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Irene: How is crime committed in the name of one ideology over another less criminal or more excusable than the other? To me, there really is no difference, crime is crime. It should not matter which side one agrees with. *** Because, Irene, breaking into the Capitol building to stop the peaceful counting of Electoral College votes, is an insurrection or coup attempt. Treason. Shoplifting is usually a lesser crime than home invasion, or bank robbery. Shooting and killing someone is self-defense is a lesser crime than slaughtering strangers in a mass shooting. I almost want to log in to Yahoo to reply to that one. Sign. *** Doug: Pearl clutching. First we are a Republic not a democracy and if a few hundred numb nuts could end democracy then we are in worse shape than I thought. I played out the riots in my head and could not come up with a single scenario where our Republic was actually ended. Dearest Doug: A republic and a democracy overlap. So what if people say "democracy" rather than "republic." How about Capitalist country? If the sitting president had responded to the rioters by declaring Martial Law, and naming himself President for Life, a democratic election process would be over. See? If they had hung Mike Pence or killed Nancy Pelosi, as they intended, Doug, what would you call it? *** If the Dougs and Irenes actually loved the United States of America, they would be as horrified as the rest of us, of the violence lead his fans to commit on his behalf.