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Old 01-06-2021, 02:32 PM   #361
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:33 PM   #362
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Pence just unfollowed Trump on Twitter. This must mean something, right?

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Hey I put up with this #### for 1435 days BUT NOT ONE MINUTE LONGER YOU'RE OVER THE LINE
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:35 PM   #363
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When the media effectively justified some of the BLM and Antifa riots over the summer as "necessary" these will be the consequences. Everyone who pulls this kind of #### believes their cause is righteous.

These MAGAs believe their cause every bit as noble as BLM if not more so, so to them, if it was okay then, it is okay now.

Unfortunately the overwhelming silent majority thinks both these groups of radicals are terrible but are afraid to say anything.
If MAGAs (which in this situation, is heavily comprised of Proud Boys and Neo-Nazis) believe their cause is every bit as noble as black lives matter, they're complete idiots. And any person with any sense, any morality, and who isn't some racist bootlicking fascist, knows these are not equivalent.

And the silent "majority" who believes these two groups deserve mention in the same breath, both radical, both terrible, both somehow equal, well, they're idiots too.

It doesn't take much intelligent thought to see the difference, it's a matter of nuance. Whether being able to see the nuance in the cause, the nuance in the result, the nuance in the police response, or the nuance in the targets. If one can't see the differences, they are a blind idiot.

It's one thing to believe all riots are bad. It's another to believe that any single day, any single action, or the validity of single cause in the BLM protests is equal to this, right now. What an ignorant way to view the world.

If people can look at these things, take one similar thread that runs through them, and call them equal? Might as well close up shop. There's nothing of value coming from a mind like that. Better off talking to your dog.
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:36 PM   #364
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Hey I put up with this #### for 1435 days BUT NOT ONE MINUTE LONGER YOU'RE OVER THE LINE
Might have just been a twitter glitch...he is showing as following Trump

https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence/following
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:37 PM   #365
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Well that video was glaringly staged!
*pans to group of people casually standing on the other side of that barrier*
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:37 PM   #366
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Yesterday I said I hoped that nothing would happen. I even posted that and did the typical CaptainCrunch arrogance thing, I didn't believe anything would happen beyond a group of protestors chanting and waving signs.


Frack I was completely wrong about everything here. This is disturbing and gross and heartbreaking and its hard to believe that I'm watching a democratic nation disintegrating in front of my eyes.



Part of me believes that the act of healing this nation is the work of generations, and not a quick fix.



I'm disgusted that I'm watching this unfold.
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And the silent "majority" who believes these two groups deserve mention in the same breath, both radical, both terrible, both somehow equal, well, they're idiots too.
I tend to think these people are getting mentioned in the same breath because of the weird intersection between citizen journalism, social media technology, and society's seemingly insatiable addiction to rubbernecking drama. This trifecta has enabled the voices of once-marginalized and obscured extremists. And extremists bring drama - something major networks and online streaming services can't stop falling over each other to be the first to show it.
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:40 PM   #369
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of course cops are taking selfies with them. Half the cops likely support what they're doing. just like half the country supports trump.
What are they going to do? They are outnumbered severely and are probably all scared to death. If they don't go along with it they will probably end up dead or in the hospital based on the loonatics they are dealing with here.

This is exactly why they let them in, they obviously weren't going to be able to stop anything without military support.
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Anybody else recall thinking on election night in 2016, ok how bad can this really get?
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Nearly every cop and cop family I know turned full Trump this year, even ones that weren't Republican. It wouldn't surprise me if the vast majority supported the mob.
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Did I hear the correctly? This isn't footage from earlier but saying they let them in again?!
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Old 01-06-2021, 02:47 PM   #376
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This is STILL going on. If these were muslims I have a funny feeling this would long be over by now, with several bodies laying on the ground. Amazing how OK many are with this that could actually do something about it. Or how this could have been prevented in the first place.
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Anybody else recall thinking on election night in 2016, ok how bad can this really get?
At least it's not quite as bad as it could have been. If Trump had the military on his side, this would be worse I'd think.
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Well, inauguration day is gonna be fully locked down. Another petty Trump W because nobodys gonna be allowed in.

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What are they going to do? They are outnumbered severely and are probably all scared to death. If they don't go along with it they will probably end up dead or in the hospital based on the loonatics they are dealing with here.

This is exactly why they let them in, they obviously weren't going to be able to stop anything without military support.
The barriers seemed to be working fine until they were opened.

At the very least, if the police felt afraid and helpless, they could have backed down and the terrorists could have opened it themselves. The officers actually physically helped them break the law. That is above and beyond.

It's no different than when mass looting happens. Sometimes the police have no choice but to stand back and observe. But you don't see them go and hold the doors open for them.
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