The situation in Washington D.C. today is all Donald Trump’s fault. He has convinced his followers that election results can’t be trusted.
The basis of the American democracy has been elections that identify the winners and the losers. None of the those who have lost an election are happy. The loss means that their ideas were not compatible with the voters wishes.
This isn’t the first time that the losers have challenged the results, but no loser has still denied the results after re-counts have been completed.
Donald Trump believes he did not lose the November 3 election despite the recounts. His ability to convince his supporters that he won the election is what makes the current situation so frightening.
Trump has convinced many of his followers that the election he lost was rigged. Almost half of his supporter refuse to accept the election results according to reliable polling.
With his supporters so furious, we are about to see an inauguration conducted behind barbed wire fencing. The wire is installed on the top of a security fence surrounding the Capitol. Trump followers appear to be ready to more than protest. Reports, if accurate, indicate there could be armed confrontations.
How can we have a democracy when large numbers of people do not trust election results? Joe Biden will have the job of restoring confidence in our elections. If he can’t accomplish that objective you can kiss the American democracy good-bye.
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