People refer to what happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6 in different ways. Insurrection is the right word to describe the events — but it’s the date that matters most, historian Douglas Brinkley (ProfDBrinkley) says.
Security fencing has been reinstalled around the Capitol on Sept. 16, 2021, ahead of a planned Sept. 18 rally by far-right supporters of former President Donald Trump who are demanding the release of rioters arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection. , Jan. 6 is a day to remember why it’s important to fight for democracy.
Insurrection is the right word to describe what happened on Jan. 6, 2021 — but it’s the date that matters most, Brinkley says. Americans must also remember the people who died during the insurrection and afterward, Brinkley says. Trump hasn’t taken responsibility or lost traction in the Republican Party as a result of the insurrection — which is troubling as the country heads toward midterm elections. If the Republicans take Congress, that means Americans aren’t learning from Jan. 6, he says.
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