Steve, I hope you watched the film. It gave me sympathies for all parties. It is truly a heartbreaking moment and makes me nervous to protest anything. Why? Because tribalism. J6 was one of the largest protest in America's 21st century. And I can see, after watching this film, a lack of professionalism by the police- a diminished and emotional intelligence by the protestors, and these two things brought about a very unfortunate tale. The behaviors are appalling. I see as well, President Trump hadn't a clue at the exact moment the capitol was breached. Neither did the people inside the house. And then, to see Ashli Babbit die on film. I cried. I think it was her death that is the reason some of the police officers took a softened approach and allowed the protestors already inside the building free roam. No one wanted anyone to die.
I can see how the persecution of the people caught inside the capitol had an emotional weight behind it by the ones seeking justice. I don't think either side of the story, as its been presented to the people, is the right one.
Watching this film humanizes everything, and you realize there are no winners.
The image of people scaling the wall- there was a man climbing up the stairs by the time the breach happened. Then, he was made blind by tear gas. He tried to go back down the way he came. A police officer ended up shoving him off causing him to fall 25 feet before crashing onto the ground.
Yes, J6 will be a moment in history- it's a rather scary moment for sure. I only wish it did not escalate, and I question the provocateurs caught on film- and why the police tear gassed themselves multiple times(after being instructed by fellow officers not to deploy the gas) leaving ample opportunity for further advancement on the capitol? Again, when you watch the film- you realize we're all imperfect. Aside from Ray Epps who said, "I orchestrated it"(as a text message to his nephew) I think the police gassing themselves could be just dumb luck.
I am grateful I didn't go, because I was feeling encouraged to protest. But that level of tribalism is not something that I find appealing at all. Sometimes I think our collective intelligence as a nation has been reduced since our inception. Though we have freedom, we have responsibility in how we exert our freedom. It is entirely possible to protest without being violent. Then again, when you watch the film, you do see how the crowd was agitated and how Ray Epps encouraged the breach(literally at the front line of every removal of warning signs and fence barriacades). Considering emotions were high and intelligence was low, I understand how things escalated the way they did.
https://gab.com/TuckerCarlsonTweets/posts/111722933351901652I can see how both sides of the story, prior to this film, have been presented in order to promote a particular view and advance personal agenda. But the reality is much simpler than what we've been told. (In my opinion)
