Does anyone else worry that trump will not attend the inauguration?

[captain queeg]

I’m certainly glad the POS won’t be there, but some of his crazy followers might see it as an opportunity to bomb or otherwise attack Biden.

[BusyBeingBest]

1. You think he's giving a signal with that announcement (12 days in advance)?

That is plausible.

[sweetloukillbot]

4. Twitter thought so

That was one of the reasons they banned him.

[BusyBeingBest]

5. Does kind of have a "hey guys, I won't be there, so have at it"

sense to it.

[Quixote1818]

6. He emphasized he would not be there and emphasized his 75 million voters

It sounded almost like he was calling for a Civil War by trying to get as many of his cult followers there as possible. Certainly if there were millions attacking they would have to call in airstrikes to get back control. LOL I think he will be lucky to get tens of thousands but that is plenty to cause plenty of chaos if they are not prepared. By Trump winking that he won't be there, I am sure a few nut heads will think is the go ahead to use bombs or whatever to take them all out. The Qanon folks think they are all child molesters so it's their moral duty to act. Who the hell knows but I would bet money that is what Trump wants but is trying to be careful as to how he expresses it.

[David__77]

9. This person was always "winking" at fascists.

In 2017, his clear support for the Nazis at Charlottesville was a good example. Then Proud Boys. He absolutely wants people to “fight for Trump,” by any means.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Rachel Maddow raised that possibility tonight in her show.

That it was a dog whistle to the goons.
His absence means it is OK for them to attack.

[Mister Ed]

3. I hadn't thought of it, but that's probably part of his reason. n/t

[peggysue2]

7. Scary thought

I wouldn't put anything past the man. He's proven himself reprehensible.

[RockRaven]

8. OTOH they might gather wherever he is...

which would make it better for Dump to be elsewhere. Which is worse? Who knows? Not me.

But in general yeah I'm concerned about the safety of Biden/Harris just all across the calendar and the map.

Probably the best thing to avoid that during the inauguration is to see as many of these Capitol asswipes arrested in the next week or so as possible. Arrested and charged, with the potential/maximum sentences publicized, and also fired if employed, and shunned/expelled if church/club members.

For all their big talk about patriotism and what not, MAGAts are also pretty fucking selfish/self-interested. Make them afraid to show up and get involved in something that might get... costly. And I'm just guessing here, but I'll bet the really dangerous shitbags are easier for security types to spot and neutralize when they aren't surrounded by 100X as many mere-knuckleheads.

[Thekaspervote]

10. These fools are planning another riot on the 17th in DC and all state houses

They are very foolish if they try anything. DC is/will be a fortress with 6,500 Ntl guard troops alone. It will not be a repeat of 1/6. They will be leading their idiot followers into a confrontation that will leave them bloodied, broken and jailed.