Akron Beacon Journal
Destructive influence on democracy
The Jan. 6 insurrection, which sought to overturn the U.S. presidential election, resulted in deaths, traumatized lawmakers, staff, journalists and law enforcement personnel. Yet, 147 Congress members still voted to reject the legitimate election results; they furthered the lies that had incited the mob, sought to disenfranchise millions of voters, and betrayed their constitutional duty to certify a free and fair election.
That terrible day prompted a national reflection on the systems and structures that made the attack possible. Some corporations changed their political donation practices. But each is doing it differently: Some stopped supporting specific politicians, some completely ended political giving and some only temporarily halted political giving. According to the Popular Information newsletter, some have already resumed donations to these traitors.