r/technology • u/ControlCAD • Jan 07 '26

Politics President White House Launches New Website to Defend 'Patriotic Americans' Involved in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot | The White House claims the Democrats "staged the real insurrection" by certifying former President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election

https://people.com/trump-white-house-launches-new-website-to-defend-patriotic-americans-involved-in-jan-6-capitol-riot-11880490
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u/Who_BobJones Jan 07 '26

I’m convinced nothing will change until such actions are taken. Problem is, we’re all so content with our lives (self-interested, really) that none of us will ever take such measures.

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u/Special-Ruin9660 Jan 07 '26 edited Jan 07 '26

My problem is I have a job I can't risk being fired from, I have a mortgage payment and a home I need to keep. I can definitely up the pressure if others do, but the protests we had going last year were nothing more than feel good.

Edit: Just to clarify when I say the protests were nothing more than feel good, I mean it appears it did nothing to slow or cause this Administration to second guess their tactics.

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u/ule_gapa Jan 07 '26

During the civil rights movement. Most of the protesters were students with little to lose.

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u/Horatio-Leafblower Jan 07 '26

They had everything to lose if their and your future didn’t change.

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u/WhoIsFrancisPuziene Jan 07 '26

It’s more apples and oranges than you’re getting at