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treestar

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3. It didn't

Reply to Saboburns (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 11:26 AM

Jan 2021

They did not take over the government; they did not overthrow it. They couldn't. They are just stupid if they thought they were going to.

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Some of us have been shouting warnings for 2 months about what was coming mostly we were mocked here [View all] Saboburns Jan 2021 OP

yep. KG Jan 2021 #1

I hear ya. Girard442 Jan 2021 #2

It didn't treestar Jan 2021 #3

All they did was terrorize Congress people, kill a cop and it's no big deal, right? Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #8

Geez that's overkill treestar Jan 2021 #10

Geez that's projection Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #13

Nobody is arguing we ignore it but the predictions of the Doomers didn't materialize. Kaleva Jan 2021 #26

Some of them did Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #41

Yeah, the fact they attempted it and 4 peopled died kcr Jan 2021 #22

Wasn't really expecting collusion from the DoD and others soothsayer Jan 2021 #4

Yep! servermsh Jan 2021 #5

I didn't specifically foresee the Capitol Building being stormed... Silent3 Jan 2021 #6

all we can do llashram Jan 2021 #7

Yes, the usual sayers of nay RandiFan1290 Jan 2021 #9

Keep right on warning everyone PirateRo Jan 2021 #11

Thank you Saboburns Jan 2021 #12

Some have been shouting warnings for 5 years. maxrandb Jan 2021 #14

This 👆🏼 UpInArms Jan 2021 #16

I recall it more of saying it won't succeed in stopping the certification of the EC vote Kaleva Jan 2021 #15

This wasn't a "protest". First Speaker Jan 2021 #29

The riot didn't accomplish what the Doomers were predicating. Kaleva Jan 2021 #32

Poor you. Squinch Jan 2021 #17

QED Saboburns Jan 2021 #20

Go with that. Because, really, it's all about you and how no one would listen to you. Squinch Jan 2021 #28

Lord. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #18

QED Saboburns Jan 2021 #21

Those of us who keep tabs on Q Johnny2X2X Jan 2021 #19

The thing about Wednesday that surprised me wasn't that they did what they did herding cats Jan 2021 #24

Post removed Post removed Jan 2021 #23

Not sure I've seen much here about people foreseeing the mob Hav Jan 2021 #25

I do remember experts that deal with right wing extremists JonLP24 Jan 2021 #27

I saw it the day after it was announced that Joe won! Initech Jan 2021 #30

Looking at your posts for the past 2 months, you are not one of those who shouted warnings Kaleva Jan 2021 #31

Well done. cwydro Jan 2021 #43

It didn't happen Sympthsical Jan 2021 #33

This would be a great OP StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #35

+1 Kaleva Jan 2021 #39

Outstanding. Saboburns Jan 2021 #40

. Squinch Jan 2021 #42

The pushback was against the "We're DOOMED! Democracy is OVER" prognostications StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #34

I can't begin to count the number of Doom and Gloom and end of Democracy posts panader0 Jan 2021 #37

You have a point. dawg Jan 2021 #36

We didn't lose the democracy because the democracy worked - because we made it work StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #38

Were you one of them? I'll go have a look at all of your posts MineralMan Jan 2021 #44

You are confusing what you predicted Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #45

Well, if you were among the little "sky is falling and our nation's doomed" Hortensis Jan 2021 #46