What I learned from watching more than 500 Jan. 6 videos

[L. Coyote]

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/02/14/what-i-learned-from-watching-more-than-500-jan-6-videos/

Many of the stark moments from the attack on the U.S. Capitol are well-known — the battle at the west terrace tunnel, the shooting of rioter Ashli Babbitt, the desecration of the Senate chamber.

But nothing provides the kind of granular and exhaustive understanding of that day like a mass of videos taken by rioters themselves as they converse with one another, chant together, coalesce as a mob, commit violence, and take stock of what they accomplished. Here’s the top takeaway: The insurrection represented a greater threat to America than casual observers think.

ProPublica published a collection of videos posted to the social media site Parler by people who were present at the Jan. 6 attack. The videos cover almost six hours, from the early afternoon when President Donald Trump delivered an incendiary speech at The Ellipse to the evening as law enforcement finally cleared the Capitol grounds of attackers. The collection includes more than 500 videos.

I watched every one. Here’s what I learned.

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Link to tweet

[intrepidity]

1. Thanks, will go read the link soon

but I imagine I know well what will be reported, since I spent countless hours in the days, weeks and months following 1/6 watching every video I could find, and believe me, there was no shortage. It was exhausting but I'm glad I did it because I feel I have virtually first-hand experience of the event, and can easily debunk anyone who tries to rewrite history on the matter.