The images of a violent mob pushing through police lines into the United States Capitol were shocking but perhaps not surprising for people who’ve been following the online trail of conspiracy theories that brought them to Washington. In this week’s Sunday Focus, NBC’s Jo Ling Kent looks for answers.
Furman Professor Weighs in on Wednesday’s Capital Protest
My hope is that the take-over of the Capitol yesterday will shock American citizens and their lawmakers into rejecting radical politics in favor of constructive policy making. This country has been through spasms of violence in the past. We can get through this. But we may not. Given the very real cultural and political divisions…
