America needs resolution on the 2020 election
- mosolfforcongress
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
There should be no denial about the fact that Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. But in his self-centered way, Trump refused to accept that he lost. Despite challenging the elections in the courts, initiating recounts and exerting undue pressure on state and local officials, all his claims came to nothing.
Nevertheless, social movements linked to Trump and incited by his rhetoric coordinated a rally in Washington, DC on January 6th, 2021, the day that Congress certified the election results. Trump, his son, Rudy Giuliani and other speakers made provocative remarks at the rally, after which many of the demonstrators joined militia groups in an attack on the US Capitol building while members of Congress were inside to certify the election.
Unfortunately, many members of the public, some political commentators and even members of Congress continue to assert the lie that Trump won the election.
This is a gaping wound in the American psyche, an unresolved issue at the core of our identity as a nation. Perhaps never before have so many people disagreed with each other about the results of our democratic process.
Some were convicted of crimes related to their attack on Capitol Police and Capitol building, and when Trump came into office in his second term, he pardoned them all. Now, on the 5th anniversary of their attack, they are marching in Washington continuing to promote the lie that Trump won the 2020 election.
In my view, the U.S. needs a reconciliation process to address Trump’s claims that he won the 2020 election and the ensuing January 6th attack on the capital. In order to move forward, we need the vast majority of Americans to come to terms with these events for a shared understanding of our recent history. Without a basic agreement on the 2020 election, our political process, which is so central to our identity as a nation, remains at risk.
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