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bottomofthehill

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7. Just as a reminder, Democracy was saved by the police on 1/6

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:40 AM

21 hrs ago

U.S. Capitol and DC Metropolitan along with Departments from the DC suburbs as far away as New Jersey state police saved democracy. Democracy was saved by a bunch of MOU’s between police departments.

The National Guard only showed up after the fighting was done and Democracy had been saved

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Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants and others present on Capitol grounds have filed a class action in Florida against Capitol [View all] applegrove 23 hrs ago OP

Florida, of course. RandySF 22 hrs ago #1

Wait a minute BeneteauBum 21 hrs ago #11

OFFS! sheshe2 22 hrs ago #2

Times a million!!! calimary 21 hrs ago #4

All those crimes, plus chanting "hang mike pence" without any trial? Justice matters. 21 hrs ago #5

Sorry... Traitor is Not "dear leader"... he's Cha 21 hrs ago #9

I know, but it's their dear leader, not ours. Justice matters. 21 hrs ago #10

It just drives me crazier when Cha 20 hrs ago #14

In Trump's Bizarro-world America, sedition, insurrection, and treason has its PRIVILEGES. B.See 21 hrs ago #3

Fuck OFF Domestic Terrorists! Cha 21 hrs ago #6

Just as a reminder, Democracy was saved by the police on 1/6 bottomofthehill 21 hrs ago #7

FAFO assholes. rubbersole 21 hrs ago #8

Lock them all up. Trueblue1968 20 hrs ago #12

Henry Dunn has an opinion and discovery will be LIT irisblue 20 hrs ago #13

I concur MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #17

TY for This! But it's Harry Dunn... Cha 2 hrs ago #18

Who is a certified bad ass. irisblue 33 min ago #20

People are responsible for their own actions. everyonematters 13 hrs ago #15

I am kind of shocked they didn't get Cannon Bettie 13 hrs ago #16

Sickos UTUSN 2 hrs ago #19