One of the interesting things about what happened yesterday is that, historically speaking, it will make it harder for the GOP (& others) to shove aspects of the Trump era under the rug. The of siege of Congress is a coda that ties previous events together & cannot be ignored.
Throughout the Trump era, many of us have tried, often fruitlessly, to establish a broader narrative. The threats to journalists & political opponents. The Trump-inspired crimes, including, but not limited to: hate crimes, assaults, assassination plots, mass shootings, etc.
Even though this big picture is clear to many of us, it has always seemed slippery w/in the broader public consciousness. If yesterday's attack on Congress hadn't occurred, I think it would have been more obscure over time.
Although I still have some doubts about Americans' longterm political memory, yesterday's attack *will* tie the Trump era together in a narrative form that will at least make it harder for the greater themes to erode in public consciousness.
As an aside, I will note that yesterday was historic not just b/c the President incited an attack on Congress, but he did so to overthrow the results of an election. Further, he incited violence against his own VP, which is also quite unprecedented
(Not that I have any sympathy for Pence. . . .reaping, sowing, etc. However, seeing Trump turn on him publicly was a historic event regardless)
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