Putting Us All On Notice
Governor Whitman reflects on the events at the Capitol on January 6, and what they teach us about the state of American democracy.
Governor Whitman reflects on the events at the Capitol on January 6, and what they teach us about the state of American democracy.
Christie Whitman January 6, 2021 The election is over, and it has been for a while now. But you wouldn’t know it from the chatter in some corners of social media – or from the Twitter feed of the person with the largest platform on the planet. There’s a vast campaign, led by the current commander in chief, to sow doubt about the results. There’s a push to undermine the integrity of our votes simply because a few folks at the White House don’t like what the voters said and a few folks in Congress are willing to play along at the expense of the American people and our democracy writ-large. [...]