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Breaking 1-06-21: MAGA terrorist attack on Capitol

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by RESINator, Jan 6, 2021.

  1. Deckard

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    Yes, it is similar to 9/11. It's the emotional impact of seeing something that hasn't happened since 1814, when the British burned the building down. It was sudden and completely unexpected. Even worse, those responsible for protecting that sacred building seemed lost, without leadership, without numbers, and why?

    Unlike the pandemic, which has killed hundreds of times more Americans than 9/11 in what could almost be described as happening in horrific slow motion, completely and deliberately bereft of leadership at the very top of the executive branch of our country. Like 9/11, this was sudden. This was horrific, but the victim was the bedrock of our country. The symbol and the reality of our democracy assaulted like a woman being raped.
     
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    Remember this was the scene when BLM was peacefully protesting at the capitol.
     
  3. CometsWin

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    Out of all the morons who've inhabited this board in the 20 years I've been on it, you might be the first person I block.
     
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    You can believe that crap all you want. Funny how countries like Australia make your logic seem stupid. We could have contained it far better until this vaccination came out. We could have saved thousands of needless deaths.
     
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  6. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    I'll never forget this image.

    Also, I want to create a video of today's sad mayhem with a Dukes of Hazard theme song soundtrack, with little clips of Hawley and Cruz. "Just two good ole boys... Never meanin' no harm..."
     
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  7. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    he should be banned, people who are that delusional should not be given any platform.

    DD
     
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    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    I'm going to try to look for positives today:

    • Many people who I know or are related to that are Trump supporters are sickened today, and re-examining their support for this dude.
    • Hopefully...prayerfully...all sides of the aisle can re-examine their rhetoric. The use of social media is dangerous. Rhetoric is dangerous. A lot of hands were burned on the pan today...hopefully it'll be a lesson
    • Maybe...just maybe...we can begin to find some common ground when this is said and done, and we'll examine the way we treat each other, speak with each other, put on each other's shoes (as it were) to walk a mile...often when stuff hits the fan, people pull together
    • Like I said before: congress...both sides...giving these people the double rods and going back into session tonight is a powerful message. Maybe we can remember this day as a victory of sorts. You may storm the doors of our most hallowed institutions, but we'll still hold our government function that same day jerks.
    • I think, hopefully, after the initial excitement of "being a patriot" for a lot of these idiots wore off...many realized something bad happened. There was still a strong core of the most anarchist Trump supporters, but I think a lot sort of realized what was happening and left. That's why you didn't see a lot of damage, burning, looting, spray paint. In fact, I would bet the vast majority just thought they were going to march up to the congress and protest...as earlier in the day there were apparently a lot of families, kids, and old people in the crowd...and it got progressively younger during the day as people left.
     
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    Captain America is offended
     
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    I welcome the effort, but possess a rather large amount of skepticism.
     
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    Those two should be censured and removed from office.
     
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    it depends what they were armed with
     
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    Don't really care if the black shirts engage in more violence. They'd lose in a straight fight and I wouldn't be sorry to see them go. You seem to be saying we should be afraid, we should succumb to terror, and we should make concessions to criminals. That's not my point of view. If they want to fight the full power of the state, I'll grab my popcorn.
     
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  16. edwardc

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    TERRORIST but 45 will never call them what they are.
     
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    Incredible. Those like him and anyone who entered the capital have to pay for what they did with years behind bars. In his case, many years.
     
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    "PROTESTER" - lol that's not a protester.
     
  19. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    45 is a terrorist himself.

    DD
     
  20. edwardc

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    True very true my question is where are all the people that were complaining about BLM protesting why have they all been silent on this terrorist act.
     
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