What happened yesterday at the Capitol was horrible but hardly surprising. President foments much of this with the rhetoric he spews. What is sad is that a woman was shot and later died. Does Trump care about her?
In the past four years, I have seen the extremes of the left and right in full display and it's not a pretty picture. Also on full display was how the protestors were treated. There were police in full regalia at the Black Live Matter protest. They were prepared for the worst. When Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, where was the show of force? If this was black or brown people there would be injuries and death, for sure. Many were concerned that this would happen but were ignored.
Right now, the country is so divided. The extremes on both sides are fueling this. One side won't talk with the other about anything. There are much fear and loathing. Perhaps in a future post, I will share my thoughts about the drive for nationalism and patriotism and why we are at this point. Stay tuned.
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