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In reply to the discussion: I want this question answered because it is insane how many people were involved in the coup. [View all]Hugin
(33,222 posts)13. Now that you mentioned it...
Flooding the system is part of the Republican plan of delay until people forget.
This would explain the insurrectionist with the bullhorns saying, We need more people in this room.
It makes sense that the plan was to dilute the crimes of the worst by adding in an overwhelming stream of misdemeanors.
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I want this question answered because it is insane how many people were involved in the coup. [View all]
fightforfreedom
May 2022
OP
They surely believed they would succeed or ignored their mountain of evidence left behind
bucolic_frolic
May 2022
#1
two things- trump's royal certitude and talk radio, which was all on the same page
certainot
May 2022
#45
"None got punished".. I think FDR used it as a lever to get his economic package passed
mitch96
May 2022
#48
I do think it was coordinated, that it didn't work as planned was because there were a lot of
Escurumbele
May 2022
#5
The extent of the conspiracy to bring down Democracy in the USA was staggering, but it also
Escurumbele
May 2022
#3
It really has rocked my faith in the republic, one day we could wake up and be in a autocracy
wildman76
May 2022
#11
Maybe it was! But whoever it was, his pea brain was concerned that we are calling it a coup.
Scrivener7
May 2022
#28
Cheating is cheating. Rigging an election is still wrong. Stealing is still wrong.
TigressDem
May 2022
#41
Well before 1/6, I was amazed at the money being spent for travel and rally setup.
KY_EnviroGuy
May 2022
#47