Best of G&R: Capitol Riots and The Ruling Class
It's the 2nd anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Riot. So we're reposting our episode breaking down some of the Ruling Class politics in that moment (and this one). Listen…
The Capital Riot and the Persistence of the Old Regime
A year ago, former President Donald Trump (the guy that LOST the election by 7 million votes) screamed and cried about a stolen election. At a giant rally on the Washington D.C. mall on January 6th, Trump encouraged the crowds to join a pre-organized attack on the Capital and try to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election.
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You’ve seen the images of Trump supporters attacking Capital and DC police, trashing the building and hunting Vice-President Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, AOC and others. Five people (including a cop) were killed and millions of dollars of damage were incurred to the building.