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They wanted to occupy the Capitol building, using force if necessary, to nullify the results of the 2020 elections. What is that called, if you can't bring your

They wanted to occupy the Capitol building, using force if necessary, to nullify the results of the 2020 elections. What is that called, if you can't bring yourself to call it taking over the government?

flippinburgers 6y ago
I call it you being hyperbolic. They need to be punished according to the law for what they were doing, but you are not responding to the arguments. In no way were they properly mobilized for an actual takeover of the government. I just cannot believe that you actually believe that yourself.
- nicoffeine 6y ago
  They believed they were properly mobilized. They believed the President would walk with them to the Capitol, because he said he would walk with them to the Capitol, after organizing a rally around the slogan "Stop the Steal" on the day they were counting votes. This is clear evidence "insurrection" according to Sen. Mitt Romney and others.[1] Here is a small sample of the chatter leading up to the 6th.[2] If the police stop a truck full of weapons and people with written plans to murder someone, but that someone has more guards and ammunition, it's still attempted murder. If it is "hyperbolic" to say it was a coup attempt when a group of people publicly stated they wanted a coup, found their way to DC, started a riot, broke into the US Capitol, and beat a cop to death, I guess I'm just hyperbolic. [1] https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gNOdcTXBGrcJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/06/democrats-republicans-reaction-trump/+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gNOdcT... [2] https://i.redd.it/aqdl9s2pfua61.png https://i.redd.it/aqdl9s2pfua61.png
- nicoffeine 6y ago
  In case you missed it, the FBI has just announced in a nationally televised briefing that they have formed a "sedition and conspiracy" task force, expected to last years. Maybe they're just being hyperbolic.
  - flippinburgers 6y ago
    Good to hear. True experts can then determine the seriousness of the situation.
    - nicoffeine 6y ago
      "People have just beat a cop to death on the capitol steps, shots have been fired in the capitol building, and the secret service has escorted everyone in the line of succession to a secure location." "We'd better wait for true experts to determine if this situation is serious."

flippinburgers 6y ago

I call it you being hyperbolic. They need to be punished according to the law for what they were doing, but you are not responding to the arguments. In no way were they properly mobilized for an actual takeover of the government. I just cannot believe that you actually believe that yourself.

nicoffeine 6y ago
They believed they were properly mobilized. They believed the President would walk with them to the Capitol, because he said he would walk with them to the Capitol, after organizing a rally around the slogan "Stop the Steal" on the day they were counting votes. This is clear evidence "insurrection" according to Sen. Mitt Romney and others.[1] Here is a small sample of the chatter leading up to the 6th.[2] If the police stop a truck full of weapons and people with written plans to murder someone, but that someone has more guards and ammunition, it's still attempted murder. If it is "hyperbolic" to say it was a coup attempt when a group of people publicly stated they wanted a coup, found their way to DC, started a riot, broke into the US Capitol, and beat a cop to death, I guess I'm just hyperbolic. [1] https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gNOdcTXBGrcJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/06/democrats-republicans-reaction-trump/+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gNOdcT... [2] https://i.redd.it/aqdl9s2pfua61.png https://i.redd.it/aqdl9s2pfua61.png
nicoffeine 6y ago
In case you missed it, the FBI has just announced in a nationally televised briefing that they have formed a "sedition and conspiracy" task force, expected to last years. Maybe they're just being hyperbolic.
- flippinburgers 6y ago
  Good to hear. True experts can then determine the seriousness of the situation.
  - nicoffeine 6y ago
    "People have just beat a cop to death on the capitol steps, shots have been fired in the capitol building, and the secret service has escorted everyone in the line of succession to a secure location." "We'd better wait for true experts to determine if this situation is serious."