Calling the violence on January 6 “legitimate political discourse” is nothing short of Orwellian.

That statement, made publicly by the Republican National Committee, represents the incredible grip Christian Nationalists have over the Republican Party establishment. 

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Dear John,

Last Friday, the Republican Party declared the January 6th insurrection “legitimate political discourse.”

Think about that for a minute.

Thousands of armed rioters stormed the Capitol building. Hundreds were injured and five ultimately died in connection to the events that day. It was the most serious attempt to overthrow the American constitutional system since the Civil War.

That’s why in the days following, no one defended it. But just one year later, the Republican Party has just censured two of their own, and labeled that inconceivable violence as just “legitimate political discourse.”