some people have the notion that we should only really punish a coup attempt if it's successful

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but they miss the obvious logic flaw in that -- if the coup attempt is successful, we would no longer have control of government in order to punish them for attempting a coup....


some people think we should only punish them for vandalism and other light charges.

no. they didn't force their way into the smithsonian or the lincoln memorial. they broke into congress, while congress was officially counting the electoral votes for president, with the obvious intent to, at a minimum, disrupt that process (which they successfully did, although fortunately they merely delayed the inevitable).

it was a coup attempt and should be fully prosecuted as such.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. If that were us pulling that shit. We'd be under the jail. With both Democrats and pukes

probably agreeing.

[soothsayer]

2. Still a coup attempt if the guards let you in, too

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4. yeah, although there's plenty of video of them forcing their way in.

there were barricades and the mob removed, they did push their way in, they did break windows to get in, etc.

capitol police was inexcusably light and many of them seemed shockingly not very bothered by the coup attempt, but it's not like they were invited in. the mob knew 100% that they were doing horribly illegal things.

[comradebillyboy]

3. An example needs to be made of the traitors.

Everyone who entered the Capitol needs to be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. Can't handle traitors and seditionists with kid gloves.

[Corgigal]

5. Attempted murder,

is a thing, and is a criminal charge. Now that a capital policeman has died, they will now understand what it’s like to just be the driver of the gateway car.

[Timewas]

6. So

then if your victim survives it is not attempted murder?

[NoRoadUntravelled]

7. Trump didn't tell them that their lack of critical thinking skills

is not a legal excuse to avoid prosecution for attempted overthrow of govt.

[lame54]

9. It worked for Jr.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

10. Yes, it has so far. Which is why the family's passports and assets should be frozen.

They are a flight risk and will leave the country to avoid prosecution. They stand to lose a great deal once SDNY and others begin prosecution.
Wouldn't surprise me if they're making arrangements right now.

[lame54]

8. Their side is claiming it was

[Maeve]

11. John Harington (1561-1612) said it years ago

Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason.

[PoliticAverse]

12. "Treason doth never prosper: what 's the reason?...

Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”

If a coup were successful then by definition it couldn't be prosecuted.

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13. If the coup attempt was sucessful they'd be dealing out purnishment to us.

No thank you. Lock them up.

[SharonClark]

14. "Some people"?

Any examples of who that might be?

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16. Deplorables, lol

[miyazaki]

15. History would disagree.

Harshly.