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They clearly meant to disrupt that confirmation in an act of protest, but here's how we know it was not a coup: They left their weapons outside the Capitol. Pe
by leereeves 6y ago
They clearly meant to disrupt that confirmation in an act of protest, but here's how we know it was not a coup:
They left their weapons outside the Capitol. People planning to overthrow a government do not leave their weapons at the door.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26602074 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26602074
- loopz 6y agoPeople were clearly misled. So intention is on the leadership that misled them. That intent was to change the election outcome by means outside the constitution and Law, under coercion and threat of violence.
- ramphastidae 6y agoSo because two rioters left their guns at home, it wasn’t a coup? Keep moving those goalposts, buddy.
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