Anything from hopes, fears, expectations, predictions, etc. What are your thoughts on the events that transpired today, and what do you think comes next?
I personally, was initially shocked. Not mortified, not surprised, but shocked in a human way, as a reaction to the initial footage of people getting in to the Capital building. I wasn't one of the people thinking that Trump was going to cross the rubicon any time soon.
Then I started feeling other emotions. I was pissed, for one, as this shit was being demonized super fucking quick and had immediate national guard response as opposed to the months of burning, looting, rape, murder, and carnage of the George Floyd riots. I was full of patriotism and pride, as this was Americans fighting back. It may be futile, it may be for nothing in the grand scheme of things, but I was happy to see people actually do something like this for their country and the ideas its built upon.
What happened today is something that, quite frankly, needs to happen, and needed to happen for a while now. Our government and politicians have failed to represent us for many years, it was only a matter of time before people pushed back. Politicians need a reminder of who is actually in charge of this country.
Maybe I'm being hopeful. Maybe the adrenaline of today is still kicking in my veins. But honestly, at the end of the day, I am proud that there are still people left who aren't afraid to stand up, even if there aren't enough, there are still those who care about the country I've called home my whole life.
Call me a doomer or whatever all you like, but this either went exactly as planned, or it was a pleasant surprise.
In a year where they made hundreds of thousands (millions maybe?) newly unemployed over nothing but a bad flu season. They openly steal an election from those people. They spend months destroying businesses that are still open, and raping and murdering during their little 'protests' while cops do absolutely nothing. All the meanwhile, 4+ years of demonizing 'the white man' for doing nothing against them but giving them free stuff and otherwise wanting to be left alone and treated fairly.
It was going to explode eventually. So it's one of two situations:
The entire thing was planned to some degree. They will use this to push for far more extreme control over the internet and for enforcing mass censorship. They will use it as another reason to take your guns "what if they had been armed?!".They will use it as an excuse to strip any dignity and livlihoods from people who want a fair and free country.
Or it wasn't planned, and they're freaking out that suddenly we're starting to play by their rules, but they will take advantage to do what I previously said.
The US is already divided, it is already under the control of Israel and China. These protests are extremely important in trying to undo even a smidge of control they have. Otherwise, say hello to your new CCP overlords.
Don't mistake this as me saying it shouldn't have happened, I'm very glad it did and I only wish my own shithole country would do the same. But I think it's going to get much, much worse before it gets any better. Change doesn't happen peacefully.