Four years ago on this date I sat mesmerized by what I was seeing on TV. It reminded me of Ancient Rome when mobs overran the Senate while it was in session. Bodies were thrown into the Tiber River back then. In real time I was watching a mob storming the Congressional Building - breaking through barriers, doors, and windows; smashing, stealing, and defiling offices; calling out to hang the vice-president. I worried who might end up in the Potomac that day. In contrast today's electoral college count was calm (as it was in 2017). The unrest of 2021 happened because a nasty old man didn't like losing and told his minions the election was stolen. His rhetoric and refusal to admit defeat has caused anxiety in every election since then: voters asking if their vote will be shredded or counted, training for poll workers on what to do in a shooter situation, the neighboring town reverting back to hand counting ballots. As the nation goes through the steps this January in the orderly turnover of government, I hope everyone watching realizes that it was only the ravings of a nasty old man that spawned the past conspiracy theories of election fraud. Our elections have been fair and free. No one has tried to subvert the will of the people - except for that nasty old man.
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"The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy." Kamala Harris
Trying to subvert the will of the people - shameful. History will not look upon that day and subsequent days kindly.
kn
Unfortunately, for some reason, many people choose to believe anything coming out of that person's mouth. I hope enough of his true colors manifest themselves in their lives that we can keep our democracy.
Curiously, he didn't cry "Voter Fraud" this time. Hmm. I wonder what he would have done if Harris refused to certify the electoral votes like he demanded Pence to do in 2021?
Rebecca
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