The Jan. 6 Capitol riot was bad and confirmed what many of us already knew about former President Donald Trump: that he is rash and will do or say anything to protect his own ego. But it was not an insurrection, nor was it the threat to our democracy that Democrats and their allies in the media are making it out to be.
Their hyperbole, however, should come as no surprise. Democrats need Jan. 6. The Biden administration has failed on every front, and President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to drop as a result. Congressional Democrats are facing what might very well be a crushing defeat during the 2022 midterm elections if Republicans’ recent gains in Virginia and other parts of the country are an accurate indication of voters’ discontent.
