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  • J Jolly
    13 Jan 2021, 23:43

    Thinking?

    I don't think most of them were thinking at all...

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    Mik
    wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 01:09 last edited by
    #15

    @jolly said in What the hell were they thinking?:

    Thinking?

    I don't think most of them were thinking at all...

    Yup. There’s no possible positive endgame.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • M Mik
      14 Jan 2021, 01:09

      @jolly said in What the hell were they thinking?:

      Thinking?

      I don't think most of them were thinking at all...

      Yup. There’s no possible positive endgame.

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      Aqua Letifer
      wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 01:11 last edited by
      #16

      @mik said in What the hell were they thinking?:

      @jolly said in What the hell were they thinking?:

      Thinking?

      I don't think most of them were thinking at all...

      Yup. There’s no possible positive endgame.

      I agree, but that's just the idiots on social. Let's see what the investigation comes out with.

      Please love yourself.

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        xenon
        wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 01:13 last edited by xenon
        #17

        The President is literally pumping you up.

        It's the most powerful man in the world.

        You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

        He's telling you to go save the Republic.

        The details will work themselves out.

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        • M Mik
          14 Jan 2021, 01:09

          @jolly said in What the hell were they thinking?:

          Thinking?

          I don't think most of them were thinking at all...

          Yup. There’s no possible positive endgame.

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          taiwan_girl
          wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:06 last edited by
          #18

          @mik said in What the hell were they thinking?:

          @jolly said in What the hell were they thinking?:

          Thinking?

          I don't think most of them were thinking at all...

          Yup. There’s no possible positive endgame.

          YEs, mobs do weird things. A friend of a friend of a friend, etc. knows the CEO from Chicago who got fired. He said that he is a normal guy. Level head, never extreme, etc Was complete shocked when he found out the guy was there.

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          • X xenon
            14 Jan 2021, 01:13

            The President is literally pumping you up.

            It's the most powerful man in the world.

            You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

            He's telling you to go save the Republic.

            The details will work themselves out.

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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:38 last edited by
            #19

            @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

            The President is literally pumping you up.

            It's the most powerful man in the world.

            You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

            He's telling you to go save the Republic.

            The details will work themselves out.

            Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

            The Brad

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            • L LuFins Dad
              14 Jan 2021, 03:38

              @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

              The President is literally pumping you up.

              It's the most powerful man in the world.

              You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

              He's telling you to go save the Republic.

              The details will work themselves out.

              Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

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              xenon
              wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:41 last edited by xenon
              #20

              @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

              @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

              The President is literally pumping you up.

              It's the most powerful man in the world.

              You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

              He's telling you to go save the Republic.

              The details will work themselves out.

              Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

              Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

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              • X xenon
                14 Jan 2021, 03:41

                @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                The President is literally pumping you up.

                It's the most powerful man in the world.

                You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

                He's telling you to go save the Republic.

                The details will work themselves out.

                Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

                Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:42 last edited by
                #21

                @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                The President is literally pumping you up.

                It's the most powerful man in the world.

                You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

                He's telling you to go save the Republic.

                The details will work themselves out.

                Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

                Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

                They might have been thinking their dog was telling them to kill the stripper. It doesn’t make the dog responsible.

                The Brad

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                • L LuFins Dad
                  14 Jan 2021, 03:42

                  @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  The President is literally pumping you up.

                  It's the most powerful man in the world.

                  You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

                  He's telling you to go save the Republic.

                  The details will work themselves out.

                  Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

                  Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

                  They might have been thinking their dog was telling them to kill the stripper. It doesn’t make the dog responsible.

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                  xenon
                  wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:45 last edited by
                  #22

                  @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                  The President is literally pumping you up.

                  It's the most powerful man in the world.

                  You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

                  He's telling you to go save the Republic.

                  The details will work themselves out.

                  Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

                  Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

                  They might have been thinking their dog was telling them to kill the stripper. It doesn’t make the dog responsible.

                  That wasn’t the question in the thread.

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                  • L LuFins Dad
                    14 Jan 2021, 03:42

                    @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                    @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                    @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                    The President is literally pumping you up.

                    It's the most powerful man in the world.

                    You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

                    He's telling you to go save the Republic.

                    The details will work themselves out.

