Bird’s Word Free States reaction to capital attack Jeff Haas
teacher, he/him/his “My initial reaction to what I saw happening was both shock coupled with a sense it was not too surprising. The combo of those two seemingly contradictory reactions is what has become so challenging to process. The incident has been very unsettling for millions of people both within as well as outside the United States. My thoughts continue to drift to the idea that... there is more at play than simply contesting the legitimate outcome of a singular election process. There are other symbols and actions which have occurred and continue to occur that suggest to me there are other grievances at work beyond or even behind the cover of electoral politics.”
Nethni Weerasekara senior, she/her/hers
“When I heard about the attack on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, I was in complete and utter shock. I don’t think there are words to describe the whole mess of emotion I felt. I was in disbelief something this insane could happen in our nation. Soon that shock and disbelief turned into anger. Seeing the pictures and videos of the audacity of the protestors and the blatant disrespect they showed set me ablaze. I was, and still am, furious at the protesters who broke into the Capitol building and at the president who encouraged it. It was unbelievable to see the great United States government crumble into chaos.”
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