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Some video of what is happening in Lansing: (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2021 OP
And they worried and freaked out about BLM protests...SMH. SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #1
I fear the fencing may be very easily breachable. notinkansas Jan 2021 #2
What in the world is wrong cilla4progress Jan 2021 #3
If you can possibly find Rachel Maddow's show from last night on the internet, it can explain a BComplex Jan 2021 #6
Good point. cilla4progress Jan 2021 #8
We have a friend who teaches at MSU. redstatebluegirl Jan 2021 #4
I wish more good and smart people would MOVE TO Michigan. That's a very beautiful state, BComplex Jan 2021 #7
My nephew started teaching there in September. cilla4progress Jan 2021 #9
I bet he did. redstatebluegirl Jan 2021 #11
Sad oswaldactedalone Jan 2021 #5
I'm wondering (and fearful) cilla4progress Jan 2021 #10
Stay safe! Nitram Jan 2021 #12
Here is one of right now with a crowd safeinOhio Jan 2021 #13
Very sparse. demmiblue Jan 2021 #14
Not seeing any red hats. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #15

BComplex

(9,082 posts)
6. If you can possibly find Rachel Maddow's show from last night on the internet, it can explain a
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:32 PM
Jan 2021

whole lot of who inhabits Michigan. The place was almost destroyed by the republicans previously, and now Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is just trying to put humpty-dumpty back together again. There are a lot of really nasty people in Michigan....as well as some totally awesome ones. But it's the nasty ones that have been trying to kill the governor and terrorize the democratic legislators.

Rachel Maddow's show last night was a keeper. It was awesome.

cilla4progress

(25,929 posts)
8. Good point.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:39 PM
Jan 2021

Yes, we saw it. The Flint catastrophe is one for the ages. How Snyder took over Black cities ..pure authoritarianism.

So glad he's being personally criminally sued.

redstatebluegirl

(12,482 posts)
4. We have a friend who teaches at MSU.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:25 PM
Jan 2021

Since the nuts planned to kidnap the governor he and his wife, both professors, have been trying to find jobs somewhere else. They want out of Michigan along with more than a few others, both at MSU and UM. I guess they don't care if they lose smart people. They have options outside of academics. I expect them to explore those.

BComplex

(9,082 posts)
7. I wish more good and smart people would MOVE TO Michigan. That's a very beautiful state,
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:34 PM
Jan 2021

and it should be BLUE BLUE BLUE!!

cilla4progress

(25,929 posts)
9. My nephew started teaching there in September.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:40 PM
Jan 2021

He went completely remote and moved back east and is still teaching!

I guess he had some nasty confrontations, being a progressive economics professor!

oswaldactedalone

(3,557 posts)
5. Sad
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:26 PM
Jan 2021

Very sad. OTOH, if those terrorists start shit, I expect to see teargas, flashbangs, rubber bullets, batons, and whatever it takes to crush them.

cilla4progress

(25,929 posts)
10. I'm wondering (and fearful)
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 02:42 PM
Jan 2021

about what's going to happen after the first terrorist is taken out by law enforcement - NG, or military.

Flashpoint?

demmiblue

(37,854 posts)
14. Very sparse.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:27 PM
Jan 2021

I heard on MSNBC this morning that some Michigan militia members were staying away after what happened in D.C.. They heard that the Boogaloo Bois and the Proud boys were planning on attending, and wanted nothing to do with it. My jaw nearly dropped. Lol!

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