Riots at white house leave one person dead?

[nightdrot]

First, in an era when protests have become the norm - not unlike the 1960s and 70s - and when Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis, NYC and Los Angeles, among others have seen violence, this was to be expected. The nation - as noted - has experienced populist phases like this before.

Eras when the "establishment" is not to be trusted and when the "will of the people" are the paramount cliches of the hour. The burning of Seattle and Portland and the like was called "basically peaceful" by the media and large swathes of the public.

That was bound to be storing up trouble. This made worse, bluntly, by the last minute changes in elections rules - made nominally to accommodate the pandemic.

In an era of populist mistrust, that was bound to be playing with fire and so it has proved. Where the rule of law is cast aside for the trendy passions of the hour, it is not apt to be restored at the steps of the nation's capital. In this, the country as a whole has reaped what it sewed.

Then there is Mr. Trump. This is the logical outgrowth of his particular brand of politics. He was content to pour salt in the social wounds and - to mix metaphors - this was bound to poison the well and push the nation toward further extremism and violence.

Not that the other side is to be absolved. Speaker Pelosi and her ilk were content to play the role of antagonists. Thus no one was left to soothe the ruffled feathers. The Speaker ripped up presidential speeches and stormed out of West Wing meetings - and thus where there might have been a soothing voice in the opposition there was just more fuel on the fire.

Of course, the protests have crossed the line from peaceful and constitutionally protected to violent and they should be put down. Passion is antithetical to freedom - though that message is not apt to resonate in a people who have become intellectually lazy and inclined to equate their wants of the moment with their rights.

As Burke said, ". . . But where popular authority is absolute and unrestrained, the people have an infinitely greater, because a far better founded confidence in their own power. They are themselves, in a great measure, their own instruments. They are nearer to their objects. Besides, they are less under responsibility to one of the greatest controlling powers on earth, the sense of fame and estimation. The share of infamy that is likely to fall to the lot of each individual in public acts, is small indeed; the operation of opinion being in inverse ratio to the number of those who abuse power. Their own approbation of their own acts has to them the appearance of a public judgment in their favour. A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the world."

So it has proved. As the mayhem in the US Capitol amply demonstrates.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Wednesday was a sad day in America and this is the results of Trump holding that rally the day before he excited people made them angry cause they were counting electoral college votes to make it official whose going to be our next US President which was for Joe Biden if the Republican's had it their way they would of gave Biden's electoral college votes to Trump which would not be fair the election was not fraud but Trump
and his followers put the fake news around that the election was rigged is why he loss
I think what happened at the Capitol was horrible Trump should never ever be allowed to hold any political office as long as he lives and just now his Twitter account is permanently banned?

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Cause she was a terrorist who didn't listen to the Capitol police to stop clambering in through a window to get at members of the House of Representatives. She was told multiple times not to encroach, was warned, and ignored it.

She was shot because of this.

She deserved it, acted in such a way that gave the officers protecting the lawmakers no alternative choice, and died a terrorist.

It's only sad her days as an Air Force member didn't better prepare her to be an actual patriot instead of priming her to become a terrorist.

[1truekhaleesi]

Thinking of the men and women of United Airlines flight 93 who died to bring down the plane and save the US Capitol building from damage and desecration. Trump's MAGA accomplished what al-Qaeda could not.

Cops were taking fucking selfies with the terrorists. It's like they know when to use harmful force or not.

[Don-__-Don]

They say that she was one of the ones who were actually pushing in to get access to the inside of the Capitol. I'm not surprised because for one, doing something like that is just plain illegal and when you do illegal shit then anything bad that happens in response is what you had coming.

Kinda like being shot down for breaking in someone else's house.

You know damn well you're not supposed to run up in there and cause rukus, and next thing you know your dead.

Easily preventable, shit wasn't with worth dying for.

You just can't do something like that and expect nothing bad to happen to you, you just can't.

[ThirdEclipse]

I think it's terrible people died, but it's kind of expected.
No one is safe during a riot like the one that occurred at Capitol Hill.

At the same time though, why didn't the media condemn the riots that happened during the summer? I'm aware that the BLM protests were for a just cause, but that's no reason to riot in the streets and destroy people's places of business.

And attacking the Senate just because you disagree with election results is ridiculous as well.

[genericname85]

I think it was a stupid thing that trump allowed to happen. Usually the military would not let this happen and they are prepared to protect the Congress... But only if the president orders it.

But I'm my opinion, this shows again, that gun laws are too loose in America.

[RolandCuthbert]

It is not over. They are coming back tomorrow. That's why the certification must happen tonight. If they get it done, they will probably just let the mob raid the Capitol again.

[Cherokeehp]

They were rioting. The officer probably feared for his safety. They should’ve complied with police.

[MCheetah]

The only ones who I'd be... Well, not "happy" but not sad, to see get shot and extinguished are members of Congress. That COVID Relief bill alone was enough to warrant their own fates. Innocent people shouldn't have to suffer, however.

[andreasderjuengere]

It could be worse: it could be the Capitol :D
One of the two buildings should be painted pink, so that we see less confusion.

[Olivier-628]

*because

Other than that, i dont know.
It’s what we expect from America i guess?

[Agape93]

Two as of today. One of the policeman that the rioters attacked, died of his injuries.

[JustinTheGreat]

You break into a government official building and offices what the hell do you expect to happen?

Surprised more didn’t get shot tbh

[jshm2]

Meah, it's no school shooting, but will be interesting to see how the Qanon nuts, republicans and left; spin this to their advantage.

[Anonymous]

One person no. More like 4 people dead. Over a cult following mob.

[slatyb]

My thoughts are that you have to be pretty ignorant to confuse the Capitol with the White House.

[BeMuse]

It was a police shooting of an unarmed 16 year old girl that wanted to walk in a public government building jackass.

[Jakeofalltrades93]

I have seen a few pictures where the protestors have rifles. so the fact only one person died is amazing

[Anonymous]

People suck and I can’t wait to end humanity. This was before this event just in general we have made this world worse then we found it

[OddBeMe]

The Capitol Hill police officer? Or the batshit crazy Trump woman?

[Anonymous]

Put the fear of God in these government slugs. The government needs ass kicked anyway they need to fear us not the other way around enough enough.

[michael1469]

So manY dumbasses, not enough bullets. If they were black they all would have been shot.

[Dargil]

Not one, but 4. The first was an unarmed woman shot by Capitol Police.