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Johonny

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1. I always considered it a failed Coup d'tat

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 10:24 AM

Jan 2025

That only failed because the soon to be ex-president was too lazy to walk to the Capitol and our secret service saved America by refusing to drive his lazy ass there.

Only to see morons reelect him president 4 years later.

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John Pavlovitz: All Americans Know January 6th Was An Insurrection. Decent Ones Care. [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 OP

I always considered it a failed Coup d'tat Johonny Jan 2025 #1

And that's the sting that hurts even worse; that our system failed a second time and allowed him to run again. bluesbassman Jan 2025 #5

The way I look at it, it's the Supreme Court that failed and allowed Chump to run a 2nd time FakeNoose Jan 2025 #14

Yes, and the ring leader should be in jail. Passages Jan 2025 #2

1000 recs. Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #3

Yes it was an insurrection. Tickle Jan 2025 #4

GQP Sinsurrection Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #6

I'll never understand the lack of machine-gun usage Lucky Luciano Jan 2025 #7

Maybe there'll be another chance liberalgunwilltravel Jan 2025 #11

Same! Wuddles440 Jan 2025 #13

Proof that Trump was the instigator of the insurrection: They all left when he told them to. OMGWTF Jan 2025 #8

Jan. 6, 2021---joins Pearl Harbor and 9/11 Twin Tower--dates that should never fade from memory. Timeflyer Jan 2025 #9

And it was broadcast live for the world to see dalton99a Jan 2025 #10

January 6 was and is a decency test. Lots of people failing. nt hay rick Jan 2025 #12

No one asks how scaffolding wood "just happened" to be there. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2025 #15

Plenty to be concerned about from that Jan 6th - but IMO the "gallows" wasn't one of them. FBaggins Jan 2025 #17

K & R Emile Jan 2025 #16

Pavlovitz nails it. Jan 6 should have absolutely disqualified Donald Trump Martin Eden Jan 2025 #18