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Do you remember the insurgency at the Capitol?

by dunekid 2y ago

boffinAudio 2y ago
Or Ukraine, 2014.
- NicoJuicy 2y ago
  That's not a coup. That's a Russian invasion. Not Ukrainians. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_green_men_(Russo-Ukrainian_War) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_green_men_(Russo-Ukra...
  - boffinAudio 2y ago
    The coup preceded the little green men ..
JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> Do you remember the insurgency at the Capitol? Yes, we get our share of Emperor Nortons [1] and sovereign citizens [2]. Those aren't coups. At best, they're idiotically-attempted coups. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement
- dunekid 2y ago
  >At best, they're idiotically-attempted coups. I am tempted to add an image of Jack Sparrow saying, But you've heard of me. That aside, US would not fall for a coup because of the strong institutions in place. But these places are not that mature in its institutions. So they would fall. It doesn't mean that a similar sentiment is not present in US. And for all the talk of the freedom and democracy US always prefers demagogues and dictators in other parts of the world, as long as US can control them. The Capitol insurgency and the stop the steal was pretty popular, but it is not a reason for another country to lie and invade this place. Same should have been applied to Iraq. That's all.
stef25 2y ago
Why do people take that so serious ? As if a bunch of preppers could topple law enforcement, feds, cia and the most powerful army in the world. I mean come on. It belonged on Jerry Springer.
NicoJuicy 2y ago
That's not a "planned" coup. Those were idiots under the hype of a wannabe dictator with propaganda influence very similar to Russia. Great video about it here: https://www.vox.com/2018/8/31/17804104/strikethrough-lies-propaganda-trump-putin https://www.vox.com/2018/8/31/17804104/strikethrough-lies-pr...

Do you remember the insurgency at the Capitol?

boffinAudio 2y ago

Or Ukraine, 2014.

NicoJuicy 2y ago
That's not a coup. That's a Russian invasion. Not Ukrainians. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_green_men_(Russo-Ukrainian_War) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_green_men_(Russo-Ukra...
- boffinAudio 2y ago
  The coup preceded the little green men ..

JumpCrisscross 2y ago

> Do you remember the insurgency at the Capitol? Yes, we get our share of Emperor Nortons [1] and sovereign citizens [2]. Those aren't coups. At best, they're idiotically-attempted coups. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement

dunekid 2y ago
>At best, they're idiotically-attempted coups. I am tempted to add an image of Jack Sparrow saying, But you've heard of me. That aside, US would not fall for a coup because of the strong institutions in place. But these places are not that mature in its institutions. So they would fall. It doesn't mean that a similar sentiment is not present in US. And for all the talk of the freedom and democracy US always prefers demagogues and dictators in other parts of the world, as long as US can control them. The Capitol insurgency and the stop the steal was pretty popular, but it is not a reason for another country to lie and invade this place. Same should have been applied to Iraq. That's all.

stef25 2y ago

Why do people take that so serious ? As if a bunch of preppers could topple law enforcement, feds, cia and the most powerful army in the world. I mean come on. It belonged on Jerry Springer.

NicoJuicy 2y ago

That's not a "planned" coup. Those were idiots under the hype of a wannabe dictator with propaganda influence very similar to Russia. Great video about it here: https://www.vox.com/2018/8/31/17804104/strikethrough-lies-propaganda-trump-putin https://www.vox.com/2018/8/31/17804104/strikethrough-lies-pr...