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  • I have this nagging feeling that, despite the fact that those storming the Capitol are clearly moronic, conspiracy-theory cultist loons, if you really felt like an election was being stolen then that is what you should do. Clearly there's no basis for the underlying claims, but once you've got to the point of actually believing them, then what action should you take?

    It's a bit like religion. Lukewarm religion makes no sense (although it's nice to be nice). If you really believe that eternal life or eternal damnation await then you absolutely should be out there shouting at people on the street through a megaphone.

  • & @ffm,
    I've always thought the two of you were (non-denominationally) 'nice'.

  • Although, it has to be said that if their concern is really for American democracy, then they wouldn't be supporting the reinstatement of a man who has repeatedly denigrated it and whom many would like to see as the start of a hereditary dynasty.

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