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Dictatorship is very common today: https://planetrulers.com/current-dictators/ https://planetrulers.com/current-dictators/ January 6th was close to creating a

Dictatorship is very common today: https://planetrulers.com/current-dictators/ https://planetrulers.com/current-dictators/ January 6th was close to creating another dictatorship here.

lurker3901 5y ago
I feel sorry for you if you actually believe that.
mistermann 5y ago
How close were we? Was there a pivotal moment where an individual hero saved the day, or maybe something completely different? Just trying to get a handle on the truth of the matter, I don't seem to know very much about the specific details of that infamous day where our most precious institution hung in the balance (if I'm understanding correctly).
- Sophistifunk 5y ago
  It was a dumb protest. There was absolutely zero threat to the machinery of government in any way shape or form, and anybody claiming otherwise is simply working as part of the machinery desperately trying to rid itself of an outsider.
  - macintux 5y ago
    Had the certificates been destroyed, or Congressional leadership or the VP killed, it’s not at all obvious what the result would have been. Very few “dumb protests” involve beating police officers to unconsciousness to get past them into a federal building.
    - mistermann 5y ago
      Is it a fact that multiple police officers were beat into unconsciousness so people could get past them?
sam345 5y ago
Very questionable assertion.
refurb 5y ago
Considering how many of the cases against the insurrectionists are being thrown out or reduced, I’m not sure I agree with your assertion. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/26/capitol-riot-defendants-win-appeals-court-478157 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/26/capitol-riot-defend...
- CalChris 5y ago
  I’m not sure I agree with your assertion. That's a bail hearing.
  - refurb 5y ago
    Government says "these people shouldn't get bail as they are insurrectionists" and judges say "if they didn't commit any violence, then no, they aren't a threat and will be released on bail". The gov't is losing a lot of their arguments in the courtroom trying to paint it as an insurrection versus a protest.

Dictatorship is very common today: https://planetrulers.com/current-dictators/ https://planetrulers.com/current-dictators/ January 6th was close to creating another dictatorship here.

lurker3901 5y ago

I feel sorry for you if you actually believe that.

mistermann 5y ago

How close were we? Was there a pivotal moment where an individual hero saved the day, or maybe something completely different? Just trying to get a handle on the truth of the matter, I don't seem to know very much about the specific details of that infamous day where our most precious institution hung in the balance (if I'm understanding correctly).

Sophistifunk 5y ago
It was a dumb protest. There was absolutely zero threat to the machinery of government in any way shape or form, and anybody claiming otherwise is simply working as part of the machinery desperately trying to rid itself of an outsider.
- macintux 5y ago
  Had the certificates been destroyed, or Congressional leadership or the VP killed, it’s not at all obvious what the result would have been. Very few “dumb protests” involve beating police officers to unconsciousness to get past them into a federal building.
  - mistermann 5y ago
    Is it a fact that multiple police officers were beat into unconsciousness so people could get past them?

sam345 5y ago

Very questionable assertion.

refurb 5y ago

Considering how many of the cases against the insurrectionists are being thrown out or reduced, I’m not sure I agree with your assertion. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/26/capitol-riot-defendants-win-appeals-court-478157 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/26/capitol-riot-defend...

CalChris 5y ago
I’m not sure I agree with your assertion. That's a bail hearing.
- refurb 5y ago
  Government says "these people shouldn't get bail as they are insurrectionists" and judges say "if they didn't commit any violence, then no, they aren't a threat and will be released on bail". The gov't is losing a lot of their arguments in the courtroom trying to paint it as an insurrection versus a protest.