solarbird | Autocracy was always the plan.

Today's twitter writing kept it short and to the point: autocracy was always the plan.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
Keep track: Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, and Michael Flynn all participated in efforts to promote the January 6 "Stop the Steal" event that ultimately devolved into a riotous and deadly melee at the U.S. Capitol. https://abcn.ws/2LTlTCU

Stop neglecting this: the insurrection topped off a YEAR of saying any Biden win would be fraudulent, and MONTHS of lying about the result, about election integrity, and real attempts to overturn it at lower levels.

The insurrection was a culmination, not a solitary event.

The plan, THE ENTIRE TIME, was to overturn any result that didn't result in Trump keeping the presidency.

THE. ENTIRE. TIME.

This wasn't a last-minute improvisation, it wasn't people going ham, it certainly wasn't an accident.

They spent OVER A YEAR pushing the idea that only Trump could legitimately win, and then MONTHS trying to overturn the result.

When that failed, they took the Capitol by force.

Keeping power by whatever means was necessary, up to and including revolt, was ALWAYS. THE. PLAN.

Never forget that.

The #impeachment is not about "a riot."

It's about a year-and-months-long attempt to end small-d democratic elections.

And it should be treated as such. @SenatorCantwell @PattyMurray @RepDelBene @SpeakerPelosi

That it failed does not mean it didn't happen. That it failed doesn't mean it didn't matter.

Remember how Trump kept posting Trump 2024/2028/2032/2036/off into the distance memes? How he'd "joke" about four more years, "and after that, we'll negotiate?"

_That mattered._

Do not forgive.

And do not forget.