Current Affairs General US politics (ie, not POTUS related)

[Tubey]

If they weren't irony-patriots, the protesters would've been cleared way before they'd amassed such numbers.

At the moment, law enforcement is outnumbered until they bring in reinforcements.

Indeed.

... well, assuming reinforcements would be called. Particularly the army. Trump is still commander-in-chief eh, and these riots are practically endorsed by him.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

It is truly appalling what's happening in our country. The police in Washington DC were not prepared for the masses to turn this ugly and being overrun by lawless crazy fks

 

[trueblue84]

All aspects of this - the storming of the building, the lack of police cover for a key government building, trump continuing to Stoke the flames - is truly staggering.

 

[SteveSC]

It is truly appalling what's happening in our country. The police in Washington DC were not prepared for the masses to turn this ugly and being overrun by lawless crazy fks

They should have been. How did they let it get this way.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

They should have been. How did they let it get this way.

I totally agree, they underestimated that these people are lunatics

 

[sdk]

THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT FOR YOUR CALMING WORDS

 

[Tubey]

They should have been. How did they let it get this way.

I'm normally one who scoffs at the constant "it's because of racism" shouts, but on this one, let's be clear and obvious about it - 'ready' or not, if this was a black protest, the police would have found plenty of rubber bullets and tear gas before it got to this stage.

 

[Tubey]

THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT FOR YOUR CALMING WORDS

Says absolutely nothing that.

 

[Tubey]

Oh thank God, it's alright everyone, Tanya Spears has got everything under control.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Armed stand off in the front door of capitol hill, someone armed trying to get in. I sure hope this doesn't turn more violent

 

[Sassy Colombian]

So how long is this whole objecting to the votes of a state and then debating it going to take?? Days? Weeks?

I was under the impression that under the constitutional rules Congress is suppose to certify the votes by the end of the day. This is unprecedented so I'm not sure what would happen if Congress is not able to do so today.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT FOR YOUR CALMING WORDS

The genie is way out of the bottle, mate

Like 4 years late on this

 

[carolinablue232]

Is there a reason the Proud Boys and whatever else the racists call themselves aren't getting teargassed and battered into oblivion?

I thought they were yesterday and they couldn’t believe the police were actually trying to uphold law and order against them. If they’re not now, bust it out and hit em again. I’d say it’s time for the national guard but is it only Trump that could actually make that call?

 

[sdk]

Just don't call 'em deplorable. Unfair!

 

[carolinablue232]

They should have been. How did they let it get this way.

Exactly. Plenty of time to prepare here. What did they think this would look like?