Politics Alt right storm usa capital

[Marcel Proust]

Mega thread?

 

[Mofra]

Strange, the police seem to have acted in a restrained manner not seen with their response to the BLM protests.

Why do the alt-right hate democracy?

 

[Marcel Proust]

Strange, the police seem to have acted in a restrained manner not seen with their response to the BLM protests.

Why do the alt-right hate democracy?

Cops and proud boys seems to be fighting more recently. Family picnics might get odd

 

[Mofra]

Cops and proud boys seems to be fighting more recently. Family picnics might get odd

In many cases they are the same people. Hence white protesters can storm public buildings (don't forget Michigan) in a way non-white protesters can't.

 

[Marcel Proust]

In many cases they are the same people. Hence white protesters can storm public buildings (don't forget Michigan) in a way non-white protesters can't.

Yes there a huge cross over.

Thin blue line / proud boys

 

[Mofra]

Yes there a huge cross over.

Thin blue line / proud boys

ANTIFA were correct after all.

 

[Marcel Proust]

One of the alt right stole the speakers podium

 

[skilts]

Thin blue line

My watching of Facebook et al indicates that this is, in fact, more of a morbidly obese line.

 

[Gough]

My watching of Facebook et al indicates that this is, in fact, more of a morbidly obese line.

Of all the people who should be agitating for universal healthcare it should be the ones who are a double cheeseburger away from a widowmaker coronary.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Why aren’t the police arresting Capitol protesters?

Protesters went into the Capitol building, damaged property, and violated a number of federal laws. But why are the police not making arrests? NBC News’ Pete Williams reports.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Marcel Proust]

Democratic lawmakers call for Pence to invoke 25th Amendment, remove Trump from office

Democratic lawmakers called on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment on Wednesday and remove President Trump from office, blaming the president for inciting the rioters that violently b…

thehill.com

 

[MadMundy]

Holy * I'm just laughing at this point, America really is my favourite entertainment program

 

[Caesar]

Strange, the police seem to have acted in a restrained manner not seen with their response to the BLM protests.

Didn't they shoot and kill someone?

 

[Marcel Proust]

Didn't they shoot and kill someone?

I think 1 person. And arrested 13.

Which sounds light given its a mob invading usa hq ?

 

[Caesar]

Was she armed? If not it sounds like normal SOP for American cops

 

[Mofra]

My friend named Colin is asking if taking a knee is still an inappropriate way to protest?

 

[Mofra]

I think 1 person. And arrested 13.

Which sounds light given its a mob invading usa hq ?

The police were more heavy handed defending a Walmart store from BLM protesters than they were against the alt-right invading a Federal building

 

[Marcel Proust]

The police were more heavy handed defending a Walmart store from BLM protesters than they were against the alt-right invading a Federal building

Sort of a major fed building too...

The lack of security seems hard to believe..

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

www.bbc.com

 

[Marcel Proust]

The police were more heavy handed defending a Walmart store from BLM protesters than they were against the alt-right invading a Federal building

There seems to be video evidence the police just let them walk in and then walk out.

 

[Mofra]

There seems to be video evidence the police just let them walk in and then walk out.

And a cop was photoed taking a selfie with one of the insurgents

 

[Snake_Baker]

Predictably, there's some serious Portland amnesia going on here.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Predictably, there's some serious Portland amnesia going on here.

The house of reps is different surely?

More iconic for starters. And there were pollies in it 'working'

 

[Snake_Baker]

The house of reps is different surely?

More iconic for starters.

The polarisation was always heading down this path, and both "sides" are equally guilty.

And there were pollies in it 'working'

I'm calling bullshit on that.

 

[SSwans2011]

 

[Mofra]

Predictably, there's some serious Portland amnesia going on here.

Indeed.