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Coup on Capitol Hill (Trump#117)

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ZZTopGuitarSolo · 06/01/2021 20:46

The ongoing Trump saga.

Continuing from www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4110252-May-Hope-and-History-Rhyme-Trump-116

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Roussette · 06/01/2021 20:55

Photos of protestor sat in Nancy Pelosi's office with his feet on the desk and a big piece of paper saying 'we will not back down'

DeRigueurMortis · 06/01/2021 20:56

Kayleigh McEnanyy*

@PressSec


US government account

At President @realDonaldTrump’s direction, the National Guard is on the way along with other federal protective services.

We reiterate President Trump’s call against violence and to remain peaceful.

WTF "remain peaceful" Shock

BoreOfWhabylon · 06/01/2021 20:56

Thanks ZZ

AlternativePerspective · 06/01/2021 20:56

No, trump can’t hold on until the 20th. He has to come into Scotland on the 19th so we can witness him being refused entry. Grin

CremeEggThief · 06/01/2021 20:57

Fucking hell!Sad How awful! It didn't take long for the guns to come out, did it?

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 06/01/2021 20:57

Fox has a live feed from the Chamber. This is absolutely mind-blowing. It's mostly empty apart from people kneeling on the ground peering from behind seats. I assume they are journalists?

They're also showing tear gas outside the building, and riot police making their way towards the Capitol building.

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DGRossetti · 06/01/2021 20:57

pmk

whoamongstus · 06/01/2021 20:57

Where do you go from here? Does this escalate, or does the National Guard (finally) showing up put them off trying it again?

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 06/01/2021 20:58

So many times on these threads I've said that "words fail me" where Trump is concerned. My gast is well and truly flabbered now. And also my flabber is totally gasted at this latest outrage. Banana dictatorship.
Thank you for the new thread, @ZZTopGuitarSolo.

ghostyslovesheets · 06/01/2021 20:58

Rudy Giuliani calling for 'trial by combat' - FFS what the fuck?

pickingdaisies · 06/01/2021 20:58

CNN thinks that Trump is watching it on TV in the white House.

littlebillie · 06/01/2021 20:58

They were saying on Parler what they were bringing - probably concealed arms but still illegal in DC as you need a local permit and reason

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 06/01/2021 20:58

@AlternativePerspective

No, trump can’t hold on until the 20th. He has to come into Scotland on the 19th so we can witness him being refused entry. Grin
Grin
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Roussette · 06/01/2021 20:58

CremeEgg I'm amazed it lasted that long withour guns to be honest

terrywynne · 06/01/2021 20:59

I'm going to Godwins Law this. Republicans should really have read some history books. There's a really big precedent for the fact that bringing in the new politician with the popular support base and extreme views, thinking you can moderate them and use their support for your party doesn't end well..

Really hope America makes it through today ok without loss of life.

skippy67 · 06/01/2021 20:59

What's pmk?

PerkingFaintly · 06/01/2021 20:59

Thanks for new thread, ZZTopGuitarSolo.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 06/01/2021 20:59

@whoamongstus

Where do you go from here? Does this escalate, or does the National Guard (finally) showing up put them off trying it again?
I'm pretty sure the National Guard will put this down, or at least box them in and sit it out.

Congress will ratify the votes elsewhere tomorrow.

Ted Cruz et al will have an awkward explanation to give.

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ZZTopGuitarSolo · 06/01/2021 21:00

Fox News says

FBI on their way.
State police and Virginia National Guard on their way.

Also... Dow closing at record high.

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Strawberrycreamsundae · 06/01/2021 21:01

Effing Trump should be locked up for inciting violence.
What an appalling situation.

tobee · 06/01/2021 21:01

Apparently Pence has unfollowed Trump on Twitter Hmm

gwenneh · 06/01/2021 21:02

@whoamongstus

Where do you go from here? Does this escalate, or does the National Guard (finally) showing up put them off trying it again?
I believe this escalates. I believe there was never any control over this mob, that it was something the politicians tapped into while it was useful and now it will be left to burn itself out. The damage it will do while it does is terrifying.

Even if Trump called it off right this second, they'd just scream "DEEP STATE" and keep on with it. It's well and truly out of their hands now.

DeRigueurMortis · 06/01/2021 21:02

@skippy67

What's pmk?

It's short for "place marking" but came about from a post eons ago by a MNetter getting the auto correct "place mark king" hence PMK became part of the MN vocabulary Grin

PerkingFaintly · 06/01/2021 21:02

PMK = PlaceMarKing

MayYouLiveInInterestingTimes · 06/01/2021 21:02

Rudy Giuliani says pro-Trump rioters attacking US Capitol building are ‘on the right side of history’
Well I suppose so - if you view 'the right side of history' as being WW1, WW2, collapse of Rome, Bronze Age Collapse, Russian Revolution and concentration camps, to name a few... Stop giving the fool air time. Perhaps Pence has had some enlightenment?

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