On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol — an assault on democracy — neither of the two major political parties have regard for democratic norms.

Through the deception that he won the 2020 presidential election, then-President Donald Trump inspired a mob of supporters to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. Too many Republicans still pointlessly sought to dispute the election. Too many Republicans, such as Rep. Andrew Clyde, have downplayed the seriousness of such an event. That matters because any political violence in a democracy, whether rioting in the streets or the Capitol, is inexcusable and immoral.