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For some historical perspective, the last time the Capitol was stormed, British soldiers burned it to the ground. This was 200 years ago. There have been multi

For some historical perspective, the last time the Capitol was stormed, British soldiers burned it to the ground. This was 200 years ago. There have been multiple riots over multiple police-involved killings in multiple locations in the last decade. So yes, what they did was far worse. They claimed to be defending the constitution while in fact they were using force to stop a constitutionally-mandated process: certifying the electoral vote. They were incited to do this by the President of the United States. None of this has ever happened before in America. Over the summer, 8 men were arrested for plotting to kidnap the Governor of Michigan. There were multiple people with zip tie handcuffs in their possession in the Capitol. What do you think their aims were? Open your eyes and see how truly insane Wednesday was, please.

kortilla 6y ago
Tone it back a bit. We have lost multiple presidents and other countless politicians to actual assassinations. Breaching the capitol is certainly new but that speaks to the incompetence of the police, not the gravity of the protesters’ intents. > There were multiple people with zip tie handcuffs in their possession in the Capitol. Maybe to tie some people up? Guess what the intent is of the people that have bombs and guns. As Senator Graham pointed out in his speech, the security failure was so catastrophic that it could have been the death of the entire house, the senate, and the Vice President (lots of people with large backpacks inside that could have been loaded with explosives). If there was any serious attempt at an actual overthrow it would have been a much worse day.