The rampage at Capitol Hill, in the US, on January 6 occurred in what
The Guardian termed as “a chaotic, shocking, tragic and terrifying week”.
Watching the siege unfold in front of us as we stayed glued to our TV screens made us feel involved in what was taking place. We could not believe that such incidents were taking place in a democratic country like America without an adequate response from the security forces.
With Donald Trump, a populist outsider, as president, America was never in safe hands. Though what happened at Capitol Hill seemed spontaneous, a dangerous situation had been brewing for very long. It was the result of deceit, fake news, lies and the distortion of reality.