The Republican Party is claiming that the events of January 6th were merely “legitimate political discourse.” Naturally, I disagree … strongly disagree. But it isn’t enough for me to say I disagree … if I have a point, I must prove my point. First, let us dissect that phrase with a few short definitions …
Legitimate: accepted by the law as rightful
Political: relating to the government or the public affairs of a country; relating to the ideas or strategies of a particular party or group in politics
Discourse: written or spoken communication or debate
The first word alone, ‘legitimate,’ is enough to render this entire phrase as applied to January 6th 2021 wrong. On that day, in the U.S. Capitol, a violent mob entered the building unlawfully and then proceeded to destroy taxpayer’s property, to steal taxpayer’s property, to threaten a…
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