A ‘Mostly Peaceful’ MAGA?

The phrase is as euphemistic here as it was over the summer. This chaos, too, was inflamed by irresponsible actors and has origins that should be studied.

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Law enforcement officers face protesters attempting to enter the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results by Congress in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021.

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Why did that ugly scene at the Capitol happen? Why was the certification of the Electoral College result delayed? Why did that poor woman die in the melee?

Tucker Carlson pleaded on his show last night for America’s leaders to move a step beyond condemning the riotous actions that delayed the counting of the Electoral College vote and left several dead. Carlson demanded that they (and we) try to understand why they happened, why thousands of people descended on their own government’s Capitol building. Carlson granted that they believe that their democracy is rigged against them. “Rather than trying to change their minds, convince them and reassure them that the system is real,” Carlson said, “our leaders will try to silence them.” He added, “If you don’t bother to pause and learn a single thing from it, then you’re a fool. You lack wisdom and self-awareness.”

Michael Brendan Dougherty

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.

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