This country has not progressed, politically at any rate, since the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Nine deaths are linked to the attack. More than 700 people have gone to court for their roles in it. More than 450 people have been found guilty and sentenced to prison.
Donald Trump urged his supporters on that day, telling them at a speech in the Ellipse south of the White House, to “fight like hell.” If they didn’t, he told them, “You’re not going to have a country anymore.” I know, because I witnessed it.
