Insurrectionists. He gave clemency to his insurrectionists.
this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2025
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Agreed
I expected this but somehow I still feel surprised. What a dick.
Same.
I thought January 6th was done by BLM and Antifa? Why is he Pardoning BLM and Antifa?
Because pandering.
Just like this election had 0 fraud and was fair.
By pardoning the January 6th insurrectionists, Trump legitimized political violence so long as it is done in his name. This is fascism since it views political violence as an acceptable means for strengthening nationalism. The pardon bolsters his political power by quelling dissent from those who may check his power (e.g. the Supreme Court, Congress) since they show he will physically attack them through his supporters.
