Thursday, January 6, 2022
Islamabad (news world. DW news. January 06, 2022) For more than two centuries, the vote of approval from the Congress on the results of the US presidential election has been a kind of rule process. However, the events of January 6, 2021, turned the moment into a moment that many observers believe shook the foundations of American democracy.
At a time when US lawmakers were gathering in the House of Commons to try to persuade the newly elected president to confirm Biden's victory, he lost the election and until then US President Donald Trump addressed a crowd. The mob has been told for weeks by the right-wing media about the 'Big Lie' or the big lie, or they have been influenced by the online conspiracy theories of neo-fascist groups like QAnon or Proud Boys.
They all had the same claim that Biden had stolen the 2020 presidential election.
To stop the theft, Trump's loyalists set off a riot on Capitol Hill aimed at preventing Congress from ratifying Joe Biden's victory.
Four Trump supporters and a police officer were killed and 140 others were injured in the riots in Washington DC.
The commotion was strongly condemned by both US political factions.
Republicans Concerned About Trump's Impact
By the time Trump was indicted and subsequently acquitted of plotting to assassinate him, the voices of united resistance against the Big Lie or the big lie were divided on party lines.
According to Susanne Spalding, director of the Department of Defense for Democratic Institutions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, "I think (the Republicans) saw in the following weeks and months that (Trump) remained in control of the Republican Party. He added that the former president had also made regular threats to members of the Republican Party who had distanced themselves from him.
Trump and many of Trump's close associates are still under investigation for the riots. But in the public opinion court, in the face of so much misinformation spread on social media and mainstream media, many thought the former president's actions were justified.
Nearly half of Republican voters believe the events on Capitol Hill were a legitimate way to protest.
This was revealed by a survey conducted by the University of Monmouth in June 2021.
Most people who came to Trump's rally from across the country believed in the conspiracy theories of stolen elections. Some of them have to face legal consequences for their actions while others are awaiting trial.
The path to justice
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted 727 people in the light of evidence obtained from surveillance cameras, YouTube videos and footage from mobile phones.
The charges against him include obstruction of official business, use of a dangerous weapon and assault.
Of those charged, some were fined up to 500, while others could face up to five years in prison for assaulting a police officer.
Disruption of access to information
The role of social media and mainstream media is now increasingly the focus of public opinion on how facts are distorted and debated.
According to Regina Lawrence, dean of the Department of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon, because of social media algorithms, "people are now getting more extreme perspectives than ever before."
When it comes to cutting-edge dialogue with the mainstream media, Lawrence says political institutions need to take a more aggressive approach to the events of January 6, believing that the media will spread their views.
In addition to the media, there are other simple ways to promote public opinion about the events of January 6 and to bridge the gap in information regarding those responsible.
According to Lawrence, "there is ample research that, despite being a difficult process, people who hold such strong views should be listened to as much as possible in order to understand why people believe in it." They believe that what they believe in will be really helpful. "
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