John Stoehr
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The Republicans are making legal action seem illegal.
Political violence has been optional since 2012.
It sidesteps, or accepts as necessary, a profound moral problem.
These are small armies occupying American cities.
The press corps fears being on the outside looking in.
The people we trust to keep the peace don’t.
We must demand some kind of justice.
Mitch McConnell’s backflipping provides a clue.
It reflects larger, historical forces at work.