Lisa and Bill -- Despite the Left's constant wailing about preserving democracy, it was they who never accepted Trump's election and hence felt free to try to undermine his Presidency at every turn because, in their heart-of-hearts, he never was a legitimate President to begin with.
The indictment does undermine the peaceful transition of power. But so did the two faux impeachments, and the farcical January 6th Commission charges. What Republican candidate can ever again assume that he will be allowed to obtain an office he may have won, or hold that office without undue harassment?
Your opening paragraph may have been your bid to avoid too much pushback from the Left, but it reeks of weasal-worded quasi-truths. What Trump encouraged was nothing like what happened, and very little damage was done to the "hallowed traditions of governance" since it was clearly a protest about the election integrity that got out of hand. If anything, the chilling effect on civil disobedience because of a highly questionable election result does greater damage to our principles. The authorities need to be able to prove an election was fair, not assume it and scream at anyone who questions it. The burden is on them, not the voters.
Lisa and Bill -- Despite the Left's constant wailing about preserving democracy, it was they who never accepted Trump's election and hence felt free to try to undermine his Presidency at every turn because, in their heart-of-hearts, he never was a legitimate President to begin with.
The indictment does undermine the peaceful transition of power. But so did the two faux impeachments, and the farcical January 6th Commission charges. What Republican candidate can ever again assume that he will be allowed to obtain an office he may have won, or hold that office without undue harassment?
Your opening paragraph may have been your bid to avoid too much pushback from the Left, but it reeks of weasal-worded quasi-truths. What Trump encouraged was nothing like what happened, and very little damage was done to the "hallowed traditions of governance" since it was clearly a protest about the election integrity that got out of hand. If anything, the chilling effect on civil disobedience because of a highly questionable election result does greater damage to our principles. The authorities need to be able to prove an election was fair, not assume it and scream at anyone who questions it. The burden is on them, not the voters.