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Originally Posted by andymc

Some were carrying guns and other paramilitary hardware. More guns, pipe bombs and molotov cocktails were found. A police officer died after being bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher. Some of the mob were wearing t-shirts which read "Camp Auschwitz". Some wore t-shirts reading "Civil War". Some tore down their nation's flag and replaced it with that of their leader. Some were carrying the flag of a well-known neo-nazi group. Some were carrying the confederate flag - the symbol of those who went to war to maintain slavery. Some were carrying plastic cable-tie handcuffs in preparation for taking elected representatives hostage. These are the people to whom Trump said "We love you". They talked about "storming the Capitol" and described their actions as "insurrection". All of this has been filmed, photographed and reported in extensive detail, mostly by the perpetrators themselves, so it's all out there for you and everyone else to see.

What would you call them if this happened in Westminster? These were not protestors, they were fascist terrorists whose aim was to stop the democratic process through aggressive, illegal, violent and intimidatory means. If you don't see that by now, you're choosing not to.

The only bit I do not go with is the description of them as terrorists, please do not suggest or insinuate I am ignoring anything else.

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