On Tuesday, the January 6 Committee connected some dots. And even if you knew the basic outlines of Donald Trump’s plan to overturn the 2020 election, the committee drew a dramatic timeline of the attempted coup: December 14 Electoral College votes - five days later...
Excellent, cognizant summary, TC. It’s difficult keeping things organized when it’s such an inflammatory, intense subject. Who in the sam heck ever thought such fiction into reality?
I especially appreciated the testimony from Stephen Ayres at the Tuesday, Jan 6th Committee hearing. He went to Washington DC on Jan 6th as he felt it his duty, called by “his” president. He did not expect the call to march to Capitol, but he went along. He did not know the plan to overcome police and enter the Capitol. He went along. He followed tweets and commands coming in from “his president”. He left following command to “go home”.
But charged, he has lost job and home. He alluded to difficulty of being de-programmed and leaving social media. No self deprecating remarks. Pretty straight forward and perhaps accurate snapshot representation of thousands of people there that day.
Weeks ahead of January 6 my Trumpie sister told us ( her 4 sisters) to " get ready", that something big was happening. She felt it was her duty to warn us. We dismissed it as right wing social media Kracken stuff. But, even she was surprised by the level of violence on Jan6, though she then backtracked to maintain it was just a " tour".
Lots of ordinary people like Stephen Ayres and my sister got caught up into the Trump vortex. I think Ayres' presence at the hearings represents the reality that the violent extremism has moved way out of organized groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys and has spawned individuals who now feel it is legitimate for them to take their own violent action for the sake of the trumpian cause of distorted patriotism.
Everyone keeps saying Trump is just a symptom but once he got the power of the presidency he became the prime instigator of so much destruction.
I am so tired of having to live in a world made unsafe by the out of control egos of sociopathic, dysfunctional males like tfg and his ilk. I think it was Bannon who, in one of his online rants, talked about how Trump was on his way to making himself King and then " no more elections", no more fear of losing. I thought the whole idea was to get away from crazy Kings like George III........
Trump can never, ever be allowed even to run for any public office again!
Yes, to all. Further, he deliberately primed a mob he knew was armed and sent them to assassinate his own Vice President, spitting his dummy when he was thwarted from joining them in person. Prime candidate for a death penalty in this pacifist's book.
I read this excellent summary, and I just want to throw up. I felt the same way watching the violent mob on January 6. Merrick Garland, get off your ass and get busy. Investigate and go where the facts lead. You’re “killing” us here. Hold this toxic algae of a human accountable.
Seeing all those talk show comments in one place was really enlightening and enraging! No wonder people were so worked up! I am so grateful that the coup failed on the 6th. I am also grateful for your well-written posts. And we need vigilance to avoid the success of this ongoing coup. I doubt we can do anything about this kind of hate speech, but it is a big problem ongoing.
Trump told them "To stand down and be ready" in the Virginia clash.
What surprises me in all of this is that there was no significant presence from the left. It is hard to imagine the left (or the authorities) was not monitoring these December-January exchanges.
Excellent, cognizant summary, TC. It’s difficult keeping things organized when it’s such an inflammatory, intense subject. Who in the sam heck ever thought such fiction into reality?
I especially appreciated the testimony from Stephen Ayres at the Tuesday, Jan 6th Committee hearing. He went to Washington DC on Jan 6th as he felt it his duty, called by “his” president. He did not expect the call to march to Capitol, but he went along. He did not know the plan to overcome police and enter the Capitol. He went along. He followed tweets and commands coming in from “his president”. He left following command to “go home”.
But charged, he has lost job and home. He alluded to difficulty of being de-programmed and leaving social media. No self deprecating remarks. Pretty straight forward and perhaps accurate snapshot representation of thousands of people there that day.
Unita.🗽
Weeks ahead of January 6 my Trumpie sister told us ( her 4 sisters) to " get ready", that something big was happening. She felt it was her duty to warn us. We dismissed it as right wing social media Kracken stuff. But, even she was surprised by the level of violence on Jan6, though she then backtracked to maintain it was just a " tour".
Lots of ordinary people like Stephen Ayres and my sister got caught up into the Trump vortex. I think Ayres' presence at the hearings represents the reality that the violent extremism has moved way out of organized groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys and has spawned individuals who now feel it is legitimate for them to take their own violent action for the sake of the trumpian cause of distorted patriotism.
Everyone keeps saying Trump is just a symptom but once he got the power of the presidency he became the prime instigator of so much destruction.
I am so tired of having to live in a world made unsafe by the out of control egos of sociopathic, dysfunctional males like tfg and his ilk. I think it was Bannon who, in one of his online rants, talked about how Trump was on his way to making himself King and then " no more elections", no more fear of losing. I thought the whole idea was to get away from crazy Kings like George III........
Trump can never, ever be allowed even to run for any public office again!
Yes, to all. Further, he deliberately primed a mob he knew was armed and sent them to assassinate his own Vice President, spitting his dummy when he was thwarted from joining them in person. Prime candidate for a death penalty in this pacifist's book.
I read this excellent summary, and I just want to throw up. I felt the same way watching the violent mob on January 6. Merrick Garland, get off your ass and get busy. Investigate and go where the facts lead. You’re “killing” us here. Hold this toxic algae of a human accountable.
I was wrong; Nixon should have been prosecuted.
Thank you, TC,
Seeing all those talk show comments in one place was really enlightening and enraging! No wonder people were so worked up! I am so grateful that the coup failed on the 6th. I am also grateful for your well-written posts. And we need vigilance to avoid the success of this ongoing coup. I doubt we can do anything about this kind of hate speech, but it is a big problem ongoing.
Right on! Thanks TC for the glaring summary!
I am beginning to regain a glimmer of hope.
Thank you TC! And have a very happy and well deserved birthday celebration!
Thank you, TC.
Trump told them "To stand down and be ready" in the Virginia clash.
What surprises me in all of this is that there was no significant presence from the left. It is hard to imagine the left (or the authorities) was not monitoring these December-January exchanges.