The cognitive dissonance is on the side of the Republicans, who claim, simultaneously, that their presidential candidate lost in "crooked elections" the same seats that they won.

I was not comatose during the summer of 2020. I was fully awake, and aware, of the popular anger during that time. Like David, I abhor violence, but the destruction of tangible property can never be compared with the attempted destruction of the intangible, Democracy.

If 25 people died, and I have no idea who those 25 people were or if your statement is correct, but those numbers can still not compare to the number of black lives lost to racism and indiscriminate, and most often, unprosecuted, police violence. No BLM protesters held Congress hostage, stole Congressional property, erected a gallows, defecated in people's offices, or, symbolically, defecated on American freedom, including yours. Let us clue you in.