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If Trump Is Not an Insurrectionist, What Is He? (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 10 months ago by silence7 to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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Trump sought and actively tried to subvert constitutional government and overturn the results of the presidential election. And what he could not do through the arcane rules and procedures of the Electoral College, he tried to do through the threat of brute force, carried out by an actual mob.

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In an age where most people just read headlines, starting one with "he's not an insurrectionist" is a stupid way to talk about it. Trump is clearly guilty and prosecution hinges on a stacked Supreme Court that will probably upturn democracy and bring about a serious dark period in American history. Legitimate threats of concentration camps at the border and vastly intolerant police enforcing his every decree (like let the capital riots go nuts and do nothing) are just the start.

This is fucking stupid, regardless of the content. It is time to be more forward: Trump is America's Hitler and will lead America to the same ruination as all other fascist/populist leaders.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago

Frankly, I disagree. Reading only the headline is one thing but there is also an apparent lack of reading comprehension.

It's clear in just the title that the author questions how Trump's behaviour leading up to Jan 6th can be described as anything besides "insurrectionist". I really had no reason to be surprised that the body of the opinion piece covers why Trump's actions are clearly would disqualify him from the ballot, and also the supreme court's involvement weighing in on how it gets enforced and by whom.