Chris Hedges: Donald Trump is not being targeted for the misdemeanors and serious felonies he appears to have committed but for discrediting and undermining the entrenched power of the ruling duopoly.

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[–]dicknipples 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

Part of the problem is that the GOP have thwarted every attempt at accountability and transparency over the years, thereby expanding the corruption envelope for politicians. And the DOJ are dragging their feet on the Jan 6th report. Which means that lawsuits against Trump are generally unrelated to the interests of the GOP.

Here is are lists of lawsuits which have been appropriately addressing the corrupt bastard's illegal activities:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lawsuits_involving_Donald_Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2022/feb/07/donald-trump-list-legal-cases

Here are lists of his corruption:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/opinion/trump-administration-corruption-conflicts.html

https://rantt.com/100-trump-corrupt-acts

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/president-trump-legacy-corruption-3700-conflicts-interest/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/12/trump-pardons-hunter-collins-stockman-blackwater/

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/10/31/donald-trumps-record-on-corruption-and-conflicts-of-interest

[–]pattis 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (14 children)

There was no insurrection. If there was an Insurrection they would have found weapons but all they found was bear spray and mace and pocket knives.

If there was an Insurrection they would have came to the White House with shotguns and rifles and assault weapons this is simply more b******* to make up things to accuse Mr Trump of because Mr Trump isn't down with the tranny agenda and because Mr Trump suggested on International television that maybe Muslims hate us where does he get the nerve?

[–]dicknipples 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

The plan was to attack the former VP, Pelosi and AOC, and to cancel the vote that day on the next president. The plan was not to use firearms in order to achieve their goals. Read the report here:

https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-J6-REPORT/context

or here:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-the-final-report-from-the-jan-6-committee

or see the summary here:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-key-findings-and-criminal-referrals-from-the-jan-6-committee-report-summary

or here:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/23/the-17-findings-in-the-january-6-committees-final-report

An armed insurgency would have been a better way to show what Trump and the GOP have done to the Republican base of voters. It would have bolstered support for Democrats and would have inspired most of the US to be against Trump/GOP fascism (as had already been visible in the election). And it would not have changed the president from Biden to Trump.

[–]pattis 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

On that day, tear gas fogged the air as gunfire rang out, and a violent mob crashed against the sealed doors.

Not one person went for a tour of the White House on that day had any firearms on them but they did have bear spray and pocket knives this entire report is fabricated.

[–]dicknipples 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

This is one of the reasons I invited you to look at the report.

There were indeed firearms and other weapons at the Jan 6th terrorist attack. Tucker Carlson lied several times about this. Merely look at the documents. If you can't read those, have someone read to you one of these:

https://eu.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/15/fact-check-were-firearms-other-weapons-capitol-jan-6/7621149001/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/08/jan6-defendants-guns/

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/28/politics/armed-insurrection-january-6-guns-fact-check/index.html

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/19/977879589/yes-capitol-rioters-were-armed-here-are-the-weapons-prosecutors-say-they-used

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/01/january-6-armed-insurrection-congress-guns-trump-lie/

https://nypost.com/2022/12/23/capitol-riot-report-details-weapons-toted-by-28k-strong-trump-mob/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj0R9QedwG4

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-were-there-armed-protesters-capitol-january-6-1715326

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indiana-man-pleads-guilty-carrying-gun-and-assaulting-law-enforcement-officers-jan-6

https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-florida-virginia-conspiracy-government-and-politics-6ac80882e8cf61af36be6c46252ac24c

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzw5w/jan-6-committee-report-rioters-armed

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/capitol-riot-molotov-cocktail-trump-b1957164.html

https://www.everytown.org/were-guns-present-at-the-january-6th-capitol-insurrection/

https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-arrests-riots-missouri-dad46c28c3d1915d36b6c7ada7b4ce8f

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/12/oath-keeper-weapons-firearms-jan-6-hotel-00061449

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-brought-two-guns-capitol-sentenced-five-years-prison-rcna53454

[–]pattis 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

I watched the video of people walking up and down the hallways and I didn't see any video of any of these people waving Firearms around but you can show it to me if you want to.

[–]dicknipples 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

you know that's not the issue

[–]pattis 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

I'm happy to look at the video if you can show me some video of anyone roaming around the halls of the White House carrying firearms.

If there had truly been an armed attack on the White House my people please you would have seen people carrying assault weapons and shotguns but you didn't see that in any video did you but instead we see reports of how somebody from Oath Keepers had a gun back in his hotel so what

[–]dicknipples 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I've already responded to this. Let's avoid responding to each others' comments from now on.

[–]pattis 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

go fuck yourself

I said if you want to show me a video with people wandering around the halls of the White House carrying firearms you may feel free to do that otherwise go f*** yourself.

All of your reports about people having firearms are entirely fabricated