The Real January 6 Coup Was Not the Riot - The Fifth Column
January 7, 2026
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as posted by the channelAn excerpt from Members Only #294 : On the anniversary of January 6, Kevin D. Williamson of @TheDispatchPods argues that the Capitol riot was a sideshow compared with the real coup attempt: the pressure campaign, fake electors, and the legal pretext. He explains why “incompetent” does not mean “harmless,” and what a future institutional stress test could look like if loyalty in law enforcement or political leadership shifts.
(0:00) “Lazy Coup” Setup
(0:23) The Riot Was a Sideshow
(0:39) Fake Electors, Real Plot
(1:28) Where Was the Force?
(3:20) The 1% Problem
(5:06) Pence, Venezuela, “Auto-Coup”
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