Trump followers invade the capitol

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Speaking of Portland, only NOW that Trump is like 99.9 percent out of the office will Ted Wheeler call out Antifa and the violence that has been plaguing many parts of the city for months now...

Politicians that play such games, allowing the citizens to suffer in the crosshairs, must immediately be pulled from office. Absolutely despicable.

This is not the same thing as antifa. When did Antifa occupy a government building?

Why would you have something against antifascists, anyway? I'm immediately suspicious of anyone who has issues with antifascists.

 

[Merced]

What is this? I have not heard of this before but I know the horse shoe theory which suggests that extremes of left and right turn around towards one another (without connecting on a single point).

It's a [semi] joke about how at the end of the day, centrists will align with the right every time. Hence why looting a Target is being compared to *checks script* INVADING THE FUCKING CAPITOL.

 

[Lark]

This is not the same thing as antifa. When did Antifa occupy a government building?

Please, what even is so called "antifa", its nothing other than a "bogeyman" invented by the far right who need an enemy, otherwise their empty lives will have no meaning what so ever.

 

[Merced]

Antifa is a ideology, not a group. There is no leader of Antifa. Antifa literally means antifacist.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Please, what even is so called "antifa", its nothing other than a "bogeyman" invented by the far right who need an enemy, otherwise their empty lives will have no meaning what so ever.

Antifascists are people who don't like fascists. Anyone against that is someone I'm going to be wary of.

 

[Lark]

It's a [semi] joke about how at the end of the day, centrists will align with the right every time. Hence why looting a Target is being compared to *checks script* INVADING THE FUCKING CAPITOL.

Its a pathetic stunt and the establishment is letting them have their street theater as what difference does it make?

Really it means nothing and makes no difference to anything.

Things like this just come off as incredibly weak and the world is watching.

 

[Merced]

Its a pathetic stunt and the establishment is letting them have their street theater as what difference does it make?

Really it means nothing and makes no difference to anything.

Things like this just come off as incredibly weak and the world is watching.

I'm lost, are you saying that it's a bad joke to make or are you saying that what the joke is making fun of is bad?

 

[Lord Lavender]

You lost a fair and square election get over yourselves Trumpers.

 

[Dreamer]

This is not the same thing as antifa. When did Antifa occupy a government building?

WHy would you have something against antifascists, anyway? I'm immediately suspicious of anyone who has issues with antifascists.

Trump sent the National Guard to the Portland Courthouse and barricaded the building once it was known the local authorities weren’t going to protect federal property, you’re correct, Antifa didn’t enter it.

Further, “Antifa” is merely branding. Of course I am against Facism, but that doesn’t mean I have to agree with what a group branded a certain way does.

 

[Hellena Handbasket]

In a since deleted video, Derrick Evans, newly elected To the Republican house in West Virginia is seen storming the capital


Tanner McMullen - This is a video of Derrick Evans - The... | Facebook

 

[Merced]

Soooooooo we gonna talk about the noose or....?

 

[Red Herring]

It's a [semi] joke about how at the end of the day, centrists will align with the right every time. Hence why looting a Target is being compared to *checks script* INVADING THE FUCKING CAPITOL.

Hmm. Then I misunderstood it. I used to think it was about how the far-right typically sees itself as centrist ("normal people" "the silent majority", etc)

 

[Merced]

Hmm. Then I misunderstood it. I used to think it was about how the far-right typically sees itself as centrist ("normal people" "the silent majority", etc)

I'll be the first to admit that I am no political science expert. I feel like that is an equally valid reading of fish hook theory.

 

[Red Herring]

German television is reporting live from Washington. At one point the foreign correspondent abruptly ends her report from in front of the Capitol: "There is a large group of people coming over, gotta go!" When they contact another reporter a few minutes later the first question from the studio in Germany to the reporter on the ground is "Is our colleague save?"

It all vibed like a live report from the bombing of Bagdad. They probably didn't expect that when they signed up for the prestigious position of foreign correspondent from Washington DC.

 

[The Cat]

Hmm. Then I misunderstood it. I used to think it was about how the far-right typically sees itself as centrist ("normal people" "the silent majority", etc)

they do that too... they really like both having cake and eating it too..

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Trump sent the National Guard to the Portland Courthouse and barricaded the building once it was known the local authorities weren’t going to protect federal property, you’re correct, Antifa didn’t enter it.

Further, “Antifa” is merely branding. Of course I am against Facism, but that doesn’t mean I have to agree with what a group branded a certain way does.

The two groups aren't the same, and frankly, your equation of the two of them has caused my estimation of you to drop quite a bit.

 

[Virtual ghost]

German television is reporting live from Washington. At one point the foreign correspondent abruptly ends her report from in front of the Capitol: "There is a large group of people coming over, gotta go!" When they contact another reporter a few minutes later the first question from the studio in Germany to the reporter on the ground is "Is our colleague save?"

It all vibed like a live report from the bombing of Bagdad. They probably didn't expect that when they signed up for the prestigious position of foreign correspondent from Washington DC.

I heard ex troops that are now politicians saying that they haven't seen this after their deployment in Iraq. I mean this is something that is often seen in the 3rd world countries or countries that will become dictatorships. While here there are plenty of online comments how with this US lost any moral high-ground to lecture anyone on democracy and the rule of law. What will probably be used as the reasoning in the near future when it comes to global affairs. So all of this will do the damage in the big picture.

 

[Firebird 8118]

The emperor is wearing no clothes. And apparently, neither are his sheeple. Disgusting.

 

[Lord Lavender]

I heard ex troops that are now politicians saying that they haven't seen this after their deployment in Iraq. I mean this is something that is often seen in the 3rd world countries or countries that will become dictatorships. While here there are plenty of online comments how with this US lost any moral high-ground to lecture anyone on democracy and the rule of law. What will probably be used as the reasoning in the near future when it comes to global affairs. So all of this will do the damage in the big picture.

From what I can see the USA is in many regards a 2nd world country esp under Trump who wouldn't be out of place in a tin pot banana republic. The political dysfunction, failing or lack of social/public services, mass social unrest, huge wealth divides e.t.c. Not to be insulting to any countries but the events in DC remind me more of something that would happen in a more unstable 2nd world country. Hopefully new leadership can restore goodwill both domestically and worldwide.

 

[Virtual ghost]

From what I can see the USA is in many regards a 2nd world country esp under Trump who wouldn't be out of place in a tin pot banana republic. The political dysfunction, failing or lack of social/public services, mass social unrest, huge wealth divides e.t.c. Not to be insulting to any countries but the events in DC remind me more of something that would happen in a more unstable 2nd world country. Hopefully new leadership can restore goodwill both domestically and worldwide.

Dude, in the genuine 2nd world countries there are no elections at all. There is only "THE PARTY".