Capitol storming is a symptom of a larger problem ~Dylan Meche Staff Reporter
There are really no words to describe what we saw take place on Jan. 6 at the U.S. capital. What started as a protest headlined by President Trump against
about what we saw, but we cannot afford to continue to promote this cycle of political violence. The chaos we saw did not come out of nowhere.
alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election, devolved into
These political tensions have been brewing under
an assault on the Capitol building.
the surface for decades. We have seen them reach a
Given the fact that Trump had still not conceded and several Republican lawmakers threatened to
boiling point over the past few months. It has become clear that there is deep discontent
object to the electoral college certification, I knew that
within our country. Most Americans believe that
Jan. 6 would be crazy. I never saw anything like this
our system is broken and that their leaders are not
coming.
listening to them. People have become so angry, so
Rioters broke through police barriers to gain access to the interior of the Capitol, causing the joint session of Congress to be interrupted. They assaulted
convinced that our system is beyond saving that they allowed their passions to get the best of them. It is very hard not to feel discontent or feel as if
police officers and destroyed property. They also
we have no control. We have witnessed our culture
gained access into the House Chamber, Senate floor
change radically over the past few years. The America
and several congressional offices. In the chaos, four
of today is virtually unrecognizable from the one
civilians and one police officer were killed, as reported
most people grew up in. This radical change has made
by CNN.
people desperate for stability. This desperation is the
Political violence and intimidation accomplish nothing. It will never lead to anything except more violence. What happened was inexcusable, but we must
reason Trump was elected to office in the first place. Americans have every right to believe that President Trump’s actions in the aftermath of the election were wrong. However, it would be foolish
take time to reflect as a nation why people were so
to use this incident as justification to silence and
disillusioned with their government that they chose to
punish people who voted for Trump. Actions such as
invade their own capital. We have a right to be angry
the banning of the President from social media do
