US Capitol Attack

Even though the January 2020 attack on the US Capitol, which is arguably the second-most significant government structure in the country after the White House, failed, it nevertheless represented one of the worst threats to the democracy of the nation in a very long time. It has subsequently been referred to as an insurrection by many because of Donald Trump's energizing speech questioning the outcome of the 2020 Presidential elections just before the attack.

Even though many popular, democratic movements around the world have adopted a similar strategy, not all occupations of government buildings are fascist in nature, this one most certainly was. Many of the organizations involved in the attack, including the Three Percenters, the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, etc., have been quite open about drawing inspiration from European fascist movements. Their stated objectives include the establishment of a white supremacist state, opposition to immigration, violence against minorities, and other things we typically only associate with one side of the political spectrum.

Date: January 6, 2020