After watching the drama in Russia, I have a question for my foreign readers. Did you watch Jan 6 the same way I did this?

 I always thought Jan 6 was DRAMATICALLY overblown.  No way in hell could a few middle aged men actually take over Congress and cause a change in govt.

They could cause a little mayhem but no way in hell was I worried about "democracy being threatened".

Having said that, I watched the events in Russia closely.  I monitored the statements being made by my govt and the govts of other Western nations.

This had everyone's attention.

Did Jan 6 have the same effect overseas?  Did foreign govt start contingency plans in case the US went sideways?

I wonder what those plans were/are!  You have to think that most nations on this planet that are reasonably competent have a game plan setup in case the US goes rogue.

But back on task.  Was the world watching Jan 6 the way I was watching Russia?