"Anthology of diverse perspectives addressing the conditions that allowed the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol and what it means for democracy"--
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ISBN:1534508589
ISBN:9781534508583
ISBN:1534508597
ISBN:9781534508590
Physical Description:200 pages ; 24 cm. print
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, 2022.
Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Were the Capitol rioters truly protesting the results of the presidential election? Overview: Some American don't believe the election results / David M. Mayer ; Trump's claims about the fraudulent election stirred up his base / Lori Robertson, Jessica McDonald, Robert Farley, D'Angelo Gore, and Rem Rieder ; Trump loyalists would not see that Joe Biden's victory was indisputable / Lily Hay Newman ; Claims of voter fraud have a long history in America / David Litt ; January 6 brought Trump to a true level of fascism / Paul Nicholas Jackson ; A strain of nihilism infected Trump and the MAGA movement / Ani Kokobobo ; QAnon arose to meet Trump's conspiratorial needs / Ethan Zuckerman -- 2. Was Donald Trump responsible for the Capitol riot? Overview: What Trump said before the Capitol Riot / Amy Sherman ; Trump's supporters undermine his impeachment defense / Zoe Tillman ; Trump's own words and lack of action show responsibility / Diane Ravitch ; Social media bears some of the blame for the riot / Erika D. Smith ; Ex-Delaware Attorney General says Trump is not responsible for Capitol siege / Meredith Newman, Ryan Cormier, and Sarah Gamard -- 3. Should those who stormed the Capitol be harshly punished? Overview: The Capitol Riots provided America with a teachable moment / Scott Shackford ; Most Americans want the rioters prosecuted / Pew Research Center ; The Capitol was invaded because of a failure to punish those who had attacked state Capitols / Jeremy Kolder ; Congress most defend the Constitution / Niskanen Center ; Restraint must be used when considering harsh punishments for the Capitol rioters / Eric Westervelt ; The Capitol rioters believe that Trump owed them pardons / Kevin Rector and Chris Megarian ; Why should the rioters be punished and not their enablers? / Julie Erfle -- 4. Did the riot endanger democracy? Overview: Was the Capitol Riot a coup attempt? / Clayton Besaw and Matthew Frank ; Most voters say the Capitol Riot threatened democracy / Matthew Smith, Jamie Ballard, and Linley Sanders ; Young people worry about the future of America in the wake of the Capitol Riot / Artea Brahaj, Hannah J. Martinez, and Meimei Xu ; World leaders were appalled by the storming of the US Capitol / Anthony Galloway ; American democracy has once again survived / Bo Rothstein ; We need to address the insurrection's root causes / Maria J. Stephan ; Despite the flagrant assault on the Capitol, the pillars of democracy are holding / Eileen Flanagan -- Organizations to contact.
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