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[โ€“] SasquatchBanana@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but also no regarding Area 51. Peoplr made facebook groups and associated on Twitter and the government would have been prepared for it explicitly because people were going to storm the capital

[โ€“] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

That and because in the case of Area 51, the people who would be making the call to bring in troops and start shooting didn't stand to benefit from the actions of the crowd.