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cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:20 AM Jan 2021

Anyone else wondering if this was a trial run or distraction from a bigger upcoming event?

just a gut feeling here...but these idiots looked like high school basketball players playing a pro team. Trump and his people aren't backing down at all and there is already talk of a bigger event on 1/19, maybe this one was just a distraction while they plan for a bigger event somewhere else and were testing whether they could really do it this easily.

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Anyone else wondering if this was a trial run or distraction from a bigger upcoming event? (Original Post) cbdo2007 Jan 2021 OP
01/20 mark it I'm afraid nt benld74 Jan 2021 #1
Maddow talked about it this evening. femmedem Jan 2021 #2
The clip I saw notinkansas Jan 2021 #11
It's either a failed coup or/and there's more to come C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #3
The hard core ones will be back, and they will double down. Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #4
They are planning a "Million Militia March" for the 20th Squidly Jan 2021 #5
Don't think it's a distraction or trial run canetoad Jan 2021 #6
This trial run has emboldened them. SoCal Roomba Jan 2021 #7
The Trial run was in the Michigan State house Claire Oh Nette Jan 2021 #8
Totally Ollie Garkie Jan 2021 #9
I expect wheelman Jan 2021 #12
jesus christ Ollie Garkie Jan 2021 #13
Talk to veterans..you'll feel better. .Don't think that for a moment their untrained rag tag group Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #10
They could have literally blown up the Capitol on Wednesday. cbdo2007 Jan 2021 #19
Rachel asked that question tonight. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #14
Maybe the capitol isn't where they are planning it. cbdo2007 Jan 2021 #17
FBI has to turn off these organizing apps. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #15
I was thinking the same thing, but... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #16
Next time there will be shoot to kill orders dansolo Jan 2021 #18

benld74

(9,909 posts)
1. 01/20 mark it I'm afraid nt
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:25 AM
Jan 2021

If 01/06 taught them anything about being prepared with some inside assistance
It was only a practice run

OUR decorum & morals are no match for pure hatred of the same.

Watch 01/20 carefully

His last Twitter speech is smoke screen
DO NOT believe 1 iota
I beg of you

femmedem

(8,207 posts)
2. Maddow talked about it this evening.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:27 AM
Jan 2021

And there are clips of a few of the seditionists saying they'll be back.
Hard to know if it was caught in the moment bluster or real. Probably some of each, depending on who was talking.

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)
3. It's either a failed coup or/and there's more to come
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:27 AM
Jan 2021

There is a plan, somewhere. And conspiracies generally unravel. Especially with these clowns.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
4. The hard core ones will be back, and they will double down.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:33 AM
Jan 2021

These are psychotic people. They believe they are "patriots" in the vein
of Thomas Paine, et al. They believe an election was stolen from their Idiot King.

Squidly

(783 posts)
5. They are planning a "Million Militia March" for the 20th
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:35 AM
Jan 2021

Saw on a twitter thread they are saying that they will show up in a force that no law enforcement group will be able to stop them. The post said they plan to make sure no one but tRump will enter the White House after the 20th and they plan to bring their guns.
Good luck with that....

canetoad

(17,184 posts)
6. Don't think it's a distraction or trial run
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:35 AM
Jan 2021

But do think that it's not over, either by loosely organised groups or individuals.

SoCal Roomba

(44 posts)
7. This trial run has emboldened them.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:35 AM
Jan 2021

Hopefully it also woke up the National Security apparatus to the threat.

To them I say, fuck around and find out.

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)
8. The Trial run was in the Michigan State house
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:40 AM
Jan 2021

and in the attempted kidnapping the FBI thwarted.

This is a failed coup.

He's said as much. I'd watch the night of January 19th.

He needs to be arrested now.

wheelman

(20 posts)
12. I expect
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:32 AM
Jan 2021

Them to take it national next time in a co-ordinated multi state and city effort with no holds barred. Thats the buzz any way. Stay safe friends. Keep your heads on a swivel. They are openly discussing eliminating us. Truly they are.

Ollie Garkie

(186 posts)
13. jesus christ
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:40 AM
Jan 2021

yeah probably. right now is the first time I've ever considered buying a gun.
These clowns, or more correctly, their corporate sponsors probably have some
sort of database of "librul socialists" to eliminate among the citizenry.

Thekaspervote

(32,793 posts)
10. Talk to veterans..you'll feel better. .Don't think that for a moment their untrained rag tag group
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:47 AM
Jan 2021

Would stand a chance going up against the most powerful military in the world
It’s a fool’s errand..

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJnpsoNx/

Watch this veteran lay it out in under a minute!

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
19. They could have literally blown up the Capitol on Wednesday.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:45 AM
Jan 2021

Sure, they couldn't take over the country, but now all eyes are on the Capitol with thousands of national guard and giant fences around it...so what if this is all a cover to take down some other unexpected target?

I know I'm kind of going down a rabbit hole here, but like I said, on Wednesday, terrorists led an insurrection in our country and occupied the Capitol building. We are lucky they didn't do more damage but they were in there with no reinforcements or back up for almost an hour, during one of Congress' most important meetings in decades.

lindysalsagal

(20,730 posts)
14. Rachel asked that question tonight.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:41 AM
Jan 2021

But the capital is secure, now.

Biden knows the protocols. This fubar requires willing conspirators at all levels. They'll have removed frump's hoodlums by then.

 

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)
16. I was thinking the same thing, but...
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:47 AM
Jan 2021

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if there is another event, I think it'll be on the 20th.
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dansolo

(5,376 posts)
18. Next time there will be shoot to kill orders
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 08:49 AM
Jan 2021

If they try anything on inauguration day, they will be facing fully armed police and nation guard members.

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