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I was in DC for the inauguration. The overwhelming security state felt disturbingly similar to the worst parts of the post-9/11 response. afisher@businessinsider.com (Anthony L. Fisher) © Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The National Guard is ramping up its presence in Washington, DC, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration following the Capitol siege on January 6. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Being in DC for the inauguration reminded me of the days immediately after 9/11.  Americans were rightfully traumatized, but we almost immediately began surrendering our civil liberties in the name of security and counterterrorism. A military occupation in the nation s capital, and calls for sweeping new surveillance and law enforcement powers in the wake of the Capitol siege, make the parallels between now and 9/11 all too real.

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