Look to the Northwest to understand the far-right mob in D.C.
The insurrection in the other Washington is part of a long tradition of extremist thinking in America. by Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.(John Minchillo/AP) The motto of the Washington Post is, “Democracy dies in darkness.” Apparently, it can die in broad daylight, too. Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-supporting mob was not j...
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