2021 questions (6/365)

[nanila]

January 6
What is distracting you?

Currently: USian politics. Brexit and associated fallout. Pokemon Go.

Persistently: Trying to keep up with e-mail as well as get work done. It's like a continuous game of whack-a-mole.

Comments

[omnipotent]

I didn't know that they had stated that that was their objective. I only knew that they were planning to go to the capitol today. A link in your first comment would have been helpful, but thank you for providing it now.

Regardless of their objective, this was the Beer Hall Putsch and I'm sure the next attempt will be successful.

ps. There's no need to be condescending, thank you.

[semianonymous]

Sorry, not trying to be a jerk. But like Nanila, I am a scientist. I try hard to ensure that the information I present is as factually based as I can make it. I do this, in part, because I'll feel really bad if I provide misinformation. So when I present a fact and the response is "I disagree", which is really ONLY interpretable as "I think you're incorrect", it's possible I might get a bit snarky.

I'm happy to be challenged on statements if you think I'm wrong (and I certainly have been known to be). If you had asked for a source or something to back up my statement, I would have been happy to provide it. And, in that case, if I'm snippy with you for simply asking for more information, you would certainly be right to call me out on it.

Anyway, not that I think anyone has to be particularly concerned with that, as I'm not much of a commenter. This is probably about my 10th lifetime comment on the internet.

[omnipotent]

It's all good. Thank you again for the link; I really do appreciate it.

Now I'm just worried about the next attempt, as failed coups are often succeeded by successful ones. Biden and Harris better be literally physically wrapped in Secret Service protection on January 20. I'm also concerned for the safety of their families.

Also, these people are not going to go away quietly. This administration has emboldened them, so I'm worried about what will happen when they're a.) better planned and organized and b.) have a unified objective (i.e., today we're going to storm the National Archives Building and rip up the Declaration of Independence, or something--today seemed to be the "let's do it and see if we can" test run).