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Journal by khallow
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.
One more on that January 6 protest
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Do not use if foil seal is broken.
(Score: 5, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @05:27PM (18 children)
" quite agree that Trump riled up a bunch of loyal supporters and pointed them at the Capitol. "
Trump knew many of these people were armed, because the Secret Service detail told him there were armed people trying to get in to his "speech" at The Ellipse. He ordered them to deactivate their metal detectors at the boundary and let them in, saying "they're not here for me." Other law enforcement agencies in the area confirmed the problem.
Trump riled up a bunch of loyal supporters he knew were armed and aimed them at the place where the peaceful transfer of power was in process, telling them to go fight.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @05:47PM (17 children)
Woah now, have you forgotten how much bullshit can be woven into such simple facts? Don't forget the bullshit!! The coup must go unpunished and we should forget it ever happened /sarcasm
Seems clear khalliw must have participated and has been shitting his pants for a year over someone turning him in.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday August 02 2022, @06:39PM (16 children)
Who's been saying that? You maybe?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @06:46PM (15 children)
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
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday August 02 2022, @06:56PM (14 children)
In other words, I didn't say it. Not good starting with these dishonest games.
I have since seen a lot of both the Trump speech and protest videos. My observations confirm the vacuousness of the above demands.
I'm not conservative and I didn't get super pissed about BLM protests. I treat the BLM protests and the January 6 protest similarly.
It's the unpopular and the nasty that taste tyranny first. They are the canaries in the coal mine.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @07:29PM (13 children)
Just remember, Glorious America, we're laughing at you, not with you.
Acts by the so-called leader of the free world and his lackey Guiliani ought to bring shame to the entire nation. Fallen politicians that refuse to step down we associate with charlatan dictators like Mugabe and Maduro not the United States, supposedly a light on a hill.
Nothing will surprise me when Trump is re-elected.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday August 02 2022, @07:48PM (4 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @08:08PM (3 children)
So what?
The man has shown himself unworthy of the office. If Republicans renominate him your country becomes an even bigger farce.
But you're right on leadership, if two geriatric has-beens were the best on offer out of a population of 300 million for the position of Omnipotent Supreme Leader of your fine nation then one wonders about the selection criteria.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @08:30PM (1 child)
Ageism?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @10:37PM
Absolutely. In most white collar workplaces, employing new staff beyond their 70th birthday is unheard of.
My mother is 18 months older than Mr Biden and worked part time until she was approximately 75. Expecting her to work a 100 hour week in the most important office in the land, surely not.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday August 03 2022, @12:41PM
This isn't saying anything serious. My take is that the last worthy president was probably Jimmy Carter, and he was a mediocre president at best.
My take is that the issue is two-fold. Weird two faction dynamics combined with old people vote.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 02 2022, @08:06PM (6 children)
Oh it brought us shame and unleashed a bunch if rabid bigots. Then we have fools like khallow here that are liars or overly proud conservatives that can't handle admitting they are lined up with total whackjob lying grifters steering the country into a new civil war. The grifter told them not to believe their eyes and ears so now khallow dutifully follows orders.
(Score: 0, Troll) by khallow on Wednesday August 03 2022, @12:51PM (4 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2022, @05:24PM (3 children)
Publicly televised, in social media feeds, and in text messages illegally deleted just for 1/6 by multiple corrupt agencies trying to protect the clown show. Traitors and apologists like yourself are scum trying to undermine democracy. You get to live with yourself, the rest of us will try and prevent civil war 2.0 dumbass bigot boogaloo.
Being a fox watcher I'm sure this is all surprising to you.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday August 04 2022, @12:29AM (2 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 06 2022, @04:15PM (1 child)
Good thing you declared it! I hear it works wonders for bankruptcy too . . . .
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday August 07 2022, @12:37AM
Indeed. Sounds like you need help understanding what evidence is.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2022, @10:53PM
Define "whackjobs". The current Idiot in Chief is appointing fuckwits who have no clue what a woman is. If that's not whacko, I don't know WTF is. Maybe Trump really was as bad as some of you claim. Unfortunately, for you, Joe Burden is making Trump look good.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2022, @05:53PM
Lock him up!
Lock him up!
Lock him up!