Reflections on a revolutionary society
The mob invasion of the Capitol has deeper roots than are being acknowledged
Battle of Gettysburg (1863), lithograph by Currier & Ives; Library of Congress, Washington, DC
In the wake of Wednesday’s appalling mob invasion of the Capitol, some people have been stating defiantly “This is not what we are”.
Their emotion is understandable. Faced with the desecration of their seat of government by hooligans, they are stating what to so…
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