January 6th was NOT an insurrection. Calling it that makes you a liar and immoral. You are a bad person if you perpetuate a lie.

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[–]Objecting_Sphere 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I call it a riot. Specifically, it started as a protest (and most of the people gathered there remained protestors because they didn't engage in violence) and then a fragment forced their way into the building at which point it was a riot. Same standard by which I say many of the BLM protests also involved riots.

It was not an insurrection, or a coup, because there was really no plan to seize power.

There was however a desire to threaten members of Congress, which makes it a pretty bad riot in terms of its effects.

[–]Rob3122 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A fragment forced their way in or they were let in?