Watching The Sky Special On The Capitol Riot

[Sparta]

there can be no doubt that the mob intended to be violent, were violent and were (rather oddly I thought) anti-semetic. Fascists.

[Sparta]

Trump created the political space, he lit the fire and fanned the flames.

[ichkeria]

It's hardly odd if they were anti-Semitic. It's the terroritory of the far right.

[Spicerack]

^Lol.

[Sunk]

White supremacists and nazis turn out to be anti semitic. Who’d have thunk it.

[royfromaus]

I watched the one on ITV, I've been to closing down sales at Debenhams that had more aggression.

They couldn't hold a candle to BLM & Antifa.
That said the ringleaders and those actually using violence should be rounded up and prosecuted.

[Spicerack]

Talking of anti-Semites, there's been no news on the Labour MP who was due to stand trial for housing fraud on the 6th of Jan.
I was so looking forward to it. Hope there isn't some kind of news blackout on the case. Probably some reason to delay the trial.
Whatever, dear ABers, I will keep on the case and bring you any news as soon as it develops.

[Sunk]

royfromaus

You claim the riot wasn’t violent, but then say those who were using violence should be dealt with.

Might be time to rethink that.

[Sunk]

Spicerack

Classic diversionary tactic there.
Not very subtly deployed.

[ToraToraTora]

"....and were (rather oddly I thought) anti-semetic. Fascists." - yes very odd, that's the Labour party's job!

[ToraToraTora]

ich: "It's hardly odd if they were anti-Semitic. It's the terroritory of the far right. " - err, latterly it's the territory of the left!

[Milo2]

I’ve watched a video of someone throwing a fire extinguisher at the police. I would say that is extremely aggressive and dangerous.

[Spicerack]

I caught a little bit of that, Roy. Biased, much? lol.
When he said that Trump supporters still believe the thoroughly debunked story that Hilary Clinton destroyed evidence in the case against her, I could stand it no more.

[sevenOP]

"there can be no doubt that the mob intended to be violent, were violent and were (rather oddly I thought) anti-semetic."

How many of that mob would you say were antisemitic, Sparta ? Any Links to sources ?

I have been looking for such a number/ % myself.

I see a British newspaper claims:
"Despite anti-Semitic elements, at least one Jewish participant was drawn to take part in the assault on the Capitol: Federal agents on Tuesday arrested Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York judge, who was part of the crowd that broke in. Mostofsky, who was seen sitting in the building clad in furs and a police vest, ", many US media sources mention Mostofsky but none mention his ethnicity.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/antisemitism-seen-in-capitol-insurrection-raises-alarms-capitol-david-harris-donald-trump-antisemitism-americans-b1786427.html

[Spicerack]

Milo, I watched a video of Trump supporters pulling back what they claimed were Antifa members trying to smash windows and handing them over to the police. Doubt it'll be shown on the aBBC anytime soon.
Things aren't as black & white as they're being presented.
Much is made of the pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails found. While I can't claim they had nothing to do with Trump supporters, they sound much more like something Antifa would bring to a protest.

[Untitled]

"Milo, I watched a video of Trump supporters pulling back what they claimed were Antifa members trying to smash windows and handing them over to the police. Doubt it'll be shown on the aBBC anytime soon. "

Can we see it?

[jackthehat]

I watched the ITV programme and the thing I found most scary was the various, separate, exceedingly well-armed and -organised militia groups in attendance. Thankfully, none of them went 'rogue' but the very fact that they consider themselves to be the *protectors of the Constitution* is a real cause for alarm.
America is suffering from a real leadership crisis and as nature abhors a vacuum I am really not sure who would be best placed to fill the void; certainly not Trump and I'm not sure Biden is up to the task, either.

[Spicerack]

I'll look for it, untitled. But you know how things that don't suit the narrative are memory holed by Big Tech.

[Untitled]

how convenient

[Sunk]

Spicerack

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/12/lonnie-coffman-alabama-man-molotov-cocktails-17-federal-charges/6647101002/

[ichkeria]

The antisemitic element to this is also tricky for the far left, as sevenop’s angst-ridden post shows.
Just as unsurprising as the fact that there is anti-semitism is the likelihood there are Jewish people involved. It just shows how dumb the whole show is