Commentary: Will the congressional riots repeat themselves? Americans have no bottom in their hearts

On the first anniversary of the us congressional riots that shocked the world, the US media pessimistically found that the "abnormal chaos" that occurred on January 6, 2021 seems to have become the "normal" in the United States at present. After January 6, 2021, "while most of us believe that American politics is returning to normal, the facts show that such hope is slim," the Capitol Hill newspaper said.

Today, the U.S. security services are still at a loss as to whether the congressional riots will repeat themselves. The US political website Politico said in an article on January 3 that although the Capitol Hill police are working hard to patch the security loopholes in the Capitol, many people still have no definite answer to whether the congressional riots will repeat themselves, and "the political crisis has become worse inside and outside the Capitol."

But is it only the Capitol Building that is getting worse?

January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol after the riots. (Source: People's Vision)

On the first anniversary of the congressional riots, there is little left of Americans' "democratic pride." A recent series of polls in the United States show that Americans are deeply concerned about the state of democracy in the United States. According to Capitol Hill, polls released jan. 3 by Npsos show that on the first anniversary of the congressional unrest, 64 percent of U.S. adults believe U.S. democracy is in crisis and at high risk of failure. According to Agence France-Press, a January 2 poll by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland said Americans' "pride" in democracy has fallen sharply, from 90 percent in 2002 to 54 percent now. According to a poll released jan. 3 by CBS, two-thirds of respondents believe "American democracy is under threat."

In the wake of the congressional unrest, the unity that Americans once hoped for remains missing. The Washington Post reported on Jan. 3 that partisan wars continue to rage across the country a full year after the congressional unrest, with hopes for unity largely fading as skepticism about democracy grows. In a January 3 article, VOX News predicted that once the legitimacy of the winning side in a fierce election is doubted by the losing side, mass street demonstrations, a paralyzed Congress, and even deadly violence between parties will erupt. The Financial Times published an article on January 4 saying that after a year of siege on Capitol Hill, the United States is still vulnerable to political violence, and local unrest may be the future of the United States.

In fact, the congressional unrest is just a microcosm of the lingering ills of American democracy. As the "pathology" of American democracy intensifies, it's no wonder that the New York Times lamented, "January 6 is not a day in the past, but now." ”

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