Larry Giberson joined the mob in the tunnel during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

  • Shadywack@lemmy.world
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    “Attack” - people walking up in goofy costumes and putting their feet up on corrupt politicians’ desks. Attacked.

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      Yeah that happened.

      Law enforcement was also beaten, crushed, feces smeared on walls and property destroyed. SWAT larpers ran through the facility with restraint zipties and a literal gallows was erected outside chanting for the death of the VP.

      Attacked.

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        The gaslighting apologists for fascism can never really explain all the weapons, including, yes, guns. Or the zipties. Or the gallows.

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      Why do y’all still pretend none of us saw the footage?

      I’m beginning to think right wingers actually didn’t. Do you really know everything that happened that day besides the people milling around in the main lobbies? If not, I suggest you look.

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      They illegally entered the legislature while it was in session calling for the death of the elected official leading that legislature. I’m not happy that pence was elected but I acknowledge that he was elected. He was certifying his own loss of power, and they brought a noose and chanted for his death. The legislature was evacuated to safe rooms and one of their guards had to shoot someone who refused to stay behind the barricades or respect an armed guard saying to stay back while pointing a gun.

      Just because someone fails to get the money doesn’t mean they didn’t attempt to rob a bank

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        The apologists can never answer direct questions like: just WHAT were these people even DOING there in the first place? And just what were they going to do if they got their grubby paws on Pence or Pelosi?

        Play pattycakes? Tea and crumpets?

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        I don’t know what’s more pathetic, the failure of LEO’s to stop the mob, the outrage over the costumes, or the gross rioters themselves. Either way, this isn’t an attack. A riot sure, but not an attack. This was the outrage of Walmart white trash marching on officers who didn’t want to end up in trouble for spraying the crowd with assault rifles.

        For all the people calling this an attack though, it’s pathetic. I don’t want to see a real attack, but I disagree with this being called one.

          • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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            It’s just more gaslighting. It was an attack, we all saw it. And this was planned, and it went hand-in-glove with their coup attempt via the fake elector scheme.

            In another time many of those guilty might already have been lined up against a wall or be marched to the gallows. They hate democracy, and they wanted to overturn the will of the people.