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Right. The Capitol building, while historically important isn't magical. Effective coups typically begin by taking control over TV broadcasting facilities. May

by tpmx 6y ago

Right. The Capitol building, while historically important isn't magical. Effective coups typically begin by taking control over TV broadcasting facilities. Maybe the next effective version will be hacking Facebook and Twitter, simultaneously...

sjg007 6y ago
I'm pretty sure that Foxnews was taken over.
- tpmx 6y ago
  It seems like Fox News put a stop on supporting the extreme aspects of Trump at the end of November though? (Not supporting this horrible company that's responsible for so much suffering over the past two decades.)
  - specialist 6y ago
    Only when it became clear that Biden would win.
pmontra 6y ago
In a coup you race to arrest and maybe shot the leaders you're overthrowing. Anything else is less important.
jandrese 6y ago
Hmm, how is Fox News/Breitbart/OAN/etc covering this...
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y ago
  Patriot on XM radio is currently ignoring it, which is interesting, because they played Trump speech almost in its entirety. Guy was egging them on. I guess they need to get talking points straight. edit: One of hosts broke the silence. He compared it to BLM and called on CNN to call it fiery, but mostly peaceful. I could not help but to chuckle. edit2: Even Trump got cold feet. He asked people to calm down. You can only play with fire for so long ( https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346928882595885058 https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346928882... ).
- wool_gather 6y ago
  Good question; I just looked at OAN and there is nothing, just an earlier article about Trump's speech and one from early this morning "Citizens Gather in Washington, D.C..."
  - wool_gather 6y ago
    I will never understand why pure statements of fact get downvoted on this site. At the time I looked, 4 hours ago now, this was correct.
- tpmx 6y ago
  I listened in on the Fox News TV stream an hour ago: They were interviewing moderate republicans calling for calm.

by tpmx 6y ago

sjg007 6y ago

I'm pretty sure that Foxnews was taken over.

tpmx 6y ago
It seems like Fox News put a stop on supporting the extreme aspects of Trump at the end of November though? (Not supporting this horrible company that's responsible for so much suffering over the past two decades.)
- specialist 6y ago
  Only when it became clear that Biden would win.

pmontra 6y ago

In a coup you race to arrest and maybe shot the leaders you're overthrowing. Anything else is less important.

jandrese 6y ago

Hmm, how is Fox News/Breitbart/OAN/etc covering this...

A4ET8a8uTh0 6y ago
Patriot on XM radio is currently ignoring it, which is interesting, because they played Trump speech almost in its entirety. Guy was egging them on. I guess they need to get talking points straight. edit: One of hosts broke the silence. He compared it to BLM and called on CNN to call it fiery, but mostly peaceful. I could not help but to chuckle. edit2: Even Trump got cold feet. He asked people to calm down. You can only play with fire for so long ( https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346928882595885058 https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346928882... ).
wool_gather 6y ago
Good question; I just looked at OAN and there is nothing, just an earlier article about Trump's speech and one from early this morning "Citizens Gather in Washington, D.C..."
- wool_gather 6y ago
  I will never understand why pure statements of fact get downvoted on this site. At the time I looked, 4 hours ago now, this was correct.
tpmx 6y ago
I listened in on the Fox News TV stream an hour ago: They were interviewing moderate republicans calling for calm.