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bucolic_frolic

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12. The law and order MAGAts want total power for themselves, no government and anarchy
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:55 PM
Jan 2021

So don't believe a word they say. They're sowing confusion to paralyze civilization so they can plunder us all. Bannon-esque.

That's because they were helping. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #1
There is one video of a Capitol police officer waving people in shouting at them to go, go, go. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #19
A "protest" would have just been gathering near the Capitol. forgotmylogin Jan 2021 #2
Headline should be "...Why Weren't the Police Ready?" Merlot Jan 2021 #3
I believe the police were overwhelmed. notinkansas Jan 2021 #15
or how about "Why were a number of Capitol police officers helping the rioters.". IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #20
Unforgivable (non)performance by D.C. law enforcement. Paladin Jan 2021 #4
The kids and other that protest in DC knew better than to be anywhere near the areas with LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #10
not D.C., but Capitol Police, federal. marmar Jan 2021 #11
Heck, I believe people on DU commented on this. mwooldri Jan 2021 #5
2 more weeks until it's Merrick Garland's FBI IronLionZion Jan 2021 #8
Here is a posting on DU recommending that the Left doesn't try to counter Protest the MAGA Morons: Sloumeau Jan 2021 #16
Thank you. mwooldri Jan 2021 #17
They were ready as they were going to ever be. Many of them were far-right supporters of Trump. Autumn Jan 2021 #6
Including the cop who died dalton99a Jan 2021 #7
They never expected "their kind of people" would be violent. It is those "NI****S" that cause LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #9
Nah, Plan A was to have massive antifa/"BLM" fights. Plan B was to frighten lawmakers. Plan C Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #14
The law and order MAGAts want total power for themselves, no government and anarchy bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #12
Unprepared on purpose Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #13
The first amendment gives the right to *PEACEFULLY* assemble The Mouth Jan 2021 #18
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