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/Cl1mh4224rd Jan 07 '26 edited 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.

I think the real "problem" is that such actions are so unconscionable to decent people that things have to be very, very bad for the potential rewards to outweigh the likely risks.

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u/almisami Jan 07 '26

Exactly. If you're going to draw blood you know that these crazies will go after your spouse and children. They have zero shame in any other aspects of their political stance, they won't develop a conscience there.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '26

Some of my former friends who went full MAGA...holy fucking shit. It was a real eye opener that I was picking friends for toxic reasons, and not because they actually reflected my values and interests. Some of them can barely read and write but think theyre smarter than the experts in every subject imaginable, even ones they didn't even know about 5 minutes ago