1/16/21
The mob violence of January 6th still dominates news and our lives. But I have yet to hear a satisfactory explanation of why this happened. In my 69 years the ballot box has been the ultimate decider – majority rules – end of discussion. Yet a predominantly white mob from all over the United States descended on Capitol grounds to overturn the facts of the 2020 presidential election ballot box.
As individuals these mob participants arrived in D.C. via commercial and private jets and driving automobiles worth more than most people earn in a year. They took up residence in expensive hotels. They ate at fine restaurants. They came dressed extravagantly in stone age costumes and military uniforms. They came armed with military weapons, pipe bombs, and restraint tools for taking hostages. They chanted “kill Pence.” They erected gallowscomplete with a noose on grounds belonging to all the people.
Apparently, they were not poor, victims of racism, ageism, homophobia, or discriminated against in any obvious way. Why were they so determined to overthrow a democratic government that for over 245 years has been the foundation on which they stood to advance to this level of quality of life? And make no mistake, this was not about overturning one election, it was about overthrowing the most progressive democratic government that has ever existed. They attacked the Constitution of the United States! WHY?!• Why did a sitting President of the United States incite and cheer this mob action?• Why did duly elected senators and congressmen, all from one political party, support this hostile overthrow?• When did conspiracy theories become the foundation of governance?• What the hell is happening to MY and YOUR Country?• How do we get the United States of America back on the “high ground?”
Likely, power, greed, and egotistical motivation provided the stool to stand on, but it is still baffling to me. The World is anxiously awaiting the answers. The World need the United States of America on the high ground. My children and grandchildren need the United States of America on the high ground. How do we get back to the high ground and stay there? The World is waiting.