Trump's Coup d'état.

[dirtywick]

whether or not you want to call any single incident an uprising or a coup or whatever, trump's treasonous coup attempt isn't limited to this one incident. he's been making increasingly brazen and dangerous attempts for two months. and the more attempts he takes, the more coup-like it appears

 

[johnny karate]

Again already answered.

No, that’s just your dodge again.

And you seem to agree that when a Session is suspended that the Congress doesn't lose its powers.

That’s because a voluntary suspension does not constitute a loss of power. If Congress suspends a session, they have the freedom to reconvene whenever they want. They had no such freedom while right wing terrorists occupied the Capitol.

Why should the reason for the suspension matter in this?

Their power wasn’t suspended. It was taken away from them.

However, you have yet to answer as to if the right-wing terrorists could exercise any governmental powers while occupying the Capitol?

No they couldn’t. Nor is that relevant, as I’ve repeatedly explained.

 

[johnny karate]

Was it an act of resistance or rebellion against the Government? Then yes it was an uprising.

A bunch of people forced their way into a building and then wandered around taking selfies. Was that really a rebellion?

Again, please remember that we need to be 100% accurate in our definitions. We cannot allow ourselves to be lazy and casual in our use of language.

 

[acbytesla]

A bunch of people forced their way into a building and then wandered around taking selfies. Was that really a rebellion?

Again, please remember that we need to be 100% accurate in our definitions. We cannot allow ourselves to be lazy and casual in our use of language.

4 people were killed today.

You tell me.

 

[EHocking]

…Again, please remember that we need to be 100% accurate in our definitions. We cannot allow ourselves to be lazy and casual in our use of language.

4 people were killed today.

You tell me.

On this johnny karate is correct.
1 person was killed.
Another 3 died.

 

[johnny karate]

4 people were killed.

You tell me.

We’re talking strict definitional terms here. I’m not sure that the number of fatalities is a factor in determining whether or not this qualifies as a rebellion, in again, strict definitional terms.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

The silver lining to the storming of the Capitol building is that it has led us to all agree on the specific definition of the word "coup".

And whether a word quoted at the end of sentence should have the period within the quotation marks or that the period should be outside the quotation marks when the word or phrase is not a spoken or written quotation of another party.

And whether a sentence can begin with the word, "And."

 

[Resume]

And whether a sentence can begin with the word, "And."

So, can it?

 

[Cain]

There's a lot of misinformation out there, but we can never forget what happened today: The Capitol was stormed by ANTIFA.

 

[Ryokan]

Are you guys being this pedantic on the Stop the Steal guys too?

I mean, their accusation isn't really that Biden and the Democrats broke laws regarding theft.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

There's a lot of misinformation out there, but we can never forget what happened today: The Capitol was stormed by ANTIFA.

Trump should ban all False Flags!

except the Confederate one, of course.

 

[Venom]

Judge Napolitano Tweets

(1 of 2)
President Trump is even more deranged than I ever imagined during my 35 years of knowing him. Since November 3rd, he has been unhinged from reality. Today he invited and incited an attack on the government he has sworn to protect...

(2 of 2 )He should be arrested tonight. Vice President Pence should invoke the 25th Amendment before the President pardons these thugs or does more damage to freedom. The VP will easily get the votes of a majority of the cabinet.

 

[Elagabalus]

Hmmmm ... let's see. Upper right hand corner -> thread tools -> ignore this thread.

There.

 

[angrysoba]

Trump should ban all False Flags!

except the Confederate one, of course.

Or those 3 percenter ones. Or those Blue Lives Matter ones. Or those ones with death's heads on them. Or Trump Flags, natch! Or MAGA flags. Or Nazi Swastika Flags.

Let's hope nobody saw which one was sneaked in there.

 

[dudalb]

Betting one of the first guys to be arrested for his role in the insurrection is that idiot who took the selfie of himself in Pelosi's office. He just saved teh FBI a lot of work.

 

[Resume]

Betting one of the first guys to be arrested for his role in the insurrection is that idiot who took the selfie of himself in Pelosi's office. He just saved teh FBI a lot of work.

I think Viking idiot is a frontrunner.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

So, can it?

It depends on the weather.

 

[Vixen]

If you had any doubt that this Trump was any less "complicit" than the others.

There was the spectacle of Erik Trump...

 

[Vixen]

Pretend attempted coup. Make believe.

I don't think so. It was well orchestrated. The woman who was shot, Ashli Babbit, was a US Air Force veteran - probably one of the leaders - who burst in through the window like something out of James Bond.

That was no 'tourist'.

 

[Resume]

I don't think so. It was well orchestrated. The woman who was shot, Ashli Babbit, was a US Air Force veteran - probably one of the leaders - who burst in through the window like something out of James Bond.

That was no 'tourist'.

She was a Q-nut too.