Opinion | Why the specter of white privilege looms large over 'Justice for J6'

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We will not simply be watching the words and actions of the participants and enablers of Saturday's rally. The silence and tacit complicity of our elected leaders matters just as much, Dr. Sarah Vinson writes for NBCNewsTHINK.

who are tried as adults, although Blacks account for just 14 percent of the country’s youth population.

On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol wasn’t afforded protection either — at least, not from the men and women attempting to disrupt a free and fair election. For many of us who watched the events of that horrible day and their aftermath, the guys with Confederate flags and homemade gallows were certainly alarming. But arguably more frightening was the systemic failures — or, in some cases allowances — that allowed these attackers to carry out their plan in plain sight.

The unprepared Capitol police were quickly overpowered for the world to see. The criminal prosecutions that have followed have been too

 

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THINK Never said by NBC while cities were being burned down and leftists endorsed the rioting. Then no bias is claimed.

THINK We are watching you too.

THINK A bunch of undercover Feds ran around attempting to stir up a riot. There were so many, they arrested each other Stop dividing

THINK Can you go a single day without doing this?

THINK Why you so mad about the FBI holding a rally?

THINK That's a spicy take on the FBI, Dr. Sarah

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THINK Since the rally was a bust, NBC working overtime on made up fake news.

THINK As far as the protest at Capital today, what the protesters must be aware that those joining a unruly, armed mob of any type are guilty by association.

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THINK We should’ve told brianstelter that the rally was at the International Bridge in Del Rio. There are about 8,500x the amount of criminals at one than the other.

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