Jimmy Carter in January 6 Capitol Riot


On Principles & Values: What we fought for globally has become fragile at home

Politicians in my home state of Georgia, as well as in others, such as Texas and Florida, have leveraged the distrust they have created to enact laws that empower partisan legislatures to intervene in election processes. They seek to win by any means, and many Americans are being persuaded to think and act likewise, threatening to collapse the foundations of our security and democracy with breathtaking speed. I now fear that what we have fought so hard to achieve globally--the right to free, fair elections, unhindered by strongman politicians who seek nothing more than to grow their own power--has become dangerously fragile at home.
Source: NY Times OpEd on Jan. 6 Riot, "I Fear for Our Democracy" Jan 5, 2022

On Principles & Values: We must resist polarization around politics

We must resist the polarization that is reshaping our identities around politics. We must focus on a few core truths: that we are all human, we are all Americans and we have common hopes for our communities and our country to thrive. We must find ways to re-engage across the divide, respectfully and constructively, by holding civil conversations with family, friends and co-workers and standing up collectively to the forces dividing us.
Source: NY Times OpEd on Jan. 6 Riot, "I Fear for Our Democracy" Jan 5, 2022

The above quotations are from January 6, 2021 riot at United States Capitol and follow-up investigations.
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