What DC like for Inauguration?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Capitol Hill and there's random road closures with fencing and concrete barriers like this everywhere:



I wish it wasn't needed but better this as a deterrent than photos of rioting and violence being broadcast on front pages around the world.

“Peace through strength” is real.
MAGA walks their talk.
Too bad Nancy failed America.

Wow. These lines are beneath a photo of the Capitol behind anti-riot fencing....

Amazing that you can see that image of the Capitol and think it's a great look for America, or that it evokes "peace" in any context.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in Capitol Hill and there's random road closures with fencing and concrete barriers like this everywhere:



I wish it wasn't needed but better this as a deterrent than photos of rioting and violence being broadcast on front pages around the world.

He brought it on himself. I don’t know how many people are going to stand behind a gate in 20 degree weather to watch a parade.

[Anonymous]

Good thing they moved it inside the rotunda! His supporters will have no issue finding that, as they were storming it just 4 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Maybe someone will take a dump in front of Drumpf. We need some serious trolling now that it’s inside. Maybe the can move the 💩 sculpture indoors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good thing they moved it inside the rotunda! His supporters will have no issue finding that, as they were storming it just 4 years ago.

It will also be safer for Trump.

[Anonymous]

It's grim and makes me feel unsafe to have cops swarming everwhere and cages lining the streets when I'm just trying to go to my job in the morning like a normal person. Even if I was an enthusiastic participant in the inauguration I would not be enthused about being in a large crowd with lots of guns and these 7 foot fences everywhere penning you in if you needed to run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.



I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

[Anonymous]

The Women's March in 2017 was the day after the inauguration. I was there and did not see any violence or destruction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.

I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

The bolded on Swann Street happened in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests. The Women's March WAS peaceful. Your memory is incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.

I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

The bolded on Swann Street happened in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests. The Women's March WAS peaceful. Your memory is incorrect.

https://www.acludc.org/en/swann-street-report

This is the ACLU's report about that incident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.



I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

The Swann street kettling was in June 2020. And the other stuff wasn't on the same day as the women's march, which didn't result in any arrests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.



I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

I worked the Women’s March and there were no violent incidents. There were only a few panic attacks due to the huge crowd. MPD said it was one of the most peaceful marches in recent history,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Capitol Hill and there's random road closures with fencing and concrete barriers like this everywhere:



I wish it wasn't needed but better this as a deterrent than photos of rioting and violence being broadcast on front pages around the world.

He brought it on himself. I don’t know how many people are going to stand behind a gate in 20 degree weather to watch a parade.

I volunteer to help set any cold trumpers on fire so they can get warmed up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.



I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

I worked the Women’s March and there were no violent incidents. There were only a few panic attacks due to the huge crowd. MPD said it was one of the most peaceful marches in recent history,

Peaceful marches make lousy memories and never make history. Progress doesn’t happen by being polite. You need broken glass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who is getting inaugurated.

If it’s a Democrat president, there’s a party everywhere and everyone is celebrating.

If it’s a Republican president, there’s protests everywhere, probably unrest/fires/damage, lots of police in riot gear, and everyone is grumpy.


I’ve been here since Clinton’s second inauguration, this is absolute fact. I’ve seen every one of them, and the above descriptions are totally accurate.

Nope. Trump's first inaguration had protests, but the Women's March was pretty gentle and I don't think there were arrests. Same with the GWB inauguarations. There was litter, but any big event in DC has that (go to the Mall any July 5th; it's gross). And it was the leadup to Biden's inauguaration that had pipe bombs and the invasion of the Capitol.

It's true that the general vibes of people who live in DC are happier when it's a Democrat elected--it's mostly a Democratic city--but there are always people who come to town who are excited.

Nope, wrong. Several vehicles were burned at the intersection of 13th and K. Many windows along k street were smashed, too. And about 150 protesters were kettled and arrested at 12th and I st. Around DuPont about 200 protesters were besieged in the home of a sympathetic homeowner on Swan st NW by hundreds of cops. He offered them refuge from arrest as cops tried to kettle them in the block and arrest them. So cops surrounded his home for days.


In 2001 there were violent clashes with protesters and cops at Bush’s first inauguration. Mostly in the area around 15th and K. Lots of smashed windows there. It was ANSWER coalition, Mob-4-Glob and BlakBlok against MPD cops led by Chuck Ramsey.

In 2005 there were fewer protesters because the patriot act brought the hammer down and most people were too scared of Bush and the security state after 9/11. A few people from ANSWER turned out but they had been so infiltrated by undercover feds at that point they were a shadow of their former strength. There were a couple trash cans set on fire near 15th and L, and lots of tagging sprayed, but not much else.



I was at all of them, out in the streets, looking to make trouble.

I worked the Women’s March and there were no violent incidents. There were only a few panic attacks due to the huge crowd. MPD said it was one of the most peaceful marches in recent history,

Peaceful marches make lousy memories and never make history. Progress doesn’t happen by being polite. You need broken glass.

Okay, agent provocateur. Your juvenile anarchist politics aren't serious, and frankly, I don't believe you were at the events you described, if only because you were extremely wrong about one of them. Makes me think you didn't go to the others either.

The Women's March made history in several ways, one of which being that it was a massive demonstration with no violence or broken glass.