I have made no claims nor pointed to Wikipedia as a source (note the word “references”). Just wanted to clarify that as you are accusing me of writing things I did not write.
The way you spin 'with assistance' when this is the type of 'criminal assistance' they received is crazy (D.C. police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack):
The comment you are replying to states that some of the rioters had assistance entering and being led through the building - this has been shown on video multiple times. Others forcibly entering does not preclude that occurrence.
Your rebuttal seems to be "but the leader wasn't packing heat (alongside all of his underlings who were)". I would counter that if the leader has a bunch of people around him with guns, whether they themselves personally were carrying guns doesn't matter that much.
You must have been watching different videos of the event than I did, because I saw people breaking windows and forcing themselves against police, who were blocking doors.
Evidence of planning is available from court proceedings:
> Beginning in late December 2020, via encrypted and private communications applications, the defendants and various co-conspirators coordinated and planned to travel to Washington, D.C., on or around Jan. 6, 2021, the date of the certification of the electoral college vote. The defendants made plans to bring weapons to the area to support the operation. The co-conspirators then traveled across the country to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area in early January 2021, with paramilitary gear and supplies including firearms, tactical vests with plates, helmets, and radio equipment.
The fact you are willing to attach your name and reputation to this post is a true indictment of our ability as a society to resist fascism and disinformation. This comment and the boldness in which you tried it will sit with me more impactfully than the original article.
