I confess - I completely mis-read the January 6th Rally, and aftermath.
Before the 6th, I assumed it would be much ado about nothing, I figured Trump supporters would show up, shout a bunch of slogans, carry a lot of flags, and then go home.
On the 6th, early in the day, I was encouraged by what I saw as a relatively small crowd. And, then, in the middle of the chaos, my initial reaction was to take a step back, and thought this was not too bad. In the light of day - I was wrong.
It could definitely have been worse, but what actually happened was really bad, both literally and figuratively. It went beyond a bunch of angry protestors disrupting Congress. People died. People were legitimately in fear for their lives while they were in the Capitol. People violently attacked the Capitol - getting in, and once inside.
So, I hesitate to think about what may or may not happen on the 20th - inauguration day.
Again, my initial thought is nothing is going to happen - despite the myriad of calls on-line for Trump supporters to show back up in force. I don't think Trump supporters will show up, and I think we will see a similar level of security that we saw this past summer.
I hope that this time, I am right.
Before the 6th, I assumed it would be much ado about nothing, I figured Trump supporters would show up, shout a bunch of slogans, carry a lot of flags, and then go home.
On the 6th, early in the day, I was encouraged by what I saw as a relatively small crowd. And, then, in the middle of the chaos, my initial reaction was to take a step back, and thought this was not too bad. In the light of day - I was wrong.
It could definitely have been worse, but what actually happened was really bad, both literally and figuratively. It went beyond a bunch of angry protestors disrupting Congress. People died. People were legitimately in fear for their lives while they were in the Capitol. People violently attacked the Capitol - getting in, and once inside.
So, I hesitate to think about what may or may not happen on the 20th - inauguration day.
Again, my initial thought is nothing is going to happen - despite the myriad of calls on-line for Trump supporters to show back up in force. I don't think Trump supporters will show up, and I think we will see a similar level of security that we saw this past summer.
I hope that this time, I am right.