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If They Were Black, There Would’ve Been Blood. Karen Bass on Jan. 6
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15:50Now PlayingIf They Were Black, There Would’ve Been Blood. Karen Bass on Jan. 6
If they were Black, there would’ve been blood. Mayor Karen Bass lays out the brutal double standard behind January 6 — and warns what happens when power protects its own.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivers a blunt, unfiltered assessment of January 6 and the dangerous double standard that defined it. She makes clear that race, power, and political protection shaped the response to the Capitol attack — and warns that the same abuse of power now threatens both democracy at home and stability abroad. This is not about confusion or chaos. It is about who is protected, who is punished, and what happens when accountability collapses.
🔥 Karen Bass breaks down the racial and political double standard exposed on January 6.
🔥 She explains why the Capitol attack was treated differently — and why that matters now.
🔥 Bass also addresses the devastating Southern California wildfires — outlining the response, the damage, and the urgency of protecting communities.
🔥 She emphasizes preparedness, recovery, and accountability as climate-driven disasters intensify.
🔥 Bass warns that unchecked executive power creates dangerous consequences at home and abroad.
🔥 From domestic extremism to foreign intervention, the pattern is clear: abuse of power goes unpunished.
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