Speaking of that, the Reasoned Middle had a moment that day as well. Leave it to conservatives to turn a violent attack on our very system of government into an opportunity to whine about how those mean liberals control the whole wide world. The horrors of the day became nothing more than a “typical tourist visit.” The Wall Street Journal went from “Trump is finished” to this abomination that lectures us that the republic was simply never in danger, my good friend, that is just so silly to think because the libs run everything. Sykes also mentions the evolution of those Republicans from grim acknowledgment to “lol it wasn’t that bad” or even full-throated support. Our New Friend Charlie Sykes lists them here. Immediately after the attack, a lot of Republicans seemed shocked and issued statements condemning the attack. It is not clear how many people died from the attack on the Capitol, but some put it at nine, including post-event suicides by police. They won’t be violent, they said, and us claiming that they could be violent was demonizing and divisive at a time when we need to be united. Last year at this time, I remember reading an online argument in an article comment section where some people were finger-wagging at those of us who were deeply concerned about the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally. The real Person of the Year from 2021, Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, here luring violent cretins away from the Senate chamber.
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