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Did those people, specifically, somehow want to take over the government for themselves? no.

Were they merely "protesting?" Obviously not.

Did they want to somehow force the government to overturn or undo what they believed was a stolen election and install Trump into a second term? Quite likely.

They were clearly trying to kidnap elected officials.

Does the rate limit only apply to non-Democrats?

I don’t think they were trying to take over the government themselves, but they clearly wanted to disrupt and interfere with the election process and keep their regime in power, despite losing the election.

I'm sure the rate limit is applied in the even handed way that Silicon Valley is known for.

And they wanted a fair election process.