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    "We live in a country where a 12 year old boy with a toy gun gets shot by police and insurrectionists who lay siege to the US Capitol get a pass."

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    Quote Originally Posted by nidhogg View Post
    The difference in policing between now and the blm gatherings is staggering.
    No it isn't. Fucking moron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
    No it isn't. Fucking moron
    The moron is you. A blinkered dimwitted fucktard. There is a stark contrast to the amount of law enforcement that was deployed and many people are on record noticing the difference.

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    As I watched the vids, my thought was, why didn't the police stop the mob from entering in the first place? And why weren't the police/ army/ etc in full battle gear? SMH.

    As one comment on YT said, "this is better than season 8 of GOT!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
    No it isn't. Fucking moron

    You really need to start carrying around a plant to replace the oxygen you waste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
    No it isn't. Fucking moron
    It objectively is.

    Your need to feel hated--presumably just to feel something--is pathetic and weird.

    Sit down and shut-up, boy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    As I watched the vids, my thought was, why didn't the police stop the mob from entering in the first place? And why weren't the police/ army/ etc in full battle gear? SMH.
    That is a question many will be asking in the coming days. When you compared the response to the BLM protests they deployed a small army of police to deal with that not the same response this time. Someone or many may well lose their jobs for this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    As I watched the vids, my thought was, why didn't the police stop the mob from entering in the first place? And why weren't the police/ army/ etc in full battle gear? SMH.
    My thoughts exactly. All things considered I'd have thought security would have been a top priority. Someone dropped the ball on this big time. They had warning that these Trump militias were coming to town and looking for trouble.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    As I watched the vids, my thought was, why didn't the police stop the mob from entering in the first place? And why weren't the police/ army/ etc in full battle gear? SMH.
    1/ "why didn't the police stop the mob from entering in the first place?" --- There were literally 1,000's of demonstrators
    2/ "why weren't the police/ army/ etc in full battle gear" Illegal/not constitutional/something like that to use the Army against US Citizens in the USA (National Guard = OK). Many were in full riot gear. Also Washington DC has strict gun laws so maybe judged to be a lower risk?

    ... maybe no-one believed that even Trump would not do such a treacherous act ... to incite those who attended his rally to violence.

    Below is from today ...

    Trump Protesters Storm Capitol. DC on lockdown-13038834-3x2-xlarge-jpg


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    “With this pitiful episode, the US is suffering exactly what it has caused in other countries with its aggressive policies,” Venezuela’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Venezuela hopes these violent events will soon cease and that the US people will finally be able to find a new path towards stability and social justice.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    maybe no-one believed that even Trump would not do such a treacherous act ... to incite those who attended his rally to violence.

    Below is from today ...
    But he did and its on video for all to see. "March to the capital"

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    But he did and its on video for all to see. "March to the capital"
    He said he was going to march with them (then slunk back to to the whitehouse. )

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    There were literally 1,000's of demonstrators
    Do you have a source for that claim?

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    Bat shit crazy, in fairness.


    Welcome to Mogadishu.

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    ^Would be a far fetch to call Trump or his typical supporters skinny's though

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    Let's be honest here, did we expect anything less? Trump has been on the verge of a nervous breakdown for months.

    Bottom line the very laws we have in place are letting us down as we continue to let Trump break those laws and incite violence. He should be handcuffed and taken away for the world to see. This behavior should no longer be tolerated.

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    He's certainly a strong argument against republics.

    Maybe they should downgrade presidential powers and crown Oprah queen or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Let's be honest here, did we expect anything less? Trump has been on the verge of a nervous breakdown for months.

    Bottom line the very laws we have in place are letting us down as we continue to let Trump break those laws and incite violence. He should be handcuffed and taken away for the world to see. This behavior should no longer be tolerated.

    For 4 years we have been laughing at Americans. It was one of the best comedy shows I have ever seen. I guess you could call these final days an encore of an unbelievable performance. The only good thing I can see coming from this is that it was Trumps last act. He put the last nails into his coffin.

    The nightmare is over!

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    He still has 2 weeks to cause havoc.

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    If it were a movie then it would have to be something like 'Airplane!', and the climactic scene would involve the nuclear button.

    Just sayin' like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HermantheGerman View Post
    For 4 years we have been laughing at Americans. It was one of the best comedy shows I have ever seen. I guess you could call these final days an encore of an unbelievable performance. The only good thing I can see coming from this is that it was Trumps last act. He put the last nails into his coffin.

    The nightmare is over!
    As you should. We deserve all the laughs and criticisms as we constantly brag how great we are. Trump was voted into office by a bunch of back woods, uneducated, white trailer trash voters and ignorant "I only vote republican no matter what" folks.

    What I hoped our country learned is that voting for the lesser of 2 evils has its consequences.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cujo View Post
    He still has 2 weeks to cause havoc.
    What are the requirements for a country to be downgraded from being classed as the 'Developed World'?

    The US must be getting kinda close.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond View Post
    What are the requirements for a country to be downgraded from being classed as the 'Developed World'?

    The US must be getting kinda close.
    At this point, I would say that we are an emerging 2nd world country similar to Thailand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    There were literally 1,000's of demonstrators
    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Do you have a source for that claim?

    Supporters of US President Donald Trump take over stands set up for the presidential inauguration as they protest at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. – Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding the nation’s capital protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden’s White House victory by the US Congress. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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    But bsnub, you are correct, I haven't read an official report of the number of protesters who continued from the Trump save America march onto the Capitol.

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