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Once more, we have journals about the alleged insurrection of January 6. My take on that is that even if you're a US poster, the US is a free country and thus, you are free to be idiots. I'm also free to tell you that.
But you miss the real story. I quite agree that Trump riled up a bunch of loyal supporters and pointed them at the Capitol. I quite agree that he and his lackeys then dragged their feet on defending the Capitol from a riot that he caused. Those are shitty moves, but genuine politics - meaning any supporter who put up with his shenanigans (he's done worse) to that point isn't going to be concerned about some more shenanigans. Maybe it even rises to the level of insurrection though I'd like to see more there than some impotent whining that Trump didn't sign a confession.
The nasty move is near instantly throwing those supporters under the bus. This is the real Trump. They did what Trump wanted them to do and now they're fucked without a word of encouragement or any other support from Trump. Same goes for the people who filed all those useless lawsuits.
He's over it.
Here, we have naked betrayal of his most loyal followers - rewarded for their efforts with prison time and huge fines. If Trump's critics can't run with that, then we need a new batch.
But you miss the real story. I quite agree that Trump riled up a bunch of loyal supporters and pointed them at the Capitol. I quite agree that he and his lackeys then dragged their feet on defending the Capitol from a riot that he caused. Those are shitty moves, but genuine politics - meaning any supporter who put up with his shenanigans (he's done worse) to that point isn't going to be concerned about some more shenanigans. Maybe it even rises to the level of insurrection though I'd like to see more there than some impotent whining that Trump didn't sign a confession.
The nasty move is near instantly throwing those supporters under the bus. This is the real Trump. They did what Trump wanted them to do and now they're fucked without a word of encouragement or any other support from Trump. Same goes for the people who filed all those useless lawsuits.
He's over it.
Here, we have naked betrayal of his most loyal followers - rewarded for their efforts with prison time and huge fines. If Trump's critics can't run with that, then we need a new batch.
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Do not use if foil seal is broken.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @06:46PM
You. As usual you do not say it directly, just call an insurrection a protest, demand proof that the coup was led by the 2020 loser, then just babble on after someone suggests you view the public footage of the speech and insurrection.
We get it, you conservatives were super pissed about the BLM protests that turned into riots occasionally and could not separate support for protests with condemnation of the riots. For the cherry on top we have conservatives refusing to condemn white supremacists and demanding that their domestic terrorists be let off the hook.
Yes you khallow, with your transparent attempts at defending the traitors. It saddens me that the most vocal supporters of freedom are so easily brainwashed into being fascists. What happened? Did a black man get elected POTUS or something? At least they'd never try and put a WOMAN in charge amirite????/s