It wasn't a "Putsch." Nor did it, as the chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson, claimed, come "Dangerously close to succeeding" in upending "American democracy." That's all a myth.
Contra House Republican Adam Kinzinger's overwrought contention on the first day of the Jan. 6 select committee, there's no evidence that "Self-governance" was threatened by the rioters.
He'd have more credibility on the matter if he, and others who talk about Jan. 6 as if it were a modern-day Gettysburg, showed any genuine concern about the wide-ranging leftist political violence of 2020, which cost billions in damage and numerous lives.
Which is why it's important to stress there was no coup on Jan. 6.
There isn't any evidence that Trump, who used grossly irresponsible rhetoric that day, was scheming - or knew how to scheme or knew anyone who knew how to scheme - a coup d'etat.
The central purpose of the commission - whether Republicans cooperate or not - is to create the impression that the GOP is in the midst of attempting to overturning "Democracy." They want to use Jan. 6 to push their unconstitutional efforts to nationalize elections.
These days, anyone who fails to adopt Kinzinger's hyperbolic tone and obsess over Jan. 6 is accused of "Minimizing" the event or being in league with the insurrectionists.
Friday, July 30, 2021
Jan. 6 Was Deplorable. It Was Not a Coup
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