At 2:13 p.m., the Senate recessed. Minutes later, rioters were outside the Senate chamber. Officer Eugene Goodman led them away from the chamber and toward other officers, buying lawmakers time to get to safety. The timeline is part of the record. #January6 #USHistory #democacy #ruleoflaw

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What went wrong is that we trusted politicians to represent our best interests, while they were feeding their greed.

Elections are not enough. We need laws that protect us, not control us.

#auspol #democacy #freespeech #ukpol #uspol #eupol

Posted 57 min ago by @rbreich.bsky.social

#Centrist #Democrats #Democacy #Oligarchy #Politics

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