Why The Capitol Hill Rampage Felt Like Déjà Vu
At Trump s inauguration in Washington, I saw first-hand how white nationalism was becoming uncaged. On January 6, it became a full-fledged movement. Sadiya Ansari Updated Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM.
The streets started to empty out as sunset descended on Washington after a raucous day of protests. As I descended the stairs of a subway station, a sea of red MAGA hats came into view. Panic roiled inside me. I told myself I was overreacting, and fought the impulse to climb back up the stairs. I wondered if I should talk to some of the people standing near me about what their day was like, why they’d shown up at the centre of American power and what they’d hoped to see. As a reporter, my impulse is often to have as many conversations as possible, but I was truly uncomfortable and deep down, worried about my safety. An eerie feeling coated me as I witnessed the result of U.S. President Donald Trump whip