Five year anniversary of the sacking of the US Capitol

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  1. Crosis36

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    Again, stupidity is no excuse. "Well, I was just following orders" hasn't been considered a serious defense since the Nazis.
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  2. Tererunererun

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    Not prosecuting the commander in chief is.
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  3. Crosis36

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    By that logic, none of the Nazis convicted at Nuremberg should have been punished because of Operation Paperclip.
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  4. Tererunererun

    Tererunererun Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    If Hitler had lived and was reelected that would...

    I don't think operation paperclip is an example. Make your case.
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  5. Damar

    Damar Liberal Elitist

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    Makes zero sense.
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  6. Tererunererun

    Tererunererun Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    The man calling for insurrection was reelected.
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  7. Crosis36

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    In Operation Paperclip, various Nazi officials were granted pardons and new identities based on their perceived utility to the USA.
    Pinning everything on Hitler is a misdirection. There was a whole government involved. Hitler, after all, was not the one who ended up surrendering to the Allies.
    At the end of the day, everyone is responsible for their own actions. The fact that Biden and Garland were too impotent to prosecute Trump is immaterial.
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  8. Tererunererun

    Tererunererun Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    Nazi scientists, not government officials responsible for policy.

    I disagree on the lack of Trump's prosecution being immaterial. It's central.
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  9. RickDeckard

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    If he'd been properly punished, he would have been barred from running.
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  10. Uncle Albert

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    So collective guilt is ok, as long as we're not talking about Hamas.
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  11. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    But illegal aliens get unlimited benefit of the doubt, right Mr. Whataboutism?

    :dayton:
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  12. RickDeckard

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    For those collectively involved in a coup attempt, yes.
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  13. Uncle Albert

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    You don't know the intent of every single person there, you fucking weasel.
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  14. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    Calling that pathetic shindig a "coup attempt" is hysterical, pearl-clutching nonsense.
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  15. RickDeckard

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    They were very clear about their aims, regardless of how pathetic they were.

    And quelle fucking surprise that you crawl out of the woodwork to weigh in on this again. You appear much more motivated by this than you like to pretend.
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  16. shootER

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    No one charged for J6 was given a lifetime sentence. :dayton:
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  17. Crosis36

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    Holy shit, Mr. Hypocrisy.
    In the meme thread:
    In this thread:
    You are just laughably pathetic.
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  18. Crosis36

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    Uh,yeah we do.
    Unless there's another reason to travel across the country and chant "Hang Mike Pence!"
    I mean, even the White House says that's why they were there.
    And not a single person has given a different reason for why they were there.
    Do you ever get tired of being this fucking stupid?
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  19. Nova

    Nova livin on the edge of the ledge Writer

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    related data point: the stereotype is that he MAGA mob was mostly stupid rednecks from, say, West Virginia or Kentucky or middle Pennsylvania - not so.

    Studies have revealed that the significant portion of the mod were from moderately wealthy suburban areas which almost universally had this in common:

    White people were making up a decreasing % of the local population.

    I'll let you sort out the implications for yourself.
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    They have small penises?
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  21. notnick

    notnick lost, as usual

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    absolutely and if it pisses you off we will do it MORE and MORE maybe you will get SO pissed off you will drown in your own piss!!!!!! gurgle gurgle
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  22. Bickendan

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    I sincerely doubt you observe Day of Kings.


    Wait, what am I talking about? Of course you do.
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  23. Steal Your Face

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    Nope.
  24. Bickendan

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    Are you saying you wouldn't want Trump to get a third term?
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  25. Steal Your Face

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    He can't get a third term. Doesn't matter what I think about it.
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    Obviously he 'can't'. Are you convinced that that will stop him?
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  27. Steal Your Face

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    I'm not convinced that Trump is going to run for a third term. Do you have any evidence for this or is this more wild speculation because you don't like Trump?
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  30. Tererunererun

    Tererunererun Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    It's not a joking matter (especially after his election shenanigans), but you have a valid viewpoint.
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