January 6, 2021, the Epiphany

Epiphany – “a sudden flash of understanding.” For many people who saw what happened at the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6, it was far from an epiphany. It was predictable based on what the POTUS had been encouraging for weeks: an attack by domestic terrorists. Because those terrorists are white and speak English and carry the American flag, does not lessen their criminality, nor should it lessen their responsibility.

That they were called to action by Donald Trump should also be recognized as incitement, at the very least. That some Capitol police let the terrorists in and posed for selfies with t...