Sad day for America today: Attack on our democratic process

[txfwindian]

Today is one of the most disappointing day for America as we witness protestors/rioters enter the Capitol hill and break a legislative process

- Is this an attack on our democratic process?
- Why didn't the govt use the proper forces as this was predicted to happen? I am not saying "use of force", but more force to prevent that.

Full coverage: Congress certifies Biden's win after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol

Hours after a violent mob of President Trump’s supporters breached the U.S. Capitol, Congress reconvened to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.

www.yahoo.com

 

[A1Janitor]

We don’t know who is guilty. Reports I have seen said Antifa is doing this. Let’s not rush to judgment.

 

[txfwindian]

We don’t know who is guilty. Reports I have seen said Antifa is doing this. Let’s not rush to judgment.

I am not passing any judgement as to who is behind but just stating the sorry state of affairs and asking questions.

 

[venezuela]

We don’t know who is guilty. Reports I have seen said Antifa is doing this. Let’s not rush to judgment.

What reports? The hats and flags make it pretty clear who it is. Hope everyone is safe.

 

[A1Janitor]

If I were going to do this, I would wear their hats and carry their flags too.

It’s mostly peaceful.

 

[cb7893]

Reports I have seen said Antifa is doing this.

All the proof I need as far as the hats go:

 

[txfwindian]

new speaker of the house.. self elected.

 

[Humey]

it is disgusting what they are doing but i have to ask the question, if Trump had won and liberals had done the same, would the media and others call it a disruption of our democracy or would it have been the people have the right to speak. In any case, as the protester numbers got bigger, they should have brough in more security. The problem with conspiracies is that more people that are brought into it, the less chance it will remain secret or even works. The amount of corruptions needed for Trump to have lost would have been insane. I am a Trump supporter, but he loses me in this craziness. I was willing to give him two weeks to complain about it after he lost and then concede, but this is insane and for a man who wants a good legacy, he is burying himself

 

[txfwindian]

I supported the incumbent too and this is next level. I am sure no one expected his complaints to last that long.
The BLM movement protests were also reported as peaceful protests ( ask the business people who lost their businesses). There is no difference here as well as they occupy the govt offices.

But this is America, we can call it a protest, however in other parts of the world there is a different nomenclature for this.

 

[txfwindian]

Here is the kicker for me personally.
The President-Elect and his gang never aired any speeches to calm down the BLM protestors when they were looting the cities, but here they come with a message of peace, decency, honor today.

This is remarkable, hats-off to both the sides.

 

[A1Janitor]

The guy dressed as a Viking ... his picture is floating around twitter at a BLM anti-police rally in Arizona last year.

 

[lacebolla]

I've never been a Trump supporter, but no matter what your political views are, we have to agree this is terrorism and a serious and disgusting attack on our country. President Trump needs to step up and go on national television and call this out for the terrorism it is. When BLM protesters protested, they were met with gunshots, tear gas and rubber bullets. However, our police in DC is taking pictures with these "protesters" and doing next to nothing? The Virginia national guard, even, was given the order before the DC national guard.

 

[lacebolla]

However, these extremists, like Joe Biden said, do not represent who we are as Americans.

 

[cb7893]

new speaker of the house.. self elected.

If you weren't born in the US, it's good to see you've also adopted an American sense of humor.

Point of fact, I believe that is the Senate. No points deducted.

 

[ders_dad]

The guy dressed as a Viking ... his picture is floating around twitter at a BLM anti-police rally in Arizona last year.

That's not a Viking costume.

 

[A1Janitor]

If you weren't born in the US, it's good to see you've also adopted an American sense of humor.

Point of fact, I believe that is the Senate. No points deducted.

There was a different picture showing a guy sitting at Pelosi’s desk.

 

[A1Janitor]

That's not a Viking costume.

I am a Minnesota Viking fan. Everything with horns is Vikings to me.

 

[txfwindian]

If you weren't born in the US

I was not born here, but came here as fast as I could.

 

[StPaulDad]

That's not a Viking costume.

Yeah, it's closer to what a Vikings' fan might wear in the endzone.

 

[NJROTC-CC]

What is happening is terrible. But I refuse to engage in political discussion on this Forum.