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On Jan. 6, as President Trump's allies in Congress began an effort to disrupt the certification of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s victory, Mr. Trump gave a speech encouraging his supporters to march to the Capitol. You probably already know what happened next.

Though this news is still developing as we publish this piece, we invite you to tell us what you saw, felt, noticed and wondered as you watched or heard about this news. Did you scroll through images and videos on social media? Which ones stuck out to you? What emotions did you experience? Whom did you text? What did you say?

What do you think these events say about the strength and durability of American democracy?

In " A Mob and the Breach of Democracy: The Violent End of the Trump Era," Peter Baker writes:

WASHINGTON - So this is how it ends. The presidency of Donald John Trump, rooted from the beginning in anger, division and conspiracy-mongering, comes to a close with a violent mob storming the Capitol at the instigation of a defeated leader trying to hang onto power as if America were just another authoritarian nation.

The scenes in Washington would have once been unimaginable: A rampage through the citadel of American democracy. Police officers brandishing guns in an armed standoff to defend the House chamber. Tear gas deployed in the Rotunda. Lawmakers in hiding. Extremists standing in the vice president's spot on the Senate dais and sitting at the desk of the speaker of the House.

The words used to describe it were equally alarming: Coup. Insurrection. Sedition. Suddenly the United States was being compared to a "banana republic" and receiving messages of concern from other capitals. "American carnage," it turned out, was not what President Trump would stop, as he promised upon taking office, but what he wound up delivering four years later to the very building where he took the oath.

The convulsion in Washington capped 1,448 days of Twitter storms, provocations, race-baiting, busted norms, shock-jock governance and truth-bending from the Oval Office that have left the country more polarized than in generations. Those who warned of worst-case scenarios only to be dismissed as alarmists found some of their darkest fears realized. By day's end, even some Republicans suggested removing Mr. Trump under the 25th Amendment rather than wait two weeks for the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.

The article continues:

While Washington has seen many protests over the years, including some that turned violent, the uprising on Wednesday was unlike anything that the capital has seen during a transition of power in modern times, literally interrupting the constitutional acceptance of Mr. Biden's election victory. Mr. Trump all but egged them on during a "Save America March" on the Ellipse south of the White House just as Congress was convening to validