# The American Coup: 11.9.2020 - **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182 "2020-11-09T23:29:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 142
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2824 "2021-01-11T22:15:46Z")
? [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50826333676_00b40ac207_b.jpg "2021-01-11\_04-14-39") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/68782016@N08/50826333676/) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2825 "2021-01-11T22:16:16Z")
Belly? Epic. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2826 "2021-01-11T22:17:16Z")
Lower hem of t-shirt? ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2827 "2021-01-11T22:21:32Z")
This was some staffer vandalizing both Trump’s and Pence’s biography pages: > **[State Department website defaced to suggest Trump, Pence resigning | Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net/2021/01/11/state-department-website-defaced-to-suggest-trump-pence-resigning.html)** > > The State Department biographies for outgoing president Donald Trump and vice-president Mike Pence were today defaced to claim they were resigning today. The Daily Beast reports that a “rogue… ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2828 "2021-01-11T22:52:28Z")
Michigan wising up: > **[Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state Capitol](https://apnews.com/article/michigan-ban-open-carry-state-capitol-c0596cd7c8823604d56a395166a810ea)** > > LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state panel on Monday banned the open carry of guns in Michigan’s Capitol, a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2829 "2021-01-11T22:58:56Z")
[2 Capitol Police officers suspended:](https://apnews.com/article/politics-riots-police-capitol-siege-a971eb127c024e26bfe4ffa0cd64a227) > [@](#): > > Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended as a result of their actions during last week’s attack on the Capitol. > > Ryan told reporters on Monday that one of the officers took a selfie with someone and the second officer put on a “Make America Great Again” hat. He says of the latter that the “interim chief determined that to be qualifying for immediate suspension.” > [@](#): > > The congressman says Capitol Police are looking at everybody involved that could have potentially facilitated the incursion “at a big level or small level in any way.” > > Ryan says they don’t want an officer working on President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration “who was not doing the job on the Jan. 6th event.” > > Capitol Police did not immediately reply to a request for more details. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2830 "2021-01-11T23:13:20Z")
MAGAt isn’t built Ford tough, apparently: > ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2831 "2021-01-11T23:15:07Z")
Yep, you found it! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Colossus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.colossus/32/9423_2.png) [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2832 "2021-01-11T23:22:45Z")
Re: Bad Apple Cops… The sheriff of my old hometown is under fire for being at the r̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ mob. He had to do a presser clarifying he isn’t the same white-goatee’d gent who was “wanted” and had photos circulating. Swears he never got close to the building and swears he had no idea about them making entry into the building. Denounced it as an attack on America. …except he was also seen on Social Media, one thread was something like: Guy: “These politicians need all be locked up!” Sheriff: “…or worse.” Guy: (tags sheriff) “hey (sheriff’s name), 3.06 rounds cost about .92 cents, we can do this cheaply” Guy worked for one of the state’s CBS affiliates and was promptly and publicly terminated. Now the news has been able to dig up more of the sheriff’s social media posts (which he tried to delete the day of the MAGA MOB at his wife’s behest). One post from him said something along the lines of “If they are going to cheat to steal an election I believe we should be able to stop them by any means necessary” and one of his buddies had posted that he and the sheriff were there together and they “easily pushed past the police…” The news called that buddy and upon introducing themselves he just hung up the phone. The sheriff was presented with said material and asked to either vociferously deny it or say they were fake, he refused to respond. …however, the network made a point to show he had “read” the messages as he has the “read receipts” on and they showed a screenshot of the timestamp. LOL. He clearly wants to hide. I don’t know what the removal process is for a sheriff but I’ll be watching this closely. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2833 "2021-01-11T23:39:39Z")
If it’s an “armed” protest, is it still a protest? Sounds like a euphemism for revolt. > **[Armed protests being planned at all 50 state capitols, FBI bulletin says](https://abcnews.go.com/US/armed-protests-planned-50-state-capitols-fbi-bulletin/story?id=75179771)** > > An internal FBI bulletin showed armed protests and the "storming" of buildings are being planned for all 50 state capitols leading up to and on Inauguration Day. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2834 "2021-01-12T00:03:12Z")
One description I just heard of the buffoons on 1/6: “this is what a youtube comment thread looks like in real life” ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2835 "2021-01-12T00:08:37Z")
I really, REALLY wish more people would provide the link to the story rather than a link to a tweet that has a link to something that has a link to the story. > **[Horned D.C. protester makes first court appearance, refuses to eat in detention](https://www.abc15.com/news/state/horned-d-c-protester-makes-first-court-appearance-refuses-to-eat-in-detention)** > > The man in the horned headdress during the riot at the U.S. Capitol made his initial appearance in a Phoenix federal courtroom Monday. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2836 "2021-01-12T00:08:43Z")
That is good, but the dangers are going to be there for a while. I’ve posted it before, but watch what is happening at the state level very, very closely. It’s not just the mobs; in some states, the legislators themselves are very much a part of the mob, and they are radicalized. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2837 "2021-01-12T00:20:16Z")
> His mom says he hasn’t eaten since Friday because the detention facility won’t feed him all organic food. I don’t usually like this term, but wow, what a snowflake. I thought these tough MAGAdudes were all about treating prisoners roughly, and not giving them perks. You know, making them all stay in tents in the desert and such. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2838 "2021-01-12T00:21:49Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > It’s not just the mobs; in some states, the legislators themselves are very much a part of the mob, and they are radicalized. I think they might just change their tunes if they were thrown out of the building into the middle of the seething armed mob. They talk big, but are generally little, small people. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2839 "2021-01-12T00:28:26Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > MAGAt isn’t built Ford tough, apparently: - > > [https://twitter.com/MelissaBlasius/status/1348740338827939841?s=19](https://twitter.com/MelissaBlasius/status/1348740338827939841?s=19) I’m amazed at the thought of a right-winger demanding organic food. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2840 "2021-01-12T00:33:39Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I don’t usually like this term, but wow, what a snowflake. I thought these tough MAGAdudes were all about treating prisoners roughly, and not giving them perks. You know, making them all stay in tents in the desert and such. I’m sure he’s been a big Sheriff Joe supporter. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2841 "2021-01-12T00:46:33Z")
I’d like everyone to meet Elizabeth from Knoxville, TN (video at the link): > ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2842 "2021-01-12T00:57:00Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > I’m sure he’s been a big Sheriff Joe supporter. Maybe he should write to Sheriff Joe and ask him to send over some organic free range vegan meals. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2843 "2021-01-12T00:59:16Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’d like everyone to meet Elizabeth from Knoxville, TN (video at the link): The only thing that was missing was “Not fair!! They’re hurting the wrong people!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182.md?page=141) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182.md?page=143)