                    Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

                    Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

                    They might have been thinking their dog was telling them to kill the stripper. It doesn’t make the dog responsible.

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:46 last edited by jon-nyc
                    #23

                    @lufins-dad

                    Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                    Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                    Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                    Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                    Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                    How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                    • X xenon
                      14 Jan 2021, 03:45

                      @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                      @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                      @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                      @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                      The President is literally pumping you up.

                      It's the most powerful man in the world.

                      You're all feeling the weight of the moment.

                      He's telling you to go save the Republic.

                      The details will work themselves out.

                      Except he actually said “Peacefully and Patriotically make your voice be heard”. This doesn’t even come close to passing the Brandenburg test.

                      Ok, so what’s your best take of what the people invading the Capitol were thinking?

                      They might have been thinking their dog was telling them to kill the stripper. It doesn’t make the dog responsible.

                      That wasn’t the question in the thread.

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                      LuFins Dad
                      wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:47 last edited by
                      #24

                      @xenon so what you’re saying is that the asshats weren’t actually listening to what he was saying. I agree with that.

                      The Brad

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                      • J jon-nyc
                        14 Jan 2021, 03:46

                        @lufins-dad

                        Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                        Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                        Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                        Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                        Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                        How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

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                        Horace
                        wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:50 last edited by Horace
                        #25

                        @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                        @lufins-dad

                        Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                        Why were they even there?

                        A lot of it had to do with the irrational hatred against Trump and his supporters. It is convenient to now place all blame on election fraud claims.

                        None of us expect those who participated in the irrational hatred to own any of its effects. So please don't worry. It won't land.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • J jon-nyc
                          14 Jan 2021, 03:46

                          @lufins-dad

                          Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                          Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                          Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                          Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                          Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                          How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

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                          LuFins Dad
                          wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:54 last edited by LuFins Dad
                          #26

                          @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                          @lufins-dad

                          Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                          Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                          Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                          Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                          Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                          How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                          Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                          The Brad

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                          • H Horace
                            14 Jan 2021, 03:50

                            @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                            @lufins-dad

                            Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                            Why were they even there?

                            A lot of it had to do with the irrational hatred against Trump and his supporters. It is convenient to now place all blame on election fraud claims.

                            None of us expect those who participated in the irrational hatred to own any of its effects. So please don't worry. It won't land.

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                            xenon
                            wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:55 last edited by
                            #27

                            @horace said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                            @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                            @lufins-dad

                            Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                            Why were they even there?

                            A lot of it had to do with the irrational hatred against Trump and his supporters. It is convenient to now place all blame on election fraud claims.

                            None of us expect those who participated in the irrational hatred to own any of its effects. So please don't worry. It won't land.

                            Ah yes - the historic injustices against these people caused them to lash out.

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                            • X xenon
                              14 Jan 2021, 03:55

                              @horace said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                              @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                              @lufins-dad

                              Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                              Why were they even there?

                              A lot of it had to do with the irrational hatred against Trump and his supporters. It is convenient to now place all blame on election fraud claims.

                              None of us expect those who participated in the irrational hatred to own any of its effects. So please don't worry. It won't land.

                              Ah yes - the historic injustices against these people caused them to lash out.

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                              Horace
                              wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:59 last edited by
                              #28

                              @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                              @horace said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                              @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                              @lufins-dad

                              Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                              Why were they even there?

                              A lot of it had to do with the irrational hatred against Trump and his supporters. It is convenient to now place all blame on election fraud claims.

                              None of us expect those who participated in the irrational hatred to own any of its effects. So please don't worry. It won't land.

                              Ah yes - the historic injustices against these people caused them to lash out.

                              Not very historic. And I call them doofuses or pick your pejorative. Those who even demonstrated much less invaded.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • L LuFins Dad
                                14 Jan 2021, 03:54

                                @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                @lufins-dad

                                Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 03:59 last edited by
                                #29

                                @lufins-dad

                                Aren’t we discussing impeachment? It’s open and shut. This is the only impeachment in our history that will improve with age.

                                But to your question, criminal liability? No way. Not unless we learn something yuge from the investigation.

