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0 pointsbelter1y ago0 comments

> Normally dictators don’t let go of power

This was attempt number one: https://youtu.be/Iludfj6Pe7w

All including the ones using violence against policeman were just freed less than a week ago.

"Republican Senator Graham calls Trump's Jan. 6 pardons a 'mistake'" - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-senator-graham-c...

"Mitch McConnell calls Donald Trump pardons a 'mistake,' Jan. 6 'an insurrection'" - https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5122585-trump-mcconnell-...

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wat100001y ago

Really, that attempt was several steps down the line. First it was many attempts to overturn the election by convincing states to change their reported votes or just sending different electors. January 6th was the last-ditch attempt after those efforts failed.

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