Last week, a violent mob of Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The rioters tried to intimidate Congress into letting Trump steal the November election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden.
In one disturbing image, a man carried a large Confederate battle flag through the hallowed halls of a building meant to represent all of us. Such a flag did not even appear in the Capitol during the Civil War.
Other protesters wore pro-Nazi shirts. A noose and scaffolding were erected across from the Capitol building.
If ever there is a time where we need peace and justice to prevail, it is now — to counter those symbols we saw of racism and rebellion last Wednesday.