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In reply to the discussion: Retired US general says TFG 'was complicit in the planning' of the January 6 insurrection [View all]Sunlei
(22,651 posts)61. They need to find out who in R party sent the organised teams of violent attackers
trump was just a loud mouth fool patsy, someone in R party pays for and arranged for those men in black with backpacks.
Same thing for ordered security. At our protest the capital steps were off limits, guards wouldn't even allow a photo on capital steps. One guard even said, "you could be shot for running on the capital steps" There were lines of mounted security too, maybe 40 or 50 mounted guards and guards were armed. Whoever was in charge of security dropped the ball.
Soon as the violent attacks started at the barriers, they should have shot a couple of them & closed the building.
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Retired US general says TFG 'was complicit in the planning' of the January 6 insurrection [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jul 2021
OP
He who's name we do not speak, at least I try not to. When I use TFG, it's usually in
brewens
Jul 2021
#42
Yes, I'm sure he peruses DU counting how many times his name appears in print.
NurseJackie
Jul 2021
#16
What's wrong with speaking his name? He's not going to appear in a mirror and eat you.
NurseJackie
Jul 2021
#34
And some of us would just rather not say or type that name if we can avoid it.
ShazzieB
Jul 2021
#21
What is ridiculous is how you have sunk your teeth into this. Save it for FB.
Woodwizard
Jul 2021
#35
Well, trump probably isn't smart enough to actively participate in the planning...
Wounded Bear
Jul 2021
#17
I do not find it at all reassuring that the man tasked with conducting a review ...
Brother Mythos
Jul 2021
#27