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procon

(15,805 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 04:29 PM Feb 2021

I'm trying to puzzle out why none of the insurgents

Who were trying to break into the Senate when that woman was shot and killed right in front of them did not react.

They seemed to briefly pause in their focus on smashing in the doors, but no one reacted with shock and horror that a human being was just killed. No one fled to safety, no one tried to avoid being out in front and only a few feet away from armed agents who were fully prepared to shoot them too.

It was like they were living in an alternate realty or playing a video game where no one really gets hurt or killed. They were willing to risk their lives to serve Trump, but that doesn't bring them any reward. They were like mindless automatons who clearly never thought about the consequences for what They were doing.

How does anyone become so cynical that they don't even have a shred of self preservation in the face of such dire circumstances?



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I'm trying to puzzle out why none of the insurgents (Original Post) procon Feb 2021 OP
They pretty-much ARE mindless automatons. Aristus Feb 2021 #1
They probably expected casualties liberal N proud Feb 2021 #2
They stomped a woman to death too, and didn't even blink. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3
They did stop trying to break down the door StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #4
Meth? 2naSalit Feb 2021 #5

Irish_Dem

(47,453 posts)
3. They stomped a woman to death too, and didn't even blink.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 04:37 PM
Feb 2021

The husband of the woman kept crying for help and everyone kept running over her.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
4. They did stop trying to break down the door
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 04:39 PM
Feb 2021

I think they were stunned - their reaction was really " Oh, hell! This shit just got real!"

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