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RJ_MacReady

(448 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2024, 06:17 AM Nov 2024

We went way to soft on them. In fact the police treated them with kids gloves. The insurrection should have been put down by force.

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The election reinforces my Jan 6th opinion [View all] RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 OP

True, but the riot gear was locked up as I understand it. GreenWave Nov 2024 #1

I agree RandiFan1290 Nov 2024 #2

They should have been gunned down without prejudice. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2024 #3

I agree RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #4

In hindsight you are correct malaise Nov 2024 #9

I Said As Much In Real Time That Very Day nt SoCalDavidS Nov 2024 #26

We were complaining for over a year...I know you Bluethroughu Nov 2024 #36

To partially quote Col. Jessup, "YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT!!!!" Montauk6 Nov 2024 #10

Crowd control HappyH Nov 2024 #23

They needed to be put down. Point blank. Period. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #29

None of the higher ups were charged. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #5

We know who some of the planners and funders were. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #8

Might be time for some of the johnnyfins Nov 2024 #13

Any other group BigMin28 Nov 2024 #6

BLM protesters singing and sitting maced and beat. Bluethroughu Nov 2024 #15

...and grabbed off the street by "security agents".... lastlib Nov 2024 #16

(um, Garland wasn't in office yet.....) lastlib Nov 2024 #17

I've said many times that a lot more machine guns were needed. Lucky Luciano Nov 2024 #12

I said from that day, lock them all up for 20 years. Bluethroughu Nov 2024 #14

Wouldn't it be terrible ChazInAz Nov 2024 #20

Everybody knows who they are, public record. Bluethroughu Nov 2024 #35

Now I fear they will become heroes Tickle Nov 2024 #19

I think that would have been worse. yardwork Nov 2024 #22

Oh noes!!! TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #30

You're saying Trump should've attacked his attack militia? live love laugh Nov 2024 #24

It was a coup.attempt... literally should have been JCMach1 Nov 2024 #25

And they just took a little longer than they thought. Bluethroughu Nov 2024 #37

No worries - that is about to change Ruby the Liberal Nov 2024 #27

Yup, they will move quick and on manufactured nonsense too. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #31

Bundy Ranch Ibapah Nov 2024 #32

Far too soft in those knuckle draggers Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #33

GarPologist bet not say shit ... not a damn thang uponit7771 Nov 2024 #34