US Election Week 2020

[Caliga]

They both did. 

[merithyn]

This is horrifying.

[Valmy]

I don't get this. They knew the President was going to have his supporters flood the capitol for this for weeks. Why wasn't there more significant security? It makes no sense.

I hope nothing happens to my Cousin.

[The Brain]

I don't get this. They knew the President was going to have his supporters flood the capitol for this for weeks. Why wasn't there more significant security? It makes no sense.

It's a coup attempt. "Loyal" security forces are often strangely absent/inactive.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I don't get this. They knew the President was going to have his supporters flood the capitol for this for weeks. Why wasn't there more significant security? It makes no sense.

I hope nothing happens to my Cousin.

According to this Washington Post journalist the DoD has denied a request by DC officials to deploy the national guard :

https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1346908166030766080%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2Flive%2F2021%2Fjan%2F06%2Fgeorgia-election-latest-news-senate-ossoff-warnock-democrats-republicans-trump-biden

[Solmyr]

This thread needs a rename. US Election Season/Coup Attempt 2020-2021?

[garbon]

This thread needs a rename. US Election Season/Coup Attempt 2020-2021?

As I said before - too soon, asshole.

[Grey Fox]

This thread needs a rename. US Election Season/Coup Attempt 2020-2021?

As I said before - too soon, asshole.

I do not know how to convey this but this is not too soon, it is reality.

[garbon]

This thread needs a rename. US Election Season/Coup Attempt 2020-2021?

As I said before - too soon, asshole.

Spade is a Spade.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/19/224183763/is-it-racist-to-call-a-spade-a-spade?t=1609967175243

[Grey Fox]

This thread needs a rename. US Election Season/Coup Attempt 2020-2021?

As I said before - too soon, asshole.

Spade is a Spade.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/19/224183763/is-it-racist-to-call-a-spade-a-spade?t=1609967175243

You don't need to argue it. If you tell me that this is a racist saying, I believe you and will refrain from using it.

[garbon]

This thread needs a rename. US Election Season/Coup Attempt 2020-2021?

As I said before - too soon, asshole.

Spade is a Spade.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/19/224183763/is-it-racist-to-call-a-spade-a-spade?t=1609967175243

You don't need to argue it. If you tell me that this is a racist saying, I believe you and will refrain from using it.

Actually, I think that's an interesting article but yeah as it says these days pretty much a phrase one should avoid as too tainted by racism.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I don't get this. They knew the President was going to have his supporters flood the capitol for this for weeks. Why wasn't there more significant security? It makes no sense.

I hope nothing happens to my Cousin.

The LEOs on site, some of them, are taking selfies with them. So yeah, the traitors are being enabled from on high.

[Oexmelin]

Biden just urged Trump to "step up".

That'll show 'em.

Seriously, WTAF.

[Liep]

Biden just urged Trump to "step up".

That'll show 'em.

Seriously, WTAF.

He tweeted a video where he said "We love you, but go home". That's some stepping.

[Oexmelin]

He tweeted a video where he said "We love you, but go home". That's some stepping.

Apparently, Biden *was* kept in a basement these last four years.