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I see Jan 6 as something much more like the Sunflower movement in Taiwan, where protestors (or alternately rioting insurrectionists) actually occupied the chamb
by LAC-Tech 3y ago
I see Jan 6 as something much more like the Sunflower movement in Taiwan, where protestors (or alternately rioting insurrectionists) actually occupied the chambers of the Taiwans unicameral legislature.
No one was shot or skilled, despite a window being smashed (!!!). They were slowly evicted in 10 hours by riot police.
Fries Rebellion actually involved a trained militia, seems like a different category of event.
- kasey_junk 3y agoThe oath keepers trials (and to a lessor extent the proud boys) document armed and trained collective citizens preparing for and participating in militia like activities on Jan 6. No one was shot or killed in Fries rebellion. Yet members were convicted and sentenced to hanging (though presidential pardon prevented that from happening). Despite all that American school children learn about Fries as a foundational rebellion and an example of the difference between a strong federal government and the articles based weak one. That is to say, every one can decide their own definitions but by historical standards Jan 6 was at least in the same league as other historical insurrections.
- LAC-Tech 3y agoYou raise an interesting point. It could just be - to my ears and sensibilities - that Americans have a very low bar for what they call an insurrection or rebellion.