I am hoping this free story link works. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. (I have a subscription.)
We now understand how dangerous insurrectionists are and the problem is that there are so many of these loons that the FBI can't track them all.
There are only 35k people who work for the FBI including support staff.
I doubt my .50 caliber paintball gun would be of much defensive use.
Sighs...
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/us/politics/trump-supporter-violent-rhetoric.html
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN #politics (let's remember to hashtag this for those being overwhelmed, please). I'm very aware we have a violent history in America. What we don't have is a history of is an attempt to overthrow the government as happened on 1/6.
You know what we didn't have earlier? The internet and darknet as a way of organizing diverse groups around the country.
I grew up in John Bircher country. I know how bonkers these folks are.
@J_Windrow: Affirmative. #alas
@J_Windrow his supporters disturb all of us.
Unpopular kids crash our parties and we end up having to move the party somewhere else, like #CoSo
Violent rhetoric? It hasn't stopped since 1865.