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Oldem

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4. If this political scientist is correct, and I see no reason to question him,

Reply to Maurice Morizovich (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 05:57 PM

Feb 2021

we have a problem I don't think we're close to understanding. It's easy to understand--or think we understand--Proud Boys: they're nuts and cultists, we tell ourselves. We just destroy the group. But the neighbor screaming at you because you have a Biden sign in your lawn may own an insurance agency in your town. He might teach school in your district. If these are the guys drinking the Kool-Aid and taking violent action, well, I'm reminded of Pogo's great philosophical dictum: "We have met the enemy and he is us."

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New study looks at the demographics of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol [View all] Maurice Morizovich Feb 2021 OP

Shouldn't the word be demongraphics? nt Xipe Totec Feb 2021 #1

welcome to DU ! dweller Feb 2021 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2021 #14

We need to teach people not to believe a - OhZone Feb 2021 #3

If this political scientist is correct, and I see no reason to question him, Oldem Feb 2021 #4

Elephant in the room question left unanswered: 99% or 95% or 93% white? brush Feb 2021 #5

The one thing that seems to be left out of this analysis marked50 Feb 2021 #6

The age of the people in that crowd didn't surprise me in the least Warpy Feb 2021 #7

Its not that wages have fallen in purchasing power it is that the wages have been stagnant. cstanleytech Feb 2021 #8

Stagnant wages + inflation equal a fall in purchasing power Warpy Feb 2021 #10

I sincerely hope this research isn't as flawed as it sounds? amcgrath Feb 2021 #9

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Feb 2021 #11

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My reaction is that the organized groups like the Proud Boys and III%ers led the attack, and Martin68 Feb 2021 #12

It's actually exactly what I expected. Yes, racist business owners and QAnon members Quixote1818 Feb 2021 #13