I have seen some argue that the coup attempt wasnʼt as violent as some protests by BLM earlier this year, so why are we now outraged? But itʼs not the degree of violence thatʼs the issue. The issue is that the executive branch encouraged a mob to prevent the legislative branch from conducting its business, and it did so in order to stop the certification of a new executive. This wasnʼt an assault on civilians or their property; it was an assault on the government and the nation itself.