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Iāve watched the news coverage over the January 6th āeventsā at the Capitol closely.
Have posted occasionally on this venue about the people and the alleged transgression by them.
So when I saw this TV documentary on PBS, put together by Frontline & ProPublica I was intrigued.
I watched it and was impressed.
I posted a recent thread about it, but, because Iām a newbie and failed to follow common-sense protocols of the site, the thread was closed.
Still, the topic itself is still of importance. I bring it up again as in my opinion it remains a topic of important public interest and appropriate for political debate. Hopefully, Iāll do it right and the thread will offer an opportunity for all to demonstrate their own personal opinion on January 6thās importance.
January 6th will be one of those events that will long resonate with Americans for generationā¦like Kennedy being shot, like the Challenger explosion, like 9/11.
A mob of partisans attacked the seat of our government, the āPeoplesās Houseā, in attempt to disrupt or reverse a constitutionally mandated step in our sacred democratic process of choosing our leadership.
Therefore, because I have long admired PBS and the Frontline productions I was keenly interested in their perspective on January 6th.
I was not disappointed in their treatment.
From the Tea Party movement, to Birtherisms, to Charlottesville, to the Capitol takeover in Lansing, Michigan to the violence at the Capitol in January, Frontline shows us a thru-line.
A narrative that is credible and understandable.
I strongly recommend that readers here find the PBS documentary and watch it:
Here is what one reviewer said about it:
āLaw enforcement officials might have been caught off guard by the assault on the U.S. Capitol in January, but āAmerican Insurrectionā makes it painfully clear that the pieces for the attack had been put in play years before Donald Trump told his supporters to ātake backā their country in Washington D.C. Part an examination of the various extremist groups that gained prominence during Trumpās presidency and part a condemnation of the forces that have aided and abetted them, PBSā āAmerican Insurrectionā offers a wholly compelling portrait of how the nationās most notorious fascist organizations operate and recruit members.
The 90-minute documentary, an investigative collaboration between Frontline, ProPublica, and the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program, follows journalist A.C. Thompson as he reports on some of the nationās most violent incidents over the last several yearsā¦.ā
Have posted occasionally on this venue about the people and the alleged transgression by them.
So when I saw this TV documentary on PBS, put together by Frontline & ProPublica I was intrigued.
I watched it and was impressed.
I posted a recent thread about it, but, because Iām a newbie and failed to follow common-sense protocols of the site, the thread was closed.
Still, the topic itself is still of importance. I bring it up again as in my opinion it remains a topic of important public interest and appropriate for political debate. Hopefully, Iāll do it right and the thread will offer an opportunity for all to demonstrate their own personal opinion on January 6thās importance.
January 6th will be one of those events that will long resonate with Americans for generationā¦like Kennedy being shot, like the Challenger explosion, like 9/11.
A mob of partisans attacked the seat of our government, the āPeoplesās Houseā, in attempt to disrupt or reverse a constitutionally mandated step in our sacred democratic process of choosing our leadership.
Therefore, because I have long admired PBS and the Frontline productions I was keenly interested in their perspective on January 6th.
I was not disappointed in their treatment.
From the Tea Party movement, to Birtherisms, to Charlottesville, to the Capitol takeover in Lansing, Michigan to the violence at the Capitol in January, Frontline shows us a thru-line.
A narrative that is credible and understandable.
I strongly recommend that readers here find the PBS documentary and watch it:
American Insurrection | FRONTLINE
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary on how far-right extremist groups have evolved from the deadly 2017 Charlottesville rally to the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
www.pbs.org
Here is what one reviewer said about it:
āAmerican Insurrectionā Review: Doc Offers Compelling Look at Forces Behind Capitol Attack
āAmerican Insurrectionā offers a clear-eyed and gripping deconstruction of how in recent years the nationās racists have been emboldened.
www.indiewire.com
āLaw enforcement officials might have been caught off guard by the assault on the U.S. Capitol in January, but āAmerican Insurrectionā makes it painfully clear that the pieces for the attack had been put in play years before Donald Trump told his supporters to ātake backā their country in Washington D.C. Part an examination of the various extremist groups that gained prominence during Trumpās presidency and part a condemnation of the forces that have aided and abetted them, PBSā āAmerican Insurrectionā offers a wholly compelling portrait of how the nationās most notorious fascist organizations operate and recruit members.
The 90-minute documentary, an investigative collaboration between Frontline, ProPublica, and the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program, follows journalist A.C. Thompson as he reports on some of the nationās most violent incidents over the last several yearsā¦.ā