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In reply to the discussion: Would you have stormed the Capitol on 1/6 if the election had been stolen by Trump? [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(15,611 posts)31. I would be tempted, but a general strike could be more effective
If people refused to go to work, or even just stopped buying anything, including gas and groceries (stock up ahead of time), the American economy could be crashed in less than a month.
It would take tremendous discipline, but even if just 30-40% of households participated, it would be devastating.
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Would you have stormed the Capitol on 1/6 if the election had been stolen by Trump? [View all]
Tomconroy
May 2021
OP
That's how I've lived my life. March. Vote. GOTV. Armed insurrection to destroy the govt? No. nt
Hekate
May 2021
#25
Many believe trump stole 2016 election, but we didn't riot probably because we knew we screwed up.
Hoyt
May 2021
#18
Trump and Putin stole it in 2016 and all we did was gather hundreds of thousands of people in pussy
ZonkerHarris
May 2021
#20
Trump won the Electoral College in 2016. Not stolen. Biden won it in 2020. Not stolen either.
DTomlinson
May 2021
#29
Okay, instead of "stolen" I'll say collaborated with America's enemies to achieve a tainted victory
ZonkerHarris
May 2021
#41
Yes. Millions of us marched in cities around the nation, & we were not silent thereafter...
Hekate
May 2021
#54
Let's all remember that the founders of the U.S. tried peaceful negotiation and diplomacy
abqtommy
May 2021
#21
We opposed him for 4 years, took back the House, Senate, & Presidency. That good enough?
Hekate
May 2021
#56
No. That is a republican move. Dems didn't storm the capitol after Russia stole 2016 for dump.
onecaliberal
May 2021
#36
DU was formed. For me & others it was a nexus of activism & information for the next 8 years....
Hekate
May 2021
#53
Hold Your Decision As You Might Have A Chance To Make It In 2022 Or 2024.....nt
global1
May 2021
#44
No. I wouldn't. I thought it was stolen in 2016 w Russian interference & I didn't storm anything
FlyingPiggy
May 2021
#47
I wouldn't "storm the government", but I might be a "problem child" at mass protests. nt
Progressive Jones
May 2021
#50
Sure. I was at the protests for Bush's inauguration. That election was stolen.
Voltaire2
May 2021
#57
There are more effective ways to protest a stolen election than foolishly storming the Capital.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2021
#61