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Principal (Partner) at Deloitte Consulting

On January 6th, 2021, all of us globally witnessed the #insurrection at the #USCapitol where #DomesticTerrorists breached the Capitol Building to attempt a #CoupDEtat which ultimately failed. There are many disturbing pictures taken of that day of the violence that caused damage to the building and loss of life to the defenders of the US Capitol. But one picture that stands out to me is the one of this domestic terrorist carrying the #ConfederateFlag which for the first time in #USHistory was near or inside the Capitol. https://lnkd.in/e24svp8f The Confederate Flag which represents #bigotry, #hate, #racism and support of #slavery amongst many other heinous things was proudly flown by the losing side of the #US #CivilWar but it never made it within six miles of the US Capitol until exactly three years ago. Having gone to High School in the state of #Arkansas which was a #ConfederateState during the Civil War, I saw the flag that represents hate everywhere and never fully understood what it represented until I studied the true history of that flag on my own. I was definitely not going to learn its history in my high school in a state that still embraced that flag and continues to. There are many people downplaying what happened three years ago and a mind boggling 1 in 4 #Americans believe that January 6th, 2021 was instigated by the #FBI. Today is a solemn day and a day we should continue to remind ourselves of how easy it is for people to follow #Demagogues. #FoodForThought and something to ponder as we enter the #PresidentialElection this year. #SaturdayThoughts

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Kathleen Quinn

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My BFF and I were watching -she in Ohio, me in my office. Her son is a capital policeman and we thought we might see him on camera! We noticed straightaway when something wasn’t right. No words for that moment. We must never forget the #insurrection or the #DomesticTerrorists who wanted and want to end #democracy.

Billy Blankenship

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