“the damage goes even deeper. Faith in democracy itself is slipping away. The stunningly muted response to the Jan. 6 attack offers no comfort.” -Joanne B. Freeman, @jbf1755 the Class of 1954 Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1…
“Accountability — the belief that political powerholders are responsible for their actions and that blatant violations will be addressed — is the lifeblood of democracy.” -@jbf1755 washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1… #American #Democracy #PeacefulTransitionofPower
“More than 700 alleged rioters have been arrested, but their fates have varied; too many complicating factors prevent clear rulings of right and wrong, and sentences have been short and few.” -@jbf1755 washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1… #January6th #January6thInsurrection
“The nation suffered a deliberate attempt to violently overturn a free and fair election, with little pushback, an astonishing lapse that invites more of the same.” -@jbf1755 washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1… #January6thInsurrection #January6th
“American history has ample examples of instances when a line was crossed and there was a firm, public repudiation of the offense. The health of our democracy has depended on it.” -@jbf1755 washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1… #Democracy
“Although accountability won’t single-handedly end our current crisis, its absence virtually guarantees more of the same. With no clear line in the sand, the attack on democracy will continue, unchecked and empowered, with the worst yet to come.” -@jbf1755 washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1…
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