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kpete

(72,006 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:55 AM Jan 2021

American gov fell in 2 hours to the duck dynasty and the guy in the chewbacca bikini

We spend $750 billion annually on "defense" and the center of American government fell in two hours to the duck dynasty and the guy in the chewbacca bikini




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American gov fell in 2 hours to the duck dynasty and the guy in the chewbacca bikini (Original Post) kpete Jan 2021 OP
Yes! underpants Jan 2021 #1
Maybe we could use that money for something helpful area51 Jan 2021 #2
Or actual education, so less people become this deranged. nt Pobeka Jan 2021 #4
++++++++++++++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit Jan 2021 #39
Bikini man John Ludi Jan 2021 #3
Yes and for what? A lie. Butterflylady Jan 2021 #40
Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #5
I think the woman in the background is the person shot. Hugin Jan 2021 #6
The FBI is seeking info that will Progressive dog Jan 2021 #7
If the government fell, who is now in charge? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #8
There were 4 fatalities BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #20
Thank you for that update. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #21
So, 2 overweight, out of shape members of Meal Team 6. Ligyron Jan 2021 #45
Straight up trash. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2021 #9
You called it. colorado_ufo Jan 2021 #26
Now the Russians know how to dress. Native Jan 2021 #10
There were probably some embedded Russian agents in the mob. Marcuse Jan 2021 #27
Probably didn't need to go that far since they have enough embedded agents in Congress Native Jan 2021 #36
So is this person suggesting sarisataka Jan 2021 #11
No but this could have been predicted. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #18
Then the post is irrelevant sarisataka Jan 2021 #24
Boom! Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #12
And Booger from Revenge of Nerds on the right GusBob Jan 2021 #13
That's what happens when you keep treating white supremacist right-wing extremism with kid gloves. marmar Jan 2021 #14
They let crazies, almost certainly with guns, into the capitol building among lawmakers. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #15
He calls himself a shaman. He is sporting tattoos that are used by white supremacists. 58Sunliner Jan 2021 #16
It's time to purge the police. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #38
Bizarre tattoo highlighting of his nipple. yardwork Jan 2021 #43
Nothing works anymore. COVID testing. COVID vaccinations. Mail delivery. Defense of the Capitol. LAS14 Jan 2021 #17
I keep spinning in my mind that I hope hope hope BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #19
Not true. Took less than 15 minutes. Saboburns Jan 2021 #22
This would be extremely funny if it weren't so incredibly sad. honest.abe Jan 2021 #23
Thanks for the levity. sarchasm Jan 2021 #25
The answer is to spend trillions more on defense IronLionZion Jan 2021 #28
And we'll pay for it with They_Live Jan 2021 #46
The American government did not "fall". llmart Jan 2021 #29
+1 chowder66 Jan 2021 #42
The American government is still chugging along. It never fell to these deluded wannabes. Nitram Jan 2021 #30
This needs to be the image used by Democrats to counter the Reputinicans "law NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #31
Yeah, I don't know....these idiots deserve no more attention. Chakaconcarne Jan 2021 #35
We have to improve our messaging - for me this is a start. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #37
Clown with the dead animals on his head randr Jan 2021 #32
Identified kairos12 Jan 2021 #34
As if Gosar wasn't embarrassing enough not fooled Jan 2021 #44
Uhhh no. The government did not fall. Chakaconcarne Jan 2021 #33
Deport them all to Mar-A-Lago world wide wally Jan 2021 #41
American government did not fall malaise Jan 2021 #47
Fucking unfathomable Blue Owl Jan 2021 #48

John Ludi

(589 posts)
3. Bikini man
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:57 AM
Jan 2021

had an amusing FB profile that seems to have been taken down...but not before hundreds of people trolled him with "you're going to prison" comments.

Hugin

(33,180 posts)
6. I think the woman in the background is the person shot.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 10:58 AM
Jan 2021

I was looking for this photo last night.

Fucking fascists.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,873 posts)
8. If the government fell, who is now in charge?
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:09 AM
Jan 2021

Actually, the government did not fall. For a brief time a mob occupied the Capitol. There was a lot of confusion, one death that I'm aware of, and no doubt some property damage. But the government is still intact.

BumRushDaShow

(129,336 posts)
20. There were 4 fatalities
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:46 AM
Jan 2021
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win

By Ted Barrett, Manu Raju and Peter Nickeas, CNN

Updated 3:33 AM ET, Thu January 7, 2021

(snip)

A woman, who is yet to be identified, died after being shot in the chest on the Capitol grounds, DC police confirmed to CNN. More information on the shooting was not immediately available and a police spokesperson said additional details will come later. DC Police Chief Robert Contee said three other people died from medical emergencies during the riot.

"One adult female and two adult males appear to have suffered from separate medical emergencies, which resulted in their deaths. Any loss of life in the District is tragic and our thoughts are with anyone impacted by their loss," Contee said at a news conference Wednesday night.

