Privilege and Protest: Insights from January 6th

By: Vix Burgett-Prunty

I remember the months leading up to January 6, 2021, like it was yesterday. I kept seeing fliers online confirming what I had heard from others long before the insurrection. The government had ample opportunity to prevent this; I first heard about it back in March 2020. What struck me was that in December, the police acted as if the event was brand new,…