How Republicans Are Warping Reality Around the Capitol Attack

[jpn]

Loyalists to President Trump are increasingly relying on conspiracy theories and misinformation, drawing false equivalence with last summer’s racial protests and blaming outside agitators.

Immediately after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, all corners of the political spectrum repudiated the mob of President Trump’s supporters. Yet within days, prominent Republicans, party officials, conservative media voices and rank-and-file voters began making a rhetorical shift to try to downplay the group’s violent actions.

In one of the ultimate don’t-believe-your-eyes moments of the Trump era, these Republicans have retreated to the ranks of misinformation, claiming it was Black Lives Matter protesters and far-left groups like Antifa who stormed the Capitol — in spite of the pro-Trump flags and QAnon symbology in the crowd. Others have argued that the attack was no worse than the rioting and looting in cities during the Black Lives Matter movement, often exaggerating the unrest last summer while minimizing a mob’s attempt to overturn an election.​

It's good to see the mainstream media finally reporting these obvious attempts at propaganda and lies for what they are, instead of as innocent and legitimate opinions.

 

[Captain Adverse]

Loyalists to President Trump are increasingly relying on conspiracy theories and misinformation, drawing false equivalence with last summer’s racial protests and blaming outside agitators.​

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Immediately after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, all corners of the political spectrum repudiated the mob of President Trump’s supporters. Yet within days, prominent Republicans, party officials, conservative media voices and rank-and-file voters began making a rhetorical shift to try to downplay the group’s violent actions.​

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In one of the ultimate don’t-believe-your-eyes moments of the Trump era, these Republicans have retreated to the ranks of misinformation, claiming it was Black Lives Matter protesters and far-left groups like Antifa who stormed the Capitol — in spite of the pro-Trump flags and QAnon symbology in the crowd. Others have argued that the attack was no worse than the rioting and looting in cities during the Black Lives Matter movement, often exaggerating the unrest last summer while minimizing a mob’s attempt to overturn an election.​

It's good to see the mainstream media finally reporting these obvious attempts at propaganda and lies for what they are, instead of as innocent and legitimate opinions.

While I don't agree with the idea that supporters of Trump were not involved, (because they were) IMO there were "agents provocateurs" also involved.

Simply because one is wearing "Trump" identifiers, as proven by the example of John Sullivan whom the BLM are "disavowing" now, does not mean they are all ACTUAL Trump supporters.

IMO where there was ONE example, there were likely other's too.

 

[Cordelier]

While I don't agree with the idea that supporters of Trump were not involved, (because they were) IMO there were "agents provocateurs" also involved.

Simply because one is wearing "Trump" identifiers, as proven by the example of John Sullivan whom the BLM are "disavowing" now, does not mean they are all ACTUAL Trump supporters.

IMO where there was ONE example, there are other's too.

The only "agents provocateurs" that were necessary were on that podium down on the other end of Pennsylvania Ave. inciting the mob.

 

[jpn]

While I don't agree with the idea that supporters of Trump were not involved, (because they were) IMO there were "agents provocateurs" also involved.
Simply because one is wearing "Trump" identifiers, as proven by the example of John Sullivan whom the BLM are "disavowing" now, does not mean they are all ACTUAL Trump supporters.
IMO where there was ONE example, there were likely other's too.

And do you think without these theoretical provocateurs, the Trump rioters wouldn't have stormed the Capitol?

 

[Captain Adverse]

And do you think without these theoretical provocateurs, the Trump rioters wouldn't have stormed the Capitol?

Honestly? I don't know.

However, reports indicate that there were plans to "gather" by several groups organized on various Social Media. So it was known some groups were planning it.

This was known before the incident occurred. Which means proper preparation by the Capitol police, and the National Guard could have prevented it.

So a better question is, why were the DC police unprepared, and why wasn't the National Guard deployed?