good luck to you politicians behind the door. Brace yourselves as they will be getting in', is not an acceptable allowance.


What I would like to see first, if given time, is the police/security firing warning shots to let the protestors know what is around the corner if they keep coming. But if they do not have time and the mob push is on, then certainly it can be justified.
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01-07-2021 , 01:08 PM
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dudes were armed and looking to kidnap politicians etc.
yeah there was definitely a good amount apparently attempted thuggery

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People weren't there for a be-in
seems like both happened, with the former a distinct minority based on photos
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01-07-2021 , 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
Natives started a lot of the wars they lost and also largely intermarried, most of both North and South America has native blood they're just mixed now and called Hispanics. Black population count has continually risen in America since the original slaves were brought over so I don't see an argument for "America murdered the blacks" there is also currently no better country for Blacks to live in than America, in Africa slavery still exists and no black-majority government has ever built a country blacks would actually want to live in over America.
I shoudlnt even engage with you since you seem sick. But in case you are 12. White people have stolen the land of the Indians then murdered them. It's called colonism. Look it up! Black people were obducted and murdered by the millions. Then used as slaves. For centuries you have abused and exploited them.
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01-07-2021 , 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RFlushDiamonds
They actually had enough riot police to stop a breech because BLM was an actual threat and would have been a problem if that's the direction it took (although the odds were against that happening).

These dummies are just noise. Sure the police underestimated them but in the end they all just picked up and left when they were told to. Children throwing a tantrum. No watering the tree of liberty with their blood....lol.
this
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01-07-2021 , 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
You don't have to like my point of view but it's the point of view that explains why the riots yesterday happened. It might be too far outside the paradigm of polite discussion for you to actually consider, but restricting discussion to topics and perspectives that a really narrow slice of the population considers to be acceptable is how things happen like a mob of people marching into the capitol building and taking control of it happens without anyone seeing it coming.
I agree that a lot of the people were there because they were tired of being told not to hate on blacks and jews.
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01-07-2021 , 01:12 PM
lol @ "taking control of" the capitol being a description of what happened


at best, they briefly occupied parts of the building and engaged in light looting
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01-07-2021 , 01:13 PM
Trump insurrections sure bring out the best posters out from out of the woodwork.
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01-07-2021 , 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ProRailbird
Natives started a lot of the wars they lost and also largely intermarried, most of both North and South America has native blood they're just mixed now and called Hispanics. Black population count has continually risen in America since the original slaves were brought over so I don't see an argument for "America murdered the blacks" there is also currently no better country for Blacks to live in than America, in Africa slavery still exists and no black-majority government has ever built a country blacks would actually want to live in over America.
A big part of that is due to tribalism and constant civil war.

It's ironic that a guy who doesn't recognize the democratic concept of a peacful transition of power based on voting should bring that up.
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01-07-2021 , 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by washoe
I shoudlnt even engage with you since you seem sick. But in case you are 12. White people have stolen the land of the Indians then murdered them. It's called colonism. Look it up! Black people were obducted and murdered by the millions. Then used as slaves. For centuries you have abused and exploited them.
Look, might makes right and white people in the country have learned again from black lives matter and related organizations that this is an unchangeable truth. Do I care about actions people from my tribe took that only benefited my tribe and only caused negative consequences to people outside of my tribe? No. Nobody else on the planet does either besides people who care for ideological purity over tribalism which is a minority of the world population, always has been and always will be. I don't have any concern at all for ideology. Ideologies are a mixture of strategies and at different points in time under different circumstances different ideological strategies are the most effective for your tribe. The prevalent ideologies taught in America through schools and the media are terrible and poisonous for my tribe, so I reject them entirely. That's a rational, logical decision mostly anyone throughout world history would come to.
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