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by camel_Snake 1984 days ago
incompetence does not overwrite intent. They were gathered there and committed political violence for a specific reason - to halt the peaceful transfer of power to the next administration.

And they left after a lockdown was already in-force and they were removed from the premises by force.

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What was the intent? Do you know or are you assuming?

I think if their goal was to actually take control of the capitol things would have gone much differently. I find it hard to believe this was anything but a protest.

It left him unscathed though, so it’s fine.