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

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**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:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/4564 "2023-08-20T22:03:09Z")

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As others have said, and here it is -

- It does not matter if there was large scale fraud (there wasn’t as has been shown again and again)
- It does not matter if he knew he lost the election.
- It does not matter if he thinks he won
- It does not matter if he thinks it’s a witch hunt.
- What matters is what he did. Now with now 91 felony cases against him.

And as other have said, if I think a bank defrauded me, it does not give me the right to rob the bank. Even if I fail to do so. If I and my get away drivers try to rob a bank, even if you believe they owe you money, you’re in for a shit load of trouble.

That the stupid, stupid scheme did not work, does not absolve you of the crime.

Trump does not understand this.

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