1/6 Was a Dress Rehearsal — Let’s Shut Down the Production for Good

Only life-changing punishment will deter the next insurrection

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Over a thousand terroristic insurrectionists stormed the Capitol a year ago today.

Across the country, over a thousand public figures and elected officials charged with upholding the national interest and defending the Constitution were involved in seeking to undermine both.

This they did by participating in the insurrection, spreading lies that fomented the siege on the Capitol, or working to subvert or overturn the results of the 2020 election in their respective states or Congress.

But of the 700 charged in the attack so far, only a handful have been given sentences involving significant prison time.

And none of these have been those with the most power.

If we are to stave off another such violent attack, or something worse — and surely if we are to prevent Trump or someone like him from overturning a future election that fails to go their way — this will have to change.

The trend of probation and 60-day prison stints must come to an end.

It is time to inflict real consequences on those who sought to overturn the election and subvert democracy.