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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Deglassco ("Dr. D. Elisabeth Glassco") wrote:

And then came January 6th. Flags through broken windows. A noose raised outside the Capitol. Lawmakers fleeing. To many, it was insurrection—the violent rejection of an election. To others, it was protest. Even patriotism.

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Image: Kevin Seefried holds a Confederate flag in the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images.

A man stands inside the U.S. Capitol holding a large Confederate flag on a pole during the January 6, 2021 insurrection. He wears jeans, boots, a brown vest, and a black hoodie. Behind him are statues, ornate tile floors, and a portrait of John C. Calhoun hanging on the wall.