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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

On the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack, Donald Trump continued to downplay the violence, calling it a "day of love" and pledging to pardon many convicted rioters.

Trump reiterated false claims about the 2020 election and criticized Mike Pence for certifying results.

President Biden countered in an op-ed, emphasizing the importance of preserving the truth about Jan. 6 as a violent assault on democracy.

Over 1,600 individuals have faced charges for the riot, with 608 charged for attacking law enforcement.

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[-] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 77 points 2 years ago

Has anyone ever fucked up the political battle following an attempted coup as badly as Biden and Merrick Garland?

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 39 points 2 years ago

Lots. The beer hall putsch, for one.

[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 2 years ago

Hitler served some time in prison, so it wasn't as bad as this fiasco.

[-] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

The Prison time actually improved his standing in radical circles and also gave false credo to his ramblings in Mein Kampf.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Look, this is how people like him view love. This is how fascists view love.

I'm going to protect them whether women like it or not.

His idea of "love" is being in total control and being able to abuse you for crossing him.

You want a better example, watch the connoreatspants stream with Adrian Dittman/Elon Musk and listen to what he has to say about human relationships. Thinks modern women has unrealistic standards, but speaks about all relationships being performative to get what you want out of them. He thinks Hawk Tuah represents the downfall of western civilization. Blecch.

[-] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 years ago

Like 2 inches away from a very different timeline. Why the fuck did that guy have to miss?

[-] JasminIstMuede@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Not sure how much it would have changed... could have been that he would become a martyr and the maga crows would only rally more around Vance or whoever came next :/

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Don't let perfection get in the way of progress.

[-] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago
[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

It wasn't a day of love.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I wonder how Mike Pence felt about all that love?

[-] MyNameIsFUElonTrump@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Let's love him right the fuck back, then.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

Don Jr. was born out of “a day of love” — between Ivana and Vince McMahon

[-] dellish@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

It was a day of "I'd love to see these fuckers go to jail" I guess.

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

This just in: Trump beat his kids.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

America is about to have an anti-democratic felon rapist who tries to rewrite history as its leader.

I think everyone should stop and take a moment to grasp where we are as a nation, but we all know the people that really need to do that, won't.

Honestly, I don't see anything but decline for this country in our lifetimes. Americans simply aren't up to the task of responsibly maintaining a democracy. It's truly shameful.

[-] ovalofsand@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

America should have a day of love for trump

[-] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Odds are in 100 years it will be remembered as a day of love, and anyone who said different is dead and forgotten.

Victors write history.

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

President Biden countered in an op-ed

Did he also wag his finger disapprovingly?

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