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> during an active insurrection it is. or did you miss the planned attacks on the 17th

sorry, but participating in the democratic process is not sedition.

and i would hope we never allow mobs to dictate our participation in the democratic process. whether it involves tallying (or objecting to) electoral votes or confirming a supreme court justice.



right but the mob's goal was to dictate our democratic processes. their entire stated goal was to get Trump confirmed as President despite the vote etc


Got it. Any and all concerns about the election process should be withheld until further notice. Which is when, exactly?

I do not believe widespread election fraud invalidated the results of the 2020 election. I condemn anyone who participated in or advocated for the violence and other illegal behavior at the capitol last Wednesday. But I also have many criticisms the US election system. When am I allowed to discuss them without "inciting violence"?

It has been five days now. The people involved in that riot are long gone.


> But I also have many criticisms the US election system. When am I allowed to discuss them without "inciting violence"?

that's exactly my point. we should never allow a mob to influence our democracy; whether it is confirming a new president or a supreme court justice.

and objecting to the election procedures within a certain state is very much part of our democracy.


> When am I allowed to discuss them without "inciting violence"?

Next election. Depending on who gets elected.




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