This is the first thing that popped into my head when I read your piece....
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step outta line, the man come and take you away
You better STOP children
What's that sound?
Everybody look what's goin' down
---For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield 1966 fer Chrissakes!
Did we learn nothing from Vietnam and American authoritarianism? January 6th was just a crime, no different than breaking into my house except that I don't have the Capitol police, I only have me and a 12 ga shotgun, to defend the house. The hyperbole (I hate using that word but, sadly, it fits) surrounding this is what's going to kill us. No, it was not an attempt to overthrow the government, or rather, if it was, it was beyond inept. A small handful of delusional fascists, even ones armed with a few firearms and a handful of pipe bombs, wouldn't stand a chance against the might of the DC police department, never mind the combat brigades at Fort Belvoir.
But never fear! We'll get our PATRIOT Act II and a lot worse anyway. We will, as usual, respond with a sledgehammer when a flyswatter is needed and the consequences will be roughly the same. I highly recommend listening to all of For What It's Worth. It's as relevant today as it was 55 years ago.
Good analysis if it didn't miss the significance of Jan 6th completely! Sure looked like a protest, but please explain to me how a complete security breach by armed terrorists can also be called a "protest". This was a sophisticated attempt at mass political violence. And while the USCP leadership is complicit, this is hardly an isolated to their actions-- intel was suppressed and withheld and the national guard response was deliberately obstructed. Would highly recommend taking this down, reviewing for accuracy before you lose all credibility.
This is the first thing that popped into my head when I read your piece....
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step outta line, the man come and take you away
You better STOP children
What's that sound?
Everybody look what's goin' down
---For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield 1966 fer Chrissakes!
Did we learn nothing from Vietnam and American authoritarianism? January 6th was just a crime, no different than breaking into my house except that I don't have the Capitol police, I only have me and a 12 ga shotgun, to defend the house. The hyperbole (I hate using that word but, sadly, it fits) surrounding this is what's going to kill us. No, it was not an attempt to overthrow the government, or rather, if it was, it was beyond inept. A small handful of delusional fascists, even ones armed with a few firearms and a handful of pipe bombs, wouldn't stand a chance against the might of the DC police department, never mind the combat brigades at Fort Belvoir.
But never fear! We'll get our PATRIOT Act II and a lot worse anyway. We will, as usual, respond with a sledgehammer when a flyswatter is needed and the consequences will be roughly the same. I highly recommend listening to all of For What It's Worth. It's as relevant today as it was 55 years ago.
Good analysis if it didn't miss the significance of Jan 6th completely! Sure looked like a protest, but please explain to me how a complete security breach by armed terrorists can also be called a "protest". This was a sophisticated attempt at mass political violence. And while the USCP leadership is complicit, this is hardly an isolated to their actions-- intel was suppressed and withheld and the national guard response was deliberately obstructed. Would highly recommend taking this down, reviewing for accuracy before you lose all credibility.
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