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Same shit happened on 9/11 ...
how could you not know - these people were outwardly encouraging their behaviors in big online groups that are 'semi' private, all full with right wing trolls under the guise of Patriotism >

Yup. We talked about it right here on Reddit, how we were seeing posts about the planning. >

I remember people on reddit urging liberal counter protesters to stay away because of the planned violence and the perception--more likely than not--that cops would defend MAGAs and attack liberals. >

Also had they wanted to. >

Also if most LE wasn’t complacent with Trump’s entire plan to remain in power. >

In all fairness,  yeah,  the night before,  I think pretty much anyone who is the type to be active on this sub,  thought that 'something' was going to happen...   It wasn't like this chatter came out of thin air and wasn't being spoken about in the mainstream media at all....
It was...
Doesn't make what those insurrectionists did right at all,  but hey,  this one wasn't ~that~ difficult to see coming,  even though when it did happen,  it was quite an abomination to behold. >

You are confused that Republicans didn't try to stop a Republican coup? >

They didn’t want to arrest their coworkers on their day off >

If that’s true then it’s appalling that they left the capital police to battle for hours with that mob of traitors.