May Hope and History Rhyme (Trump#116)

[lionheart]

With thanks to Seamus Heaney for inspiring the President Elect.

"History says, don't hope
On this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up,
And hope and history rhyme."

@ListeningQuietly

Much as I want Biden to have the triple, unless I see it here fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/georgia-senate-election-results/ I'm not relaxed

I am enjoying this, thanks for sharing the link

looks mad

The pictures are quite scary
Whole capitol set of buildings are in full lockdown.

Protesters have breached security and are on the steps of the Capitol building. This sounds very worrying. They are at the doors of the building apparently.
No security or Police doing anything.
It would be very different if it was a Black Lives matter protest

From the live blog
Protesters have breached the Capitol. They’re outside the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/I021tKliUD

It is getting very ugly
It is all being live streamed

Don't American police normally shoot people for trespass?

Holy shit this could get nasty

They're inside . Pence has been removed by secret service. This is going to end with injuries.

Watching CNN now.

The police have been very slow to act. Certainly helps being white doesn't it

Anywhere else this would be considered a coup attempt.

Inside job?

No idea how true it is... but read one Senator said she was evacuated because there was a pipe bomb
How are Trump supporters going to spin this that it wasn't them?

I've been watching CNN since the Congress started counting the votes.

Fu Kin Hell

Georgia now too

MICAH COHEN
JAN. 6, 2:26 PM
There are also scary reports coming out of Georgia:

Militia members have gathered outside the Georgia Capitol. Brad Raffensperger and senior staff have been escorted out to safety.

— Amy Gardner (@AmyEGardner) January 6, 2021

How in hell did they get in? Why aren’t the police National guard stop this.
Watching this is unbelievable.

I am just so angry, following what is happening in the US and watching Question Time on the BBC

DH is making me a cup of tea now

For the scots amongst us Andrew Neil has said he's seen more people at a st Mirren game😂

They were quick to use tear gas so that trump could wave a bible.
Why not now?

The scenes in Georgia, with open carry, are terrifying.

They're strolling around Statuary Hall taking photos and videos like tourists... they obviously didn't attend the Protest 101 classes...

Found you.

FUUUUUUUUCCCKKKKKKK

This is insane! Why are the police just letting this happen? They should have been expecting this!

6pm curfew announced for D.C. - so it may get really serious then.

Delurking and PMK, will be a long night ..