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Since American politics is dominated by two major parties, like ours, I wasn’t surprised when I found out that former president Donald Trump was acquitted over charges of “incitement and insurrection” at the Capitol Hill riot on January 6. As one who believes in democracy, though, and watching the evidence that was unfolding during the impeachment trial, I still hoped that right would win over wrong and conscience would overcome partisanship. I was wrong.  Partisan politics is so deeply ingrained in one’s way of thinking and reasoning that only a miracle could change one’s mind. Be...

The rampage at Capitol Hill, in the US, on January 6 occurred in what The Guardian termed as “a chaotic, shocking, tragic and terrifying week”. Watching the siege unfold in front of us as we stayed glued to our TV screens made us feel involved in what was taking place. We could not believe that such incidents were taking place in a democratic country like America without an adequate response from the security forces. With Donald Trump, a populist outsider, as president, America was never in safe hands. Though what happened at Capitol Hill seemed spontaneous, a dangerous situation had bee...