                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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                                • L LuFins Dad
                                  14 Jan 2021, 03:54

                                  @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                  @lufins-dad

                                  Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                  Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                  Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                  Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                  Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                  How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                  Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

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                                  xenon
                                  wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 04:00 last edited by
                                  #30

                                  @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                  @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                  @lufins-dad

                                  Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                  Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                  Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                  Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                  Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                  How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                  Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                  If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

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                                  • X xenon
                                    14 Jan 2021, 04:00

                                    @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                    @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                    @lufins-dad

                                    Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                    Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                    Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                    Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                    Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                    How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                    Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                    If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

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                                    LuFins Dad
                                    wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 04:04 last edited by
                                    #31

                                    @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                    @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                    @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                    @lufins-dad

                                    Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                    Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                    Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                    Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                    Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                    How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                    Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                    If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

                                    WTF? I don’t even see the analogy you are shooting for?

                                    Brandenburg is specifically the benchmark for incitement to violence by public speech.

                                    The Brad

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                                    • L LuFins Dad
                                      14 Jan 2021, 04:04

                                      @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @lufins-dad

                                      Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                      Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                      Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                      Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                      Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                      How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                      Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                      If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

                                      WTF? I don’t even see the analogy you are shooting for?

                                      Brandenburg is specifically the benchmark for incitement to violence by public speech.

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                                      xenon
                                      wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 04:07 last edited by xenon
                                      #32

                                      @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                      @lufins-dad

                                      Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                      Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                      Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                      Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                      Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                      How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                      Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                      If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

                                      WTF? I don’t even see the analogy you are shooting for?

                                      Brandenburg is specifically the benchmark for incitement to violence by public speech.

                                      You can get people riled up to the point of crime, without being criminally liable for riling them up.

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                                      • J jon-nyc
                                        14 Jan 2021, 03:59

                                        @lufins-dad

                                        Aren’t we discussing impeachment? It’s open and shut. This is the only impeachment in our history that will improve with age.

                                        But to your question, criminal liability? No way. Not unless we learn something yuge from the investigation.

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                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 04:12 last edited by
                                        #33

                                        @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                        @lufins-dad

                                        Aren’t we discussing impeachment? It’s open and shut. This is the only impeachment in our history that will improve with age.

                                        But to your question, criminal liability? No way. Not unless we learn something yuge from the investigation.

                                        If it’s not criminal, then how can he be impeached for High Crime? This is actually worse than the 2019 impeachment and is in fact weakening the impeachment power by Congress.

                                        The Brad

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                                        • X xenon
                                          14 Jan 2021, 04:07

                                          @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @lufins-dad

                                          Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                          Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                          Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                          Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                          Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                          How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                          Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                          If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

                                          WTF? I don’t even see the analogy you are shooting for?

                                          Brandenburg is specifically the benchmark for incitement to violence by public speech.

                                          You can get people riled up to the point of crime, without being criminally liable for riling them up.

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 14 Jan 2021, 04:20 last edited by
                                          #34

                                          @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @xenon said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @lufins-dad said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @jon-nyc said in What the hell were they thinking?:

                                          @lufins-dad

                                          Why do you take the rally on the 6th as your t=0?

                                          Why were they even there? How many of these clowns knew what the significance of Jan 6th was before November? Or even before Trump promoted it?
                                          Why did 10s of millions absorb the stolen election memetic complex?
                                          Why did the movement get so much oxygen in right wing media?
                                          Why did Wood and Powell get so much attention?
                                          How many 10s of millions of people did he promote Flynn’s tweets to?

                                          Does any of that stand up to Brandenburg? That’s a decision for the courts. Not you, not me, and sure as hell not Nancy Pelosi. So let’s put it to them.

                                          If you killed someone’s mother in front of them and the killer got killed in retaliation, that wouldn’t stand up to the Brandenburg test either.

                                          WTF? I don’t even see the analogy you are shooting for?

                                          Brandenburg is specifically the benchmark for incitement to violence by public speech.

                                          You can get people riled up to the point of crime, without being criminally liable for riling them up.

                                          So you’re saying Bernie is responsible for the gunman that attacked the congressional softball event? Good to know. And should we even talk about Obama’s “They bring a knife, then we bring a gun!”

                                          The actual violent nutjobs were obviously not influenced by Trump’s words. If they were then they would have peacefully and patriotically made their voices heard.

                                          What that has to do with answering one criminally violent and horrendous act with another violent and horrendous act escapes me.

                                          The Brad

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