There is no real path to seizing power at this point and having any excuse to do so.
But... there could be something behind how the 6th is being sold.
Some sanity:
In the last 120 days I've noted several places within the constitutional process of a change in power where Trump could have properly, appropriately, and without resistance progressed towards seizing power Hitler-style.
All passed without incident.
There is no real path to seizing power at this point and having any excuse to do so.
But... there could be something behind how the 6th is being sold.
Other than that possibility, it's just more performance.
The panic is purely for clicks and ratings.
What are the chances of the Proud Boys invading and then holding Longworth in order to prevent elected officials from conducting the business of government?
If you've ever actually been there you know how ludicrous the suggestion is.
There are underground tunnels connecting most of the offices in the capitol that everyone uses because it's faster than walking across the street.
The concept is just stupid.
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I mean... the whole presidency was purely for clicks and ratings.
— Felonious Farnsworth (@felfarns) January 3, 2021
That's why it has weird shapes like pentagrams in the design: those sharp angles make direction confusing and defense easier, like a medieval castle.
This is the sort of thinking that went into the urban design of DC that most people don't think about.
Well, it is. However if you're looking to topple the American government then that's what needs to happen.
This is what outlets like @MSNBC want you to ignore when they promote their fear porn.
