Francie Prose on the January 6 Hearings for the Guardian: “We Narrowly Escaped a Far Worse Disaster”

We came very close to an even darker reality on January 6, 2021, writes Distinguished Writer in Residence Francine Prose for the Guardian. “There’s a very particular, very specific chill we feel when our worst suspicions have been confirmed, when our darkest fears and imaginings turn out to be mere shadows of reality,” Prose writes. Alongside Lloyd Green, Simon Balto, and Geoffrey Kabaservice, Prose offers a sobering reflection on the new evidence brought forth by the January 6 hearings and just how close the United States came to the brink. “The evidence presented in this initial hearing was so clear, so convincing, I cannot imagine anyone not being persuaded unless they have totally lost touch with reason and reality,” she writes, “in which case I truly cannot imagine the future of this country: what will happen to us next.”

Post Date: 06-21-2022