Will the FBI's arrests of hundreds of terrorists make any difference to the planned attacks on Wed?

[BigmanPigman]

Will the terrorists think twice before attending any future insurrections or will they not give a shit and don't take it seriously?

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. IMO, yes.

[louis-t]

2. When they face armed National Guard and police

I think they will back down mostly. However, there will be blood and violence from the right. Shots will be fired. They think they 'won' last week.

[mitch96]

23. Yup, I think the basement keyboard commandos will think twice.. Can't play Call of Duty in jail.. nt

[CanonRay]

3. It might make the fringe people stay home

The nut cases not so much

[badboy67]

4. GOP still thinks it's fighting the Civil War.

[NCjack]

5. It will sift the thugs into two groups.

1. Those smart enough to stay out of risky targets. Getting caught ultimately leads to prison. For them, prison should be avoided.
2. Those dumb enough to attack risky targets. The attacks will continue, and this group will be the tip of the spear.

[Quixote1818]

18. Yes and those that are still in a cult trance may go too. True believers. nt

[RockRaven]

6. I think the one person who was shot dead will have a bigger impact than 100 arrests...

They are privileged bullies, and some are attention seekers who like to play up their alleged victimhood, but few of them are totally committed to the permanent form of martyrdom.

[BusyBeingBest]

15. Agreed--that one casualty really dampened the mood.

Stopped being fun.

[obamanut2012]

24. Yes, I've wonderede what would have happened if a few other insurgents had been shot

Not even killed, but taken down. Would that have made the majority flee? Would those armed have started shooting back?

[Cobalt Violet]

7. doubt that they've gotten any real news that would stop them.

If they where getting the same news as us maybe but they're not. They will strike.

[Quixote1818]

20. Trump going to Alamo, Texas will motivate some of the most brainwashed

I know it wasn't the actual Alamo, however Trump probably was sending a signal to the dumb ones and they will heed the call and forever live in infamy as a buffoon, Trump cultist who accomplished nothing but getting shot in the head for a snake oil salesman they thought was God.

[Pachamama]

8. Definitely

Of the hundreds of arrests and other ongoing investigations and talking to suspects, the FBI has collected a lot of intelligence and information including from some of the arrested folks and associates who may be trying to cut deals and are spilling the beans on plans they may know about.

This definitely will make many of the planned assaults be aborted.

[Baclava]

9. There wont be any violence, they will be facing soldiers not undermanned cops, they would get shot

[Gore1FL]

12. Playing army is some of their dreams.

I bet many believe they are invincible. The casual Maga might stay away, but the militia might think it's their call to action.

[Generic Brad]

13. And they still didn't beat undermanned cops

No one was kidnapped. No one was hung. No Congressperson was shot. The certification still happened. They stopped nothing except their own futures.

Taking on the National Guard would be suicide.

[Bobstandard]

10. Of course! These guys are cowards

Few of the people who stormed the Capitol were paragons of bravery. Instead, they were fired up by Trump during his term, and’ at the moment of the rally, fired up by professionals and competent zealots. These cretins have seen that there are consequences. They won’t show.

And the most committed seditionists? The gun fetishists, the militia cos-payers, and the ex-military guys who are adrift without the connection to their “team”. They’re going to look at all the firepower stacked up in the Capitol and they're going to take a pass. (Their rational will be that they’re just keeping their powder dry for other tactical opportunities—which is valid and worrisome.

So yeah, the arrests will both reduce the number of bad guys willing to make trouble because they’re under arrest. But in addition, the arrests will tamp down enthusiasm amount the less committed, cowardly cohort.

[Gore1FL]

11. Based on their reaction to the evidence of people dying with Covid, I am going to bet "no."

They want a second civil war. They've been training for this. I suspect many have the mentality of a suicide bomber.

I am afraid they are coming.

[BusyBeingBest]

14. Yup. They know the police won't side with them now, at the very least, and

Donnie Two Times will betray them, and they won't be pardoned.

[Quixote1818]

16. LOL. Hell yes! Any of the wives who have a brain, have their idiot G.I. Joe wanna be, husbands by

the ear and are telling them: "Fuck no your not leaving this house and making a complete fool out of yourself and getting arrested and put on the no-fly-list fuck-face!"

[Vivienne235729]

17. Yes. Images have gone out reiterating a reality they are going to face

And I don’t think many are willing to die for this cause. Or even go to jail for it.

[Fiendish Thingy]

19. Maybe, but I think 20K+ troops at the Capitol will. Nt

[Bayard]

21. For those that do show up

Playing army is about to be un-fun. I kind of hope they do, and get mowed over by the real thing.

I am concerned about the state Capitols.

[Brother Mythos]

22. I think so. The confidence with which those insurrectionists acted led me to believe ...

they actually thought they were going to get away with their coup attempt.

I really believe they thought they were going force the election results to be thrown out, and have Trump declared president for the next four years, if not for the rest of his life. After their mission was accomplished, I'm certain they thought they would celebrate in DC, then go back home and be welcomed as conquering heroes, with parades, cheering crowds, thrown bouquets of flowers, and medal awards ceremonies.

Now, with 20,000 National Guardsmen on the streets of DC, I think most of those "heroes" will think twice about showing up there, and in the state capitals.

I'm certain some insurrectionists will still show up, and I'll be surprised if there aren't any more deaths in the coming days. But, I think we've already seen the "high water mark" of this particular revolt.