Sarcasm for emphasis.
If prosecutions of certain individuals for certain crimes is tyranny, as is stated in the post preceding that one, then the conclusion follows.
This article is from November 17th 2020, before anyone knew Trump would instigate multiple plots to defraud the US government then incite an insurrection attempt. I don’t really think it applies.
Ah, at last I get it, thanks.
The sarcasm didn’t really come across. I thought you meant it, and t me.
Ever since Jan. 6 2021 there has been much criticism over the delay in deploying the National Guard for more than three hours to bring the riot under control. The usual suggestions have been that it was due to bureaucratic incompetence at the highest levels of the Pentagon, or maybe even slow-walking by people who were sympathetic to the insurrection.
Here is a new article from Just Security suggesting otherwise: These authors suggest that the real reason the Pentagon slow-walked deploying the National Guard to D.C. was the fear that once they got there, Trump might have invoked the Insurrection Act and taken control of the Guard to shut down the certification and have himself re-installed as the president-elect.
This lengthy article traces events from as early as November 9 onward, including apparent concerns by Milley, Esper, and others that Trump might take control of the Guard if they were to be deployed.
Thanks. That would make a lot of sense.
Aye: thanks for that link, Senegoid.
That’s an IOKIYAR and I’m glad it did not come to that as I was watching various livestreams via FB (live) and reddit (not so live) and various news outlets as my gabber was flabberred and ghasted.
A(n) what?
It’s OK If You’re A Republican.
Related: IOKIARDI - It’s OK if a Republican does it.
Truly one learns something new every day.
Not this guy, I’d bet:
It’s both absolutely incredible and yet so chilling how close this came to happening. Future historians, I predict, will eventually conclude outright that trump attempted a coup. The debate in this forum in 50 years will center on how close he came to succeeding.
Here’s some news:
Very fine people on both sides.
This is what happens when you masturbate.
When I masturbate, Proud Boys go to jail?
I better get to work eh.
I guess he’s going to sue the committee for looking into this as well…