Masha Gessen: The Capitol Invaders Enjoyed the Privilege of Not Being Taken Seriously
Distinguished Writer in Residence Masha Gessen. Photo by Lena Di
“We do not fear those whom we see as being like us; we fear the other. Black Lives Matter protesters are other to the Capitol Police. So are survivors of sexual assault or women who protest for the right to choose,” writes Distinguished Writer in Residence Masha Gessen. “But an armed mob storming the Capitol, and their Instigator-in-Chief, are, apparently, familiar enough to be dismissed as clowns. The invaders may be full of contempt for a system that they think doesn’t represent them, but on Wednesday they managed to prove that it does.”
Post Date: 01-12-2021
Post Date: 01-12-2021