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No, AOC Didn't Make Up Her Capitol Riots Experience

 

Feb. 4, 2021, 6:58 p.m. ET

The New York Times

Since Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York Democrat, took to Instagram Live on Monday to describe what the Jan. 6 riot was like from inside the Capitol complex, critics have claimed that she wasn’t where she said she was, or that she couldn’t have experienced what she described from her location.

While Ms. Ocasio-Cortez was not in the main, domed Capitol building when the rioters breached it, she never said she was. She accurately described being in the Cannon House Office Building, which is part of the Capitol complex and is connected to the main building by tunnels.

In her livestream, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez recalled hiding in a bathroom and thinking she was going to die as unknown people entered her office and shouted, “Where is she?” They turned out to be Capitol Police officers who had not clearly identified themselves, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said so on Instagram. She did not claim that they were rioters — only that, from her hiding spot, she initially thought they were.

During the riot, reporters wrote on Twitter that the Cannon building was being evacuated because of credible threats, and that Capitol Police officers were running through the hallways and entering offices just as Ms. Ocasio-Cortez described.

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4 hours ago, Richard Price said:

Ron, speaking from a state of insanity (Georgia), like W. said, be careful out there.  Everywhere I go I see Trump 2020 yard signs, posters and flags.  I try to just roll my eyes shake my head and go on (because in my home state guns can be legally carried in your car).  I would say these people are evidence of the lack of teaching history & citizenship in our schools, but many of them are my age or older, so I know better.  No offense meant here, but they are like the crazy "rasslin" folks who get all worked up over "steel cage match".  I used to watch wrestling on TV, but always found it funny and tried to figure out how they were pulling off the "stunt" punches, throw downs and "sleeper" holds.  Unfortunately some (many) have went through the looking glass and look at it as real even though deep down they know it's not.  Unfortunately I think many in the Trump world look at him and see someone expressing their deeply felt loss of hope and position and see what they think is a successful man who feels like they do.  That, to me is why the follow him like little sheep.  They think the system is rigged against him (like it is for them), but he prevailed, and if he can prevail, they can too!  (If they don't let their great white hope get beat down.)

That's pretty insightful Richard. I've thought of that, everything becomes like National All Star Wrestling from our childhood.  They really want to believe it, but deep inside they know it's fake.

Richard said: Unfortunately I think many in the Trump world look at him and see someone expressing their deeply felt loss of hope and position and see what they think is a successful man who feels like they do.  That, to me is why the follow him like little sheep. 

and similarly, the sad thing is, too many of his followers, it doesn't matter if he's a total fraud. He's 'smart' enough to live like a billionaire even if he doesn't have a cent to his name. Many would all imitate him and let the rest of the world burn if they could.

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Ron, I think you better be careful about flipping off those Trumpie trucksters. It's not exactly the same, but you don't want to have happen to you what happened in real life to Jan Berry!

You should of heard the whine from my screamin' machine, dude!

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Ron and I both live in "Cowboys-for-Trump" states.  

Meanwhile, back at the ranch... 🤥

Fearing violence and political uncertainty, Americans are buying millions more firearms

More than 2 million guns were sold in January, an 80% jump and the third-highest monthly total on record.

Gun sales surged 80 percent in January, data shows - The Washington Post

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1 hour ago, W. Niederhut said:

Gun sales surged 80 percent in January, data shows - The Washington Post

Yeah, it's the same down here in GA.  Most of these folks aren't the sharpest crayon in the box, but they can be creative.  I just saw a Facebook post showing how to make a gun safe out of that old refrigerator you used to store beer in.😂

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10 minutes ago, Andrew Prutsok said:

I really think most Trump supporters are at heart wonderful, decent people who have just been radicalized by Facebook and the other media they consume.

I have several wonderful, decent, long-time friends who’ve been radicalized into the Trump cult thru Facebook.

 

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12 minutes ago, Cliff Varnell said:

I have several wonderful, decent, long-time friends who’ve been radicalized into the Trump cult thru Facebook.

 

I have a brother in that cult.  I think he was radicalized by watching Fox News, living in Virginia, and hanging around with a group of friends who were Navy SEALs.

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4 hours ago, Andrew Prutsok said:

I really think most Trump supporters are at heart wonderful, decent people who have just been radicalized by Facebook and the other media they consume.

I've  three cousins I still love that I haven't really communicated with the last four years because of their Facebook posts.  It's sad to loose contact with family over politics.   I think fox news in particular egged them on.

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Donald Trump’s Business Sought A Stake In Parler Before He Would Join

By Ryan Mac and Rosie Gray February 5, 202

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/trump-parler-ownership

Documents seen by BuzzFeed News show that Parler offered the Trump Organization a 40% stake in the company. It is unclear as to what extent the former president was involved with the discussions.

The deal was never finalized, but legal experts said the discussions alone, which occurred while Trump was still in office, raise legal concerns with regards to anti-bribery laws.

But the White House counsel’s office soon put a stop to the talks, one person with knowledge of the discussions said, ruling that such a deal while Trump was president would violate ethics rules.

The never-before-reported talks between Trump’s business organization and Parler, a social media network that promises less moderation than mainstream sites and is embraced by the far right, provide more insight into the frantic last weeks of Trump’s presidency.

Steve Thomas

 

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