US election 2020 thread

[two sheds]

curfew means the police have to go home peacefully?

 

[Dogsauce]

Suspect there’s more bother at some of the other state capitols, plenty allow open carry. At Atlanta there were reports of an advancing heavily armed mob.

 

[spitfire]

Having heard exactly that whispered in relation to myself, I have at best mixed feelings about seeing coppers steaming in on anyone.

But if it has to happen to anyone, better it should happen to these chucklefucks.

Yes, it was an observation based on personal observation rather than personal experience but I know what you mean.

 

[Sue]

What's the white flag with a red St Andrew's cross and a yellow thing in the middle that someone's waving on CNN?

 

[cyril_smear]

Just saw footage of a security bod with baton getting chased upstairs by some of the people who broke in. He really shat it, I guess he figured I'd he hit someone he'd be in tremendous danger

]whwere aRe all these videos? Fuck all on FB.

 

[brogdale]

It's all fizzling out, both on capitol hill, and in marty1's pants.

That’s fine; the damage is done already

 

[steeplejack]

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Opening a book on how many years on a federal supermax this dribbling cretin will get

 

[Flavour]

Until they get their guns out. Who do you support is the big question? The police with weapons or the right wing people with weapons? I dunno, I’m keeping out of it.

Why is it necessary to "support" either side?

 

[spitfire]

So looks like plod have developed a perimeter and the NG getting off the buses would be the likely candidates for clearing the streets.

Probably by embossed invitation with an RSVP judging by the handling of the mob so far.

 

[cyril_smear]

Why is it necessary to "support" either side?

so you're in the ''just sit back and laugh'' camp as well then?

 

[Part 2]

]whwere aRe all these videos? Fuck all on FB.

Twitter

 

[Kaka Tim]

this kind of fucks the republican party - the trumpy loons are not going to vote for anyone but a true believer and anyone who verifies biden is a "traitor" in their eyes - but todays shit show will force most leading republicans to abandon trump. mid term wipe out ahoy?

 

[Favelado]

The government needs guns to protect itself in the event of a tyrannical people.

 

[a_chap]

If you want to watch this from the perspective of the actual fascist conspiraloons then this is the place:

 

[agricola]

sea or bin, either is fine

 

[Favelado]

this kind of fucks the republican party - the trumpy loons are not going to vote for anyone but a true believer and anyone who verifies biden is a "traitor" in their eyes - but todays shit show will force most leading republicans to abandon trump. mid term wipe out ahoy?

Too many variables to say that I think. It's logical, but second guessing the voting public hasn't gone very well in recent years. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see someone as bad as Trump in office some time soon.

 

[BigMoaner]

The government needs guns to protect itself in the event of a tyrannical people.

army init.

 

[spitfire]

I missed Salvage Hunters for this.

 

[planetgeli]

"Remember this day forever"

You will you orange twat, you will.

 

[cyril_smear]

I missed Salvage Hunters for this.

It's still early.

 

[BigMoaner]

going to bed. 3.5 out of ten.

 

[Sasaferrato]

It's all fizzling out, both on capitol hill, and in marty1's pants.

They've had their fill
Of capitol hill

 

[spitfire]

So looks like plod have developed a perimeter and the NG getting off the buses would be the likely candidates for clearing the streets.

Probably by embossed invitation with an RSVP judging by the handling of the mob so far.

Apparently not. Plod are shunting them along after all.

 

[Humberto]

They've not got the numbers really have they?

 

[Humberto]

Freak show.

 

[maomao]

this kind of fucks the republican party - the trumpy loons are not going to vote for anyone but a true believer and anyone who verifies biden is a "traitor" in their eyes - but todays shit show will force most leading republicans to abandon trump. mid term wipe out ahoy?

Reasonable republicans are a myth.

 

[tendril]

 

[Dillinger4]

They've had their fill
Of capitol hill

that's not to say
they had their day

 

[spitfire]

Apparently not. Plod are shunting them along after all.

Hang on here's the NG, shields up.

 

[hitmouse]

Fairly short and to the point analysis from Crimethinc:

Today's events will discredit Trump supporters in the eyes of centrists, but it will also push the envelope regarding what is acceptable. This may help the far right recruit locally countrywide and could normalize similar actions in the future.
The state clampdown after this will suppress freedom across the board, targeting all forms of dissent. In Turkey, when Erdoğan put down a right-wing military coup, that paved the way for him to repress every form of protest. If we legitimize state repression, it will hit us too.
State repression of the right will follow the playbook they use against our movements—incorporating reformist elements while isolating and destroying "extreme" elements. If the only pressure on the government is from the far right, the state will make concessions to them.
Proponents of liberation should not remain spectators, hoping the state will protect us. Let's use this opportunity to reach out to others in our communities to organize against local far-right efforts and also against forthcoming state repression and economic/ecological crisis.