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Government i think today we saw the consequences of what, you know, all of that violence really has wrought for this country. >> david, you worked at the an attempt of ronald reagan. how would you describe how this moment compares? what is unique about where we are today? >> well, i think we have to accept the fact that for a long time america has had a problem with violence in our political circles. i mean, one the most famous examples in history came before the outbreak of the civil war when senator sumner from massachusetts was attacked by a south carolina member of congress. he came after ...

I think today we saw the consequences of what all of that violence really has brought for the country. >> david gergen, you work at the white house through watergate and assassination attempt of ronald reagan. a lot of flashpoints in history. how would you describe how this moment compares? what is unique about where we are today? >> i think we have to accept for the fact a long time america has had a problem with violence in our political circles. one of the most favorite examples in history came before the outbreak of the civil war. senator sumner from massachusetts attacked by south carolin...

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I want perhaps nothing more than to live in an America where skin color has absolutely no meaning whatsoever. But such an America does not yet exist.

Rachel Maddow looks at how the North and South viewed the attack on Senator Sumner differently ahead of the Civil War, and how that split in perspectives over violence in the Capitol is echoed in the violence of January 6th and how Republicans have trained themselves to see it in a different light than Democrats.