What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[The Brain]

It does make you wonder what could have happened if they were properly organised/had any awareness of police tactics (I saw lots of footage of these guys once they were on the streets just blindly walking into kettles).

As with the pipe bombs they planted and with Trump's presidency in general we have been sadly/worryingly reliant on incompetence.

As has been said, if the first US Putin-wannabe had been remotely intelligent then the outcome would likely have been a lot worse. My guess is that the second one will be much more intelligent than the first (if nothing else just because of simple statistics).

[The Brain]

If Trump isn't removed before his term is over then that will send a very strong message to him, his supporters, and his emulators. "Coup - for lack of a better word - is good. Coup works."

[Sheilbh]

As has been said, if the first US Putin-wannabe had been remotely intelligent then the outcome would likely have been a lot worse. My guess is that the second one will be much more intelligent than the first (if nothing else just because of simple statistics).

Yeah. And the whole thing yesterday (I get there are differences) had a very beer hall putsch vibe to it.

[Syt]

As has been said, if the first US Putin-wannabe had been remotely intelligent then the outcome would likely have been a lot worse. My guess is that the second one will be much more intelligent than the first (if nothing else just because of simple statistics).

Yeah. And the whole thing yesterday (I get there are differences) had a very beer hall putsch vibe to it.

With the difference that in the beer hall putsch Hitler himself participated instead of hiding, and he was not in public office, let alone government leader.

[Duque de Bragança]

German economics minister Altmaier praised McConnell's speech as great.

https://twitter.com/peteraltmaier/status/1346903147529310216

Was für eine großartige Rede: staatsmännisch, klar & mutig: Senator McConnel war 4 Jahre loyal zu Trump. Doch jetzt stellt er sich ohne wenn und aber auf die Seite von Demokratie & Recht.

"What a great speech: statesmanlike, clear, and brave: Senator McConnel [sic] was loyal to Trump for 4 years. But now he sides without ifs or buts with democracy and law."

Maybe the implied humor is missing in the translation. 

[Duque de Bragança]

At risk of being fair(?) to Fox News, I haven't seen the antifa-spin line on their site yet.  Even the front page headline on it still says:

True it is just certain hosts of their shows pushing that, rather than the network as a whole. Good point.

Already showed up on Twitter (the horror...the horror...)

[Zanza]

How it started, how it ended.

[Syt]

German economics minister Altmaier praised McConnell's speech as great.

https://twitter.com/peteraltmaier/status/1346903147529310216

Was für eine großartige Rede: staatsmännisch, klar & mutig: Senator McConnel war 4 Jahre loyal zu Trump. Doch jetzt stellt er sich ohne wenn und aber auf die Seite von Demokratie & Recht.

"What a great speech: statesmanlike, clear, and brave: Senator McConnel [sic] was loyal to Trump for 4 years. But now he sides without ifs or buts with democracy and law."

Maybe the implied humor is missing in the translation. 

You judge.

[Zanza]

56% believe in significant fraud? That's a death spell for democracy...

[Syt]

How it started, how it ended.

Tbf, I think the top image is not from Trump's inauguration?

[celedhring]

What the...



I know the US mirrored itself on the Roman Republic, but you didn't need to go as far back as cosplaying the sack of the Capitoline Hill by the German tribes.

[Syt]

I imagine protestors have been pepper sprayed, beaten and arrested for less than stealing a riot shield before.

[The Brain]

Harry Potter has obviously gone feral.

[Zanza]

[Duque de Bragança]

You judge.

Antiphrasis is not a question of looks.
Given his (German) Pizza Connection pedigree, he would be very popular among the conspiracy-minded.
Of course, succeeding once to Herr Stasi 2.0 is not a good omen.