“politics” (?) and yesterday’s events

https://mobile.twitter.com/SAPNAPTWT/status/1346927541307797505

yesterday’s events were hardly what can be labelled as politics. it was disgusting, plain and simple, and despite how infuriating it is to see people believe themselves to be above it all and assert their apolitical nature at unnecesary moments, this has been admitted by GOP and DNC alike: the Capitol being stormed by Trump supporters in an effort to overturn a legitimate democratic election should not have happened.

the Confederate flag was in the Senate chamber. the Confederate flag hadn’t even made it to our Capitol in the Civil War. house members and senators had to barricade themselves and confirm their safety. it was unlawful and it was shameful.

SC Senator Lindsey Graham, known to be one of Trump’s greatest and most fervent allies, admitted himself: “I prayed Joe Biden would lose. He won. He’s the legitimate president of the United States. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are lawfully elected and will become the president and vice president of the United States on January 20th.”

TX Senator Ted Cruz, who had previously supported the notions of election fraud, turned around today to say: “The attack at the Capitol was a despicable act of terrorism and a shocking assault on our democratic system.”

to see this dismissed as just another protest or something to say “oh, hey, well, i don’t agree with what happened” or brushed under the table and treated as just another thing that happened in politics--is quite frankly alarming. to those who hold those views, and as a commentary to the state of this country. end of story.