Election results discussion thread (and sadly the inevitable aftermath)

[Elijin]

Are you suggesting that we start fundamentally changing our system that was utterly unaffected by this event? Do you think the measurement of a government is the ability to avoid hardship rather than survive it?

I'm suggesting you start fundamentally changing your behaviours and attitudes. You guys are reaching appalling bipartisan conflict. Instead of trying to draw away from this, your politicians and media are feeding it and the people are eating it all up.

Stop and take a long look in the mirror. America is no longer a world leader in anything worthwhile.

 

[Hades]

So Trump got banned from Twitter and pretty much every other social media. Lets all LAUGH!

Haahahahaahaha! Hahahahaha! heeheehahahaha! hahahahaha!

 

[Elijin]

That sounds like "this is all your fault!"

For someone who craps on about reading comprehension and context so often, you're a dim bulb.

Oh wait, no, we know what you are.

 

[Houseman]

For someone who craps on about reading comprehension and context so often, you're a dim bulb.

Oh wait, no, we know what you are.

Yes, sorry, I misunderstood your post

 

[Kwak]

Why are you posting that shit here?

 

[Silvanus]

This is still not evidence of intent of the mob. For example, how would any of the bombs help seize the government? Do you have any evidence that this was coordinated by multiple people, or the act of an individual? Do you have any evidence of a ringleader? Was someone handing out firearms, or were these brought by individuals?
Also, why were these firearms never used or even brandished? Isn't it kind of difficult to overthrow a government without firing a single shot?

Do you know who sent the bombs? Was it Antifa? BLM? Trump Supporters? We know one BLM guy was arrested, as I linked earlier.

"overpower security forces", to what end? We have no evidence for any answer other than "to get inside".
"To what end" is the question you're supposed to be answering, I'll remind you.

Although I certainly believe a good chunk of the rioters intended to influence the vote (by pressuring Republican congressmen into objecting), that's not what I'm arguing right here. Right here I'm solely addressing the statement you made, that they "didn't even try to overpower security forces".

That's patently, inarguably untrue. Unless you don't believe injuring, hospitalising and killing them constitutes "overpowering".

 

[Houseman]

Why are you posting that shit here?

It's important to get all sides of the story, don't you think?

Although I certainly believe a good chunk of the rioters intended to influence the vote (by pressuring Republican congressmen into objecting), that's not what I'm arguing right here. Right here I'm solely addressing the statement you made, that they "didn't even try to overpower security forces".

That's patently, inarguably untrue. Unless you don't believe injuring, hospitalising and killing them constitutes "overpowering".

By "security forces", I meant the ones who were armed. The Capitol Police inside the building who did shoot and kill an unarmed women. If they were really planning on a coup, they would have planned to handle armed security, including making sure they had sufficient weapons.

 

[Houseman]

On the subject of Twitter banning Trump:

 

[SilentPony]

It's important to get all sides of the story, don't you think?

"The rapist was just really horny" "He just really wanted to kill his girlfriend" "If they didn't want to be killed, they wouldn't be Jewish"

This is the side of history you're on just so you know.

 

[Elijin]

I find it wildly depressing that the president of the United States doesn't understand free speech.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Donald Trump Subverts Twitter Ban via @POTUS Account and Gets Deleted Again

Trump confirmed ban jumper.

 

[Thaluikhain]

My grandpa once said that white people would go through anything, endure any humiliation and hardship, so long as they had one thing over blacks.
Once Obama became president and the white bubble was popped they just went on a rampage to burn the system down.

As an aside, the Obama regime was when we got Olympuc Has Fallen, White House Down (both movies about the White House being taken over, and as another aside, if you google the latter one of the recommended searches is "Is White House Down a true story?"), and the Kardashians being dubbed the US's First Family.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

 

[tstorm823]

I'm suggesting you start fundamentally changing your behaviours and attitudes. You guys are reaching appalling bipartisan conflict. Instead of trying to draw away from this, your politicians and media are feeding it and the people are eating it all up.

Stop and take a long look in the mirror. America is no longer a world leader in anything worthwhile.

Ok, but if I say "calm down, this is ridiculous nonsense that doesn't accomplish anything, and it's not representative of normal party politics, and you're feeding into it and giving it more power than it deserves", half the Escapist including you dogpiles me for supposedly defending criminals.

 

[Houseman]

The Twitter purge is hitting everyone on the right:

 

[crimson5pheonix]

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Donald Trump Subverts Twitter Ban via @POTUS Account and Gets Deleted Again

Trump confirmed ban jumper.

How embarrassing.

 

[Elijin]

I checked if this is real, and I'm not sure if I'm more embarrassed at myself for checking, or Trump that I was curious enough to.

 

[Kwak]

So Trump got banned from Twitter and pretty much every other social media. Lets all LAUGH!

Haahahahaahaha! Hahahahaha! heeheehahahaha! hahahahaha!

He can always hold actual press conferences and face the questions of the country he supposedly represents like a real president, but he prefers a one-way bully-pulpit.

 

[crimson5pheonix]