> If you took the beliefs of the people involved in the insurrection to be true, you probably would join an insurrection as well. This is not an excuse. See b

> If you took the beliefs of the people involved in the insurrection to be true, you probably would join an insurrection as well. This is not an excuse. See below. > Trump supporters believe this because they have been lied to repeatedly for years without corrections they found to be believable. How do we correct these firmly held (but false) beliefs? The reason these beliefs don't excuse anything is because they arguably do not believe them in the first place. These people are not stupid -- they do not have a problem thinking things through when it suits them. The problem here is a culture of impunity. These people thought they could do this and face no consequences. Look no further than their shock and dismay at the (very light) treatment they're getting right now. Yes, we should hold the liars accountable. But we should be just as harsh on the people who actually stormed the Capitol. We need to break this culture of impunity now -- by meting out harsh consequences -- before they try it again.