Right now, all we really have is a top line perspective and little understanding of what caused seemingly ordinary Americans to board planes, buses and trains to attend a rally in support of a cause that was lost. I'd like to think that most did not head to DC with the intention of storming the Capitol and chanting to hang the Vice President.
But, yet they did.
Lost in the commentary and conversation to date is much discussion about the impact all of this must be having on what we'll call every day Trump supporters. We all know them. Our friends, neighbors, and co-workers, who voted to re-elect the President, because of the economy or how their 401k has grown over the last few years.
Or those who are pro-life and were convinced by Church leaders that Trump was their guy.
Or gun owners, who have been tricked for years into believing that any Democrat almost anywhere can somehow magically overturn the Second Amendment.
I'd like to think that at least some are appalled.
Imagine being told over the last four years that the people to be afraid of are immigrants, those of color or LBGQT, "antifa," or "socialists"?
But those weren't the people on TV attacking the Capitol a few weeks ago. No. It was the good guys. Men and women who look just like them. People who respect the flag and police officers.
But there on the screen was the American flag being taken down in order to fly a Trump banner in its place. An American flag being used to beat a police officer, while another was murdered when hit with a fire extinguisher.
The apparent hero of the day?
A black Capitol Police Officer, who tricked the terrorists away from an open door that led to where Vice President Pence was being sheltered.
I'd like to think that at least some of those watching at home are just a little upset with themselves for being part of a group that has people, who they would never add to their List of Contacts.
Possibly they're going to make an effort to get their information from Fox and MSNBC then make an informed decision.
Maybe they are more than appalled that there are now more troops in our nation's Capitol than are stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan as a result of what happened on January 6.
That's not the greater America they were promised.
