# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol

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**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1604 "2021-05-12T16:27:39Z")

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ETA: ref the post about the letter from the retired generals/admirals.

Some fraction of retired flag officers being over-the-top jingoistic and seeing a commie under every bush are hardly something new.

About once a year since I was a kid somebody says something really stupid. The problem today is the ability of RW media to proclaim this is new, different, and that this bunch of guys is somehow a majority well-thought out position. And thereby convince 150 million RW-besotted zombies that this is accurate info.

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