23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest

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Originally Posted by whell

Let me guess: you didn't actually watch Carlson's report. (If you didn't, you're not alone. I didn't see it either). You just read what someone else said about it. Is that right?

I know you would probably have some retort like: "I wouldn't piss on Carlson if he was on fire, much less watch his show or anything on Fox News."

While I didn't watch his show, the video elements are available to view. There is a compelling counter-story to be considered. It is even possible to consider it if you're willing to:

- drop the preconception and Dem/media narrative that Jan 6th was an "insurrection". I know, that's a lot to ask of this group.
- assume that neither the Dems nor Repubs are going to provide the objective facts of what actually occurred on Jan 6th. Both will try to shape the narrative about that day for their own purposes.
- No question, folks who entered the Capital building that day should not have been there. However, when the protesters did enter the building, why were there Capitol Police shown on video waving them forward into the building?
- If it was an insurrection, then why did the vast majority of individuals who entered the Capital armed with nothing more dangerous than a cell phone?
- Why are the Capital Police seen escorting protestors around the building - particularly the bull horn hat guy - and not restraining, detaining or arresting them?

I don't know the answers to all of these questions. They do, however, run counter to the narratives that we've heard and seen for years. The additional video provides some interesting context not present in the video clips we've seen ad nauseum since Jan 6th 2020.

From whataboutism to projection to just asking questions - the trifecta of bad faith conservative discourse. Personally, I am content to let the court proceedings from J6 trials (and the 500 convictions thus far), sworn testimony of Trump staff to the J6 committee, and my own two eyes (I was glued to the TV all day on Jan 6) tell the story of that day. I do not need an admitted liar like Carlson to falsely characterize it for me.

What's puzzling is that you frequently rail against taking things out of context. Carlson's show from last night might well represent the absolute epitome of this practice. He extracted a few select snippets from 44,000 hours of footage of the Capitol riots to support his concocted story about how peaceful and respectful the MAGAMorons were that day. Even though you claim not to have watched it, the message sure seems to have resonated with you.