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empedocles

(15,751 posts)
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 08:07 AM Jan 2021

Very well said. Huge.

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I’ll say it: The Capitol attack was a gift. We let the GOP do everything up to assaulting their own VP and it brought down the entire right wing establishment and foundation of white supremacy with shame, silence, and impeachment—it’s the best outcome we never even wished for...

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Very well said. Huge. (Original Post) empedocles Jan 2021 OP
I suspect that Pelosi and Schumer were not totally taken by surprise empedocles Jan 2021 #1
It wasn't a gift to the officer who died. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #2
Many unfortunate costs empedocles Jan 2021 #3
Then hardly a gift. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #5
No. It was not a gift. Any more than 9/11 was a gift. This is irresponsible. Squinch Jan 2021 #4
Huge in its stupidity. SharonClark Jan 2021 #6
Not what I would call a gift but it sure as hell backfired on the thugs and.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2021 #7

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
6. Huge in its stupidity.
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 08:46 AM
Jan 2021

1. “We” didn’t LET the GOP nearly assault Pence.
2. It didn’t bring down the entire right wing establishment in any way.
4. People dying was not the best outcome “WE” could wish for.

Elon@stupidity doesn’t represent me.


KY_EnviroGuy

(14,491 posts)
7. Not what I would call a gift but it sure as hell backfired on the thugs and....
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 08:52 AM
Jan 2021

on those who promoted and funded it.

For that, I am grateful but not worth the loss of life, loss of faith in our government and reduced international respect.

It's also stacking up as a COVID-19 super-spreader....

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