American Politics Discussion

[Machado]

14 minutes ago, nudge said:

"The election was stolen. But go home, we love you. By the way, I should have won. But go home. Thanks!"

 

To the people over there this translates to "Keep going. But go home, we love you. By the way, keep going. But go home. Thanks!"

[Stan]

Just now, Machado said:

To the people over there this translates to "Keep going. But go home, we love you. By the way, keep going. But go home. Thanks!"

It's like a Boris Johnson lockdown announcement. 

'stay at home, but go out for exercise, stay home, go to work, stay home if you can't go to work...' 

 

[Tommy]

Funny how they call them protesters. If they were blacks, they'd call them rioters. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

3 minutes ago, Harry said:

Trump should be impeached and removed immediately.

 a bit late for that

[Viva la FCB+]

20 minutes ago, nudge said:

"The election was stolen. But go home, we love you. By the way, I should have won. But go home. Thanks!"

 

Like the entire reason they stormed it is based on those exact lies and bullshit propaganda being spread for months. I dont know if hes actually this dumb or hes just embracing being the cult leader, maybe its both. Either way its so maddening.  

[Mpache]

I feel for Americans here. Their pride has been spat on. I've seen locals claim that "the American dream is dead". Once the greatest country in the world has become an absolute clown show and resulted to things that should never happen regularly in a country of their power.

I really hope other people stop aping them now. I also hope some order is restored in the next few years as it's a shame seeing such a glorious and proud nation fall to this. Especially being just north of the border.

[Dr. Gonzo]

4 minutes ago, Tommy said:

Funny how they call them protesters. If they were blacks, they'd call them rioters. 

If they were Middle Eastern, they'd be called terrorists.

But this should still be called terrorism, because that's what it is.

[Stan]

18 minutes ago, Tommy said:

Funny how they call them protesters. If they were blacks, they'd call them rioters. 

And they'd be shot, tasered, water-cannoned, beaten... 

[Machado]

I wouldn't call myself a patriot but this is a bit of a sinister sight.

[nudge]

"Chairman Milley and I just spoke separately with the Vice President and with Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Senator Schumer and Representative Hoyer about the situation at the U.S. Capitol. We have fully activated the D.C. National Guard to assist federal and local law enforcement as they work to peacefully address the situation. We are prepared to provide additional support as necessary and appropriate as requested by local authorities. Our people are sworn to defend the constitution and our democratic form of government and they will act accordingly."

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2464427/statement-by-acting-secretary-miller-on-full-activation-of-dc-national-guard/fbclid/IwAR1tzgWzHAEivqoOouZ434Qh866keyqYF2KWE4UNEx9KG8O_WGZYKjG6t84/

 

No mention of Trump, seems it was Pence to deploy the National Guard. 

[Stan]

 

[Stan]

 

[Stan]

There's always a tweet!

 

[Rick]

The woman who got shot has died. 

[Viva la FCB+]

What an absolute piece of shit. Remove him now.

 

[Mpache]

Just now, Viva la FCB said:

What an absolute piece of shit. Remove him now.

 

I absolutely love how we can't like, retweet or reply to that but we're allowed to quote it. Twitter just wants us to tear him to bits 

[Stan]

This is on Trump.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Trump belongs in prison for this

[Viva la FCB+]

Theres video on reddit of her being shot if your curious, I wont post it but she appears to be a trumpist and was trying to get through a barricaded window (hard to tell but likely looked like the inner senate area)

[Stan]

Just now, Viva la FCB said:

Theres video on reddit of her being shot if your curious, I wont post it but she appears to be a trumpist and was trying to get through a barricaded window (hard to tell but likely looked like the inner senate area)

I've seen it from one video too. Bit of a crowd trying to get through. There's another protestor next to her with a massive rifle. 

[Viva la FCB+]

Just now, Stan said:

I've seen it from one video too. Bit of a crowd trying to get through. There's another protestor next to her with a massive rifle. 

Yeah, I imagine thats why they stood down eventually. 

[Viva la FCB+]

13 arrested is what I was hearing released from the dc police. For refference the George Floyd protests had over 13000 arrests... mind you over several days. 

[Mpache]

Sorry if I'm barging in unwanted with this tweet, but I'm posting it because I absolutely despise that South Americans will go out to say there is no democracy in their country yet they want to flee to the USA as if they were any better.

I'm sure @McAzeem can preach on this one.

 

[The Artful Dodger]

I’ve said some stuff about trump and America in general but this beyond the pale. He needs to be locked up. He is a criminal. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

2 minutes ago, Mpache said:

Sorry if I'm barging in unwanted with this tweet, but I'm posting it because I absolutely despise that South Americans will go out to say there is no democracy in their country yet they want to flee to the USA as if they were any better.

I'm sure @McAzeem can preach on this one.

 

Tbf it's not that long ago Colombia was a very unstable country ravaged by the USA's "war on drugs" with tons of instability and... civil war issues. It might have been ignorant of how Colombia is now, but it's not all that offensive that a reporter would compare it with a place that's had noted instability (and noted US influence and presence).

It does show that the big talking heads on the big news networks are full of fucking shit.

To me, though, the biggest similarity is with the Middle East. Particularly, America's projects in Iraq and Afghanistan where we've seen US buildings attacked and sieged by radicalised militia groups which... actually look a lot like the people attacking US buildings in the US itself.