How serious was the attack upon our Capitol and the attempted coup?

[kentuck]

Some folks seem to be content with only punishing those that physically attacked the Capitol on January 6th, but not those that planned and organized the event?

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	It is exaggerated.
	0 (0%)
	It only threatened the lives of elected Democrats, except for the vendetta against Pence.
	0 (0%)
	We survived the threat and should move on to the next election.
	0 (0%)
	It was a threat to our democracy and an attempt to overturn a fair election.
	7 (23%)
	It was a complex conspiracy, planned and organized thru several different channels.
	1 (3%)
	It was a nothing burger.
	0 (0%)
	It was the worst crime ever committed against the country and its institutions.
	14 (47%)
	It wasn't serious and we need to move on.
	0 (0%)
	If we do not pursue justice on this matter, our democracy is officially over.
	8 (27%)
	Other?
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Throck]

1. Laughable clowns on parade.

[Ohio Joe]

2. I'm going to go Other

I see it as a combination of "It was a threat to our democracy and an attempt to overturn a fair election" as well as "It was a complex conspiracy, planned and organized thru several different channels" and also "It was the worst crime ever committed against the country and its institutions".

[hedda_foil]

8. I'm with you, Joe.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. G and I.

It was a horrendous crime, and if there are no consequensces or meaningful action, democracy is over.

May be anyway, since we didn't get voting laws passed.

[zipplewrath]

4. Symptom of a larger problem

It's derived from a dangerous form of populism. That is a populism of a minority that thinks it should rule.

[mvd]

5. Multiples of these

Worst crime, a conspiracy, and a threat to our democracy. But most importantly, our democracy is in danger.

[empedocles]

6. Votes seem, about 54 to 1

[MyMission]

7. I voted other, because I couldn't pick just one

1) It was a threat to our democracy and an attempt to overturn a fair election.

2) It was a complex conspiracy, planned and organized thru several different channels.

3) It was the worst crime ever committed against the country and its institutions.

4) If we do not pursue justice on this matter, our democracy is officially over.

Overall, I've been pleasantly surprised with the sentencing for these insurrectionists so far.
#1 is the simple acknowledgement of the crime of 1/6. I want to believe that while they have charged hundreds of them, they are digging to find the tendrils that extend deeply into the former administration; the texts and emails, the testimony of many, will form a solid case against them. #2 is true. Many were actively involved on various levels like funding or logistics, from US and foreign (russia+) sources. Others were peripherally involved, enabling, encouraging, ignoring, going along. All are complicit.

#3 is also true, and we as a nation are not prepared to deal with a crime of this magnitude, although we are making a noble effort. The blight of corruption on and of the GOPQ is a live nightmare. They would not have pursued justice, would stop the investigations if they could, and do not support democracy. Our democracy is in serious jeopardy, and #4 is correct.