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5. Hence the umbrellas

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 11:41 PM

Jan 2021

Besides, you may only get one chance to save your democracy.

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Do the rest of us need to rush to the capitols in the event of an armed assault? [View all] Joe Nation Jan 2021 OP

I'm thinking that's a really bad idea. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #1

Hence the umbrellas Joe Nation Jan 2021 #5

Nope. Iggo Jan 2021 #15

I'm thinking that... skypilot Jan 2021 #21

The US defense budget is 934 billion dollars a year. meadowlander Jan 2021 #2

The FBI has them all scared shitless so pwb Jan 2021 #3

No. Let the FBI and law enforcement handle things. If they fail, sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #4

Rock vs. umbrella luv2fly Jan 2021 #6

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to start using a 10,000 pounds bullet-proof umbrella Celerity Jan 2021 #16

Not your average umbrella luv2fly Jan 2021 #26

... Celerity Jan 2021 #27

How much they want for that JAWN? SoFlaBro Jan 2021 #46

20K EarthFirst Jan 2021 #55

This must be an old article. cwydro Jan 2021 #63

yes, but the link to the firm is current Celerity Jan 2021 #66

Speaking of rock throwing Hotler Jan 2021 #39

We were told to stay home, but a friend of mine said she'd volunteer to work security for VP elect ecstatic Jan 2021 #7

My thoughts are, can we even trust the security people anymore? Joe Nation Jan 2021 #8

Nope. Iggo Jan 2021 #12

IOW what if they basically stand down, or worse, turn around and join in? mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #19

Much like running into burning buildings sarisataka Jan 2021 #9

If they weren't dangerous I would already be there defending Joe's win. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #10

Nope. Iggo Jan 2021 #11

Very bad idea for so many reasons I cannot list them all. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #13

Worst idea ever. Squinch Jan 2021 #14

The rescue of Democracy won't happen by fighting in the streets. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #17

Nope. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #18

Someone posted here the other day, "kill them all, let god sort them out." cwydro Jan 2021 #31

Yeah, I know. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #34

Unrecced and trashed. nt Wednesdays Jan 2021 #20

Hell, no StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #22

These idiots want to fight US more than the Cops, more than the Government ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #23

No. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #24

At the moment, bad idea Downtown Hound Jan 2021 #25

Are you nuts? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #28

Decorum and DU rules prevent me from typing my true response to this post Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #29

I just hope not all Americans feel as you do. Democracy is an idea that needs to be fought for. Joe Nation Jan 2021 #30

Why are you answering your own post? cwydro Jan 2021 #35

I'm a little disgusted by my fellow Democrats and trying not to overreact Joe Nation Jan 2021 #41

And do you also go running into operating rooms to assist with medical crises? n/t Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #65

I reject your assumption that the only way to "fight" for democracy meadowlander Jan 2021 #47

No. Not on your life. MineralMan Jan 2021 #32

I have been here for quite a while. Joe Nation Jan 2021 #42

Perhaps you have. However, you have not contributed enough MineralMan Jan 2021 #43

I more than willing to give my life in defense of democracy if necessary for my children and for Joe Nation Jan 2021 #44

Whatever. I'm done. MineralMan Jan 2021 #45

You actually repeated some of Mineral Man's exact points. cwydro Jan 2021 #53

Then why assume that I didn't bother to think before I posted? Joe Nation Jan 2021 #57

Mineral Man attempted to point out, politely, that your OP was a bad idea. cwydro Jan 2021 #59

Some of us believe in the rule of law. cwydro Jan 2021 #52

Post removed Post removed Jan 2021 #58

You're calling me a right wing lunatic when you espouse violence? cwydro Jan 2021 #60

Nope. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2021 #33

No way, those guys just would love to shoot people Beringia Jan 2021 #36

There will almost certainly not be truly mass fascist mobilizations at this time. David__77 Jan 2021 #37

NO! Stay home! shrike3 Jan 2021 #38

I think this is what Trump wanted, was his maga-idiots clashing with "antifa" Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #40

Terribly bad idea. for a lot of reasons msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #48

Not a good idea. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #49

Im thinking 20,000 National Guardsmen should cover it. RichardRay Jan 2021 #50

The best weapon the feds have is the cell phone data from the MAGAts' phones. displacedtexan Jan 2021 #51

That's not what we thought on the 6th. We knew they were ready to make trouble... JHB Jan 2021 #54

We discussed this pretty extensively here & NO ONE thought the insurrection would be peaceful... Hekate Jan 2021 #56

I liked the umbrella thing too! cwydro Jan 2021 #62

HELL no. Kyle. Rittenhouse. nolabear Jan 2021 #61

Makes me think of the kind of thing we were warned the Russians were trying to foment. Not... LAS14 Jan 2021 #64