Hey Kids! Let's Put on a Show! [The Day the Capitol Was Captured by Must-see TV]

By Bbenzon @bbenzon

Politics is always performative, but the nature of the performance has changed dramatically in just a few years. What we saw today was the sudden, violent disruption of one performance, the certification of electoral college votes, for another, wilder show.

— Elise Thomas (@elisethoma5) January 7, 2021

It's no coincidence that the star and driving animus of this show is a man who has built his whole life and business around delivering compelling performances on broadcast and digital media.

— Elise Thomas (@elisethoma5) January 7, 2021