Biden's inauguration will be held in a sad, military-occupied DC. Never forget how Trump got us here

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Washington, DC, the day before Joe Biden's inauguration is just about the saddest thing you could see if you're a patriotic American.

The inauguration of a new president typically draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, but COVID-19 took that off the table some time ago.

Then the deadly, Trump-incited Capitol siege of January 6 turned DC into a locked-down police state, with curfews in effect until the day after the inauguration, and 25,000 National Guard troops manning fortified checkpoints.

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I can understand the temptation to view this as merely an odd aberration, but it's bigger than that. If nothing else, remember this moment.

Should things ever get back to "normal," remember that a right-wing assault on the Capitol - driven by conspiracy theories, white nationalist gangs, and the "Big Lie" of election fraud - destroyed the normalcy of the peaceful transfer of power.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bidens-inauguration-held-sad-military-010750203.html

[TigressDem]

1. I just want Joe and Kamala and Nancy and the rest of our strong DEMs safe.

And.... in a kind of brilliant way, it will be beautiful -- 200,000 flags are set up in honor of those who can't be there.

The simplicity and thoughtfulness of the gesture is completely out of tRump's wheelhouse, but many in the nation will see it and have good thoughts.

BUT THE REASON FOR IT, COVID, bigots and tRump's inhumanity, yeah, that sucks.


https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/biden-inauguration-national-mall-flags-043140543.html

[Thekaspervote]

2. OFFS!! Why focus on the negative. Ppl are in awe of the flags, the covid memorial

Let’s focus on the positive.

A new start with bright intelligent leaders, the turtle now minority leader. Lots to feel good about

[OldBaldy1701E]

3. Forgive me, but

wearing rose colored glasses is how we got to where we are now. There are things to be positive about, but we are FAR from utopia and trying to act like we are even close will just create the opportunity for another trump.

[hermetic]

4. I didn't find it sad at all

Quite inspiring, actually. And appropriate for the times, everyone masked.

[Postal Grunt]

5. Don't let that distract you.

It's over. The US do much more than walk and chew gum at the same time when there's serious work to be done. Let's get started yesterday, if not sooner.

[Skittles]

6. nonsense

Biden could hold it anywhere and I would find it uplifting, after four years of Donald Fucking Trump