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> When January 6 happened, it was a shock. A shock in the sense of a systemic shock, sure. In the sense of a surprise to observers, no. Not really. Certainly
by unfocussed_mike 5y ago
> When January 6 happened, it was a shock.
A shock in the sense of a systemic shock, sure.
In the sense of a surprise to observers, no. Not really. Certainly should not have been a shock at all to anyone paying any sort of attention from around the 20th of December.
- krapp 5y agoA lot of people saw the writing on the wall during the Tea Party days. It was just a matter of how and when it would come to pass.
- unfocussed_mike 5y agoI agree. I mean, more than four years earlier than Jan 6th 2021, David Frum wrote that when Republican voters understand they can no longer win by democratic means (that is, once they become a clear minority), they wouldn't reject the Republican Party, they'd reject democracy. So this was really a long-observed trajectory. Personally I think it is not over, because I'm not convinced the GOP is ready to accept it is destined for minority status, and because since that day an enormous amount of groundwork has been done to practically guarantee the next election is undermined.