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This looks like a long list of opinions that not everybody will agree with. Could you provide the exact quote for inciting the violence?
by linuxftw 6y ago
This looks like a long list of opinions that not everybody will agree with.
Could you provide the exact quote for inciting the violence?
- Jochim 6y agoWe both know this situation wasn't caused by a single direct order, but rather a concerted campaign by Trump and the people around him who have spent months instilling a sense of fear in the minds of those who attended that rally. Fear that "evil democrats" and "the left" are out to "destroy democracy" by subverting the election that he "won". Then on the day Congress was supposed to confirm the result they organised a rally of the people they'd stirred up and spent hours telling that they needed to "fight". The closest thing to a direct order was Giuliani during that rally: > “Over the next ten days, we get to see the machines that are crooked, the ballots that are fraudulent, and if we're wrong, we will be made fools of. But if we're right, a lot of them will go to jail.” Mr Giuliani then suddenly yelled: "Let's have trial by combat!" to lacklustre cheers from the crowd.[1] Despite the apparently lacklustre response, Trump then went on to direct the mob towards the Capitol where we all know what happened. [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/rudy-giuliani-dc-trump-rally-b1783428.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-electio...
- linuxftw 6y ago> We both know this situation wasn't caused by a single direct order Well, we don't both know that. What you're offering is an opinion, your interpretation of things amounts to some sort of incitement. My opinion is this is a coordinated overreaction by the media to demonize a public figure. Nothing new about that, and offending someone's sensibilities isn't criminal.