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Insurrection defined: a violent uprising against an authority or government. They violently forced their way into our capital with the idea of intimidating th
by michaelmrose 5y ago
Insurrection defined:
a violent uprising against an authority or government.
They violently forced their way into our capital with the idea of intimidating the government to prevent them from handling the lawful business succession insofar as counting and acknowledging the lawfully cast electoral votes.
This isn't subjective its the simple literal dictionary definition of the word.
- refenestrator 5y agoIt's an editorialization of the word. Any riot involving a fight with cops would qualify if you stretch it that far.
- michaelmrose 5y agoThe peaceful transfer of power based on democratic elections is at the very heart of democracy and they gathered to obstruct it by force in order to substitute their will backed by violence for the will of the people. They didn't fight with the cops they beat and murdered cops in order to destroy democracy itself.