Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Schiff Freaks Over Release of Capitol Riot Tape

So this isn't rocket science. We already know what we'll find. Just about all the worst footage has already been released. The rest will mostly show people peacefully milling about. 
   Of course, peacefully milling about is what people are supposed to do in the Capitol. So it's the violent freak-out part that's most important. Let's hope the Pubs don't keep flirting with the Dem's lame defense strategy re: the Mostly Peaceful Social Justice Riots For Peace And Justice...but they probably will. And, granted, it's not a completely weigthless defense. The less violence there was and the more peaceful milling, the less plausible the insurrection claim. Re: the MPSJRPJ: there was a helluva lot more violence. something like 20-30 murders, $1-$2 billion in property damage, and a long siege of a Federal building...
   My own view about the Capitol riot is that it was a shameful and disgusting incident--but not very insurrectiony. Not completely not insurrectiony, though. Mostly innocent milling, plus some repulsively idiotic violence, plus a some weak, unarmed insurrection cosplay...plus one kinda sorta murder of a rioter. And some incidental deaths because of medical conditions. Which all adds up to an appalling, loathsome trainwreck. A black eye to the Republic. And 100% more insurrection than there should have been. But nothing that should ever be uttered in the same breath as 'Pearl Harbor' or '9/11'. As should go without saying.
   But I could change my mind on this.
   And I could be wrong about the videos--but I'm probably not.

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