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U.S. Inauguration Day in 2009 (Left) and 2017 (Right) (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 106 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They actively discouraged people from coming because of corona. That's why it isn't comparable.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also it was weeks after January 6th, security was high and I'm sure everyone who was there was on edge imagining a crazy MAGA supporter with a gun or a bomb.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Man if only there was some word for using violence to instill fear in political opponents.

Oh well.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 10 points 3 months ago

yeah without corona I have no doubt he would have atracted as many as obama but it would be a crowd just so happy its not trump anymore.