Coup/protest in the US

House Democrats will vote to impeach this week, but will wait 100 days before forwarding to the Senate:
www.bbc.com

Democrats give VP Mike Pence ultimatum to remove Trump from White House

House Democrats threaten to impeach the president if Mike Pence does not start process to remove him.
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House whip James Clyburn told CNN action would be taken this week.
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"Let's give President-elect Biden the 100 days he needs to get his agenda off and running," Mr Clyburn said.

That would allow Mr Biden to confirm his new cabinet and kick-start key policies including tackling coronavirus - something that would have to wait if the Senate had already received the impeachment articles.
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Meanwhile, former Republican California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger labelled Mr Trump as the "worst president ever" in a social media video on Sunday.

The actor likened Wednesday's violence to that of the Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, during which Jewish property was destroyed in Nazi Germany in 1938.
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Interesting article about the architectural and symbolic importance of the US Capitol:
www.dailymaverick.co.za

A desecration of the sacred heart of US democracy

The assault by a deluded mob on the US Capitol is now history, but the consequences and impact on the nation will remain for a long time. Congress and its historic building are central to the American…
www.dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za
 
I can see them destroying statues, rewriting history, silencing the opposition.
That’s how it starts.
 
This guy should be certified.
(Hitler would have regarded him as mentally deficient and had him euthanized.)
Even Trump, with his exceptionally thick skin, should be embarrassed by supporters like this.
 
Pegasus said:
I can see them destroying statues, rewriting history, silencing the opposition.
That’s how it starts.
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Actually, Peggy, "it" often starts with an enraged mob crying for blood invading the seat of national government.

Rewriting history, silencing the opposition and destroying statues usually come after the coup.
 
scudsucker said:
Actually, Peggy, "it" often starts with an enraged mob crying for blood invading the seat of national government.

Rewriting history, silencing the opposition and destroying statues usually come after the coup.
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If this had happened to keep Zuma in power, as it may well have done, the same people supporting Trump on this thread would be apoplectic with rage.

Despots gonna despot.
 
Spizz said:
If this had happened to keep Zuma in power, as it may well have done, the same people supporting Trump on this thread would be apoplectic with rage.

Despots gonna despot.
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I don't know of any Trump supporters here who support or approve of what happened at the Capitol...
 
scudsucker said:
Actually, Peggy, "it" often starts with an enraged mob crying for blood invading the seat of national government.

Rewriting history, silencing the opposition and destroying statues usually come after the coup.
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Like the antifa and BLM coup, scuddybum?
 
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