Yesterday was the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Jan. 6 was far more consequential than the bombing of Pearl Harbor or the September 11 terrorist attacks because this assault was directed by a sitting president against his own country.
If we are to avoid violence and political disintegration, it is imperative that we reckon with what has happened and address the root cause of this crisis: lies. The truth will set you free, it has been said, it is also the only thing that will save the republic.
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