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Nobody has broken into the capitol since the 1800s. The fact that we have trillions of dollars in a "defense" military budget and the police has spent the last year teargassing and shooting at and arresting PEACEFUL protestors for them to not even be able to keep terrorists out of the capitol is enraging. So much hypocrisy and injustice.

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A healthy democracy has the right to protest and damage where it hurts to be heard but this was an attack on democracy egged on a president for their personal gain. They don't want to see positive change they are just angery. The other problem was the way that they were treated by the police in comparison to that of the blm protests.

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It's so frustrating to see these rioters break into the capital and barely suffer the consequences, and to see the president supporting them and thinking that this is an okay thing to do. So many people have been hurt, arrested, and sometimes killed for fighting for their basic human rights, and these people break into the literal capital and barely get a slap on the wrist.

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it makes me so angry thinking about the way these white supremacists were treated in comparison to the blm protests last year. also how trump supporters responded to the blm protests and then go on and do this. on top of that, the way trump still hasn't been arrested or given any kind of consequence for the illegal things he's done.

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No, you should not believe everything you see on social media because it's easy to manipulate situations to fit a particular agenda. Credible sources are usually .org or .edu sources.

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When multiple trustworthy sources broadcast the same information about an event or a development.

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Our own president endorsed the "protests" on his socials

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I'm upset that there are people who would do this; who would interrupt the democratic process and break into the capitol building. I'm also furious because the way these people were handled is so different from the way they would be handled if they were BLM protesters. I don't wish harm on anyone, but it's ridiculous the double standards that we see.

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Yesterday's events will most likely be written down in American history and was seen by the entire world.

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It's so strange that this is happening, it feels like we've been taught so much about how the illusion of America's democracy is untrue but to see that illusion and the ideals of the country so wholly disregarded is jarring and feels like it indicates something much larger.

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I was so angry with what happened yesterday not only because of the entitlement of the people who broke into the capital, but for the lack of regard for history as they broke things and stole things. Im also deeply saddened but not surprised by the fact that the police did nothing. and when the media was interviewing congressmen and other government officials, all the republicans said they disliked the violence, but refused to take accountability for inciting it. They even went so far as to say that they didnt even think these were Trump supporters, that it was antifa in disguise. Everything about yesterday made me mad

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Except from the amazing news in Georgia about the senate, yesterday was full of horrible news.

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I was shocked at the events that happened yesterday. It just seems crazy that this type of thing is happening here is the United States and its very scary. The last time the capital was attacked was during the war of 1812 when it was burnt down. I think that just makes what is being done by Americans even more terrible.

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Observing the parallels between how a student BLM march got tear gassed but this group was barely fought against is terrifying and frustrating. These people were just able to break into what should be one of the highest security buildings. What the hell? Also, who knows what they were able to take when going through papers and stuff.

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Don't bring GUNS into the capitol??? Especially while a vote to determine that your candidate for president isn't going to be holding that office in less than two weeks.

Also the audacity to break through police lines and push aside police officers while holding blue lives matter flags is astounding.

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Sources that are credible have a history of citing accurate and factual information verified by other independent entities.

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if you see something on social media, always look it up and make sure its on a credible site. I usually use the New York Times.

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it was really surprising to see those Trump supporters do what they did yesterday, it shows a lot about how the police were bias towards these people by doing nothing yet in the BLM protests earlier, they were throwing teargas and doing other unnecessary actions

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Im trying to be more on top of homework this semester and I am doing a lot of community service

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To slow down or mess with the democratic process is problematic but it is even more so when the intent of the people is that the process doesn't happen at all. You can protest to try to change minds but trying to stop their opinions from being read is an attack on democracy

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I would give them the advice of sucking it up and shutting up. Theres no reason you should ever feel emboldened to go into the capital of our country and destroy things because some man who LOST an election tells you that it was fraudulent. I mean come on do you have any common sense, everyone knows the election wasnt fraudulent, and even if it was (in some parallel universe), that does not give you the right to threaten members of our Congress with guns and violence and rioting by participating in an act of domestic terrorism. They need to understand that the election is over and theres nothing that they can do to overturn the results, so they might as well just sit back and shut up

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I think the way yesterday went will change the way the world views America and our government.

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This is bad news because it represents the way our democracy is being actively threatened, and the people who are already falling for it. The only good news would be Georgia. Which is really good news, though overshadowed by DC.

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If anything, they should protest peacefully, like they've been preaching since the BLM protests in June. They shouldn't break into the capital with guns, that is the literal opposite of what they've been spouting.

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I think that it has sent a message to the rest of the world that our country is more divided than ever and a complete mess (if that message wasn't already out there)

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i feel like everyone should know now never to believe everything you see on social media. credible sources I would say are popular websites, such as TheGuardian or NY Times

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I'm trying to not give up reading during the quarter, which i usually have to do to focus on hw for all my different classes

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Absolutely not. Before I post or signal boost things I usually look into the account, read the comments, and google the topic. If the account seems trust worthy, nobody in the comments has blatantly said the information is false, and google says the same thing, then I know it is usually true. This can be difficult though. Yesterday, Israel bombed Syria and the only people talking about it were people who lived there. When you googled it all of the news sources said "allegedly" because most of them were Jerusalem news sources. In this situation I went through multiple posts and the information that was repeated constantly or had image proof to back it up was what I trusted.

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Exercising serves as a welcome distraction to stress inducing events and factors for me.

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i've been trying to exercise and work out more and this quarter i've actually been doing a pretty good job handling my work so right now i'm doing pretty good

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I am trying the spend some time outside instead of being cooped up in home. The fresh air from outside is also very invigorating.

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Reading has always been a safe haven for me because it allows me to escape. In a way, writing helps me feel more in control because I get to decide what happens. And math has always been really soothing to me — last night I felt really stressed by the events in DC and doing my math homework helped.

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I think if they are frustrated that a republican or right wing candidate didn't win they should just try harder in the next election. Commit to a better campaign with a stronger candidate. Don't go to the capital and commit acts of terrorism, don't disrupt government proceedings and the new administration because this is how the government in America works.

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Countries all over the world are going to remember this as an embarrasement

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I rarely actually do it but it helps more than anything else. Its hard to do because everything else is motivated by fear(like school) or immediate seritonin(like youtube).

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I think 1. they should protest peacefully, not storm the capitol with guns, but 2. they should also learn to accept the election results. They don't have to be happy about it, but they can't keep clinging to the idea of fraud.

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If i go on social media for too long, i get really stressed, so i'm trying to limit the time I spend on it every day.

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Look at other perspectives and views. Just because you think the election was stolen, does not give you the right to break into a government building. It is UNCONSTITUTIONAL to do that. Try to understand what really happened.

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You should not believe everything you see on social media, and I usually tell if a source is credible by checking if it's a news source known to be trustworthy, if it's from an educational website (.edu), or if multiple sources are saying the same thing.

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To me, every vote counts means that every person should vote because doing so will collectively create a tide of change. This election, though, it took a new meaning: literally that every vote should be counted. This time, it meant don't stop our democratic process.

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im staying active during quarantine so that i dont gain too much weight before quarantine is over.