Multiple officers have been injured with at least one transported to the hospital, multiple sources tell CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/us-capitol-lockdown/index.html


Some other stories regarding the 3 non-shooting victims suggested 2 that were apparently cardiac emergencies and one that was someone falling off the side of the Capitol building (could have been one of the ones climbing/standing on the scaffolding).

Ligyron

(7,639 posts)
45. So, 2 overweight, out of shape members of Meal Team 6.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:47 PM
Jan 2021

Plus one younger Trump humper no doubt crazed on PCP who probably thought he could fly.

colorado_ufo

(5,737 posts)
26. You called it.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:05 PM
Jan 2021

I told my husband yesterday, "That is the biggest collection of white trash that I have seen in my life." Gullible and violent white trash.

sarisataka

(18,733 posts)
11. So is this person suggesting
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:21 AM
Jan 2021

to maximize the use of the military the responsibility for security in Washington DC be turned over to the military?

Should armed, uniformed be seen daily on the streets of out Capitol?

Turin_C3PO

(14,022 posts)
18. No but this could have been predicted.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:35 AM
Jan 2021

Right wingers have been plotting this for weeks all over internet forums. There should have been more and better security.

sarisataka

(18,733 posts)
24. Then the post is irrelevant
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 12:01 PM
Jan 2021

I do not disagree that there were serious failures. I could write a lessons learned paper on just what I have seen in the news. There was indeed ample warning of the gathering crowd and their potential to disrupt proceedings proceedings. (Though in fairness I must point out that yesterday morning posters were mocking the small number of people who gathered and dismissed them as impotent cowards. Perhaps Capitol Police felt the same?)

However if there is no suggestion to actually use the military, then referring to the DOD budget is meaningless.

marmar

(77,088 posts)
14. That's what happens when you keep treating white supremacist right-wing extremism with kid gloves.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:30 AM
Jan 2021

BusyBeingBest

(8,059 posts)
15. They let crazies, almost certainly with guns, into the capitol building among lawmakers.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:31 AM
Jan 2021

They let crazies...with guns....into the capitol building....among lawmakers....
And Trump applauded them.

I still can't believe it.

58Sunliner

(4,391 posts)
16. He calls himself a shaman. He is sporting tattoos that are used by white supremacists.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:32 AM
Jan 2021

The two guys on either side are also known white supremacist associates.

The guy has a hammer of Thor on his stomach which has been appropriated by white supremacists, and the three triangles, a Valknot





LAS14

(13,783 posts)
17. Nothing works anymore. COVID testing. COVID vaccinations. Mail delivery. Defense of the Capitol.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:34 AM
Jan 2021

Are the "Victoria Police" in Australia?

tia
las

BumRushDaShow

(129,336 posts)
19. I keep spinning in my mind that I hope hope hope
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:38 AM
Jan 2021

that they REALLY "swept" that place. The Capitol is a HUGE complex and that is bad when you had hundreds and hundreds swarming around in there with backpacks going from floor to floor and room to room. Who knows what the hell they could have "planted" in there.

I remember my first time going in there - I think back in the late '80s, and if you wanted to go sit in either chamber gallery, you had to have a "pass" from your member of Congress (House and/or Senate) and then you couldn't bring anything with you to sit up there (items had to be checked and stored). I'm sure the screening is way more extensive.

From ancillary articles and social media remarks from various members of congress, most have or are moving into a "fury" stage so I expect all kinds of heads are going to be rolling.

IronLionZion

(45,496 posts)
28. The answer is to spend trillions more on defense
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:08 PM
Jan 2021


But seriously, it exposes a lot of vulnerabilities that more dangerous enemies may choose to exploit real soon.

llmart

(15,549 posts)
29. The American government did not "fall".
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:09 PM
Jan 2021

In fact, they went on with the process of certifying the electoral votes and got it done.

chowder66

(9,074 posts)
42. +1
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:38 PM
Jan 2021

I'm getting really sick of the hyperbole running rampant. Once again the focus is drifting away from Trump and his republican enablers via the "who had the best quippy line". The blame is being shifted to the Police. They have a part in this but were not the cause of this.

The government did not fall. And yes, security needs to be updated badly.

Also, the Capitol police did NOT remove the gates and invite the insurrectionists inside (regarding the very narrow view of the tiktok video making the rounds on Twitter and elsewhere). Mistakes were made that need to be addressed, they are investigating.


Here is an interview with the guy who shot the video.






NoMoreRepugs

(9,452 posts)
31. This needs to be the image used by Democrats to counter the Reputinicans "law
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:15 PM
Jan 2021

and order" party proclamations.

Chakaconcarne

(2,460 posts)
35. Yeah, I don't know....these idiots deserve no more attention.
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 01:21 PM
Jan 2021

They would just wear it as a badge of honor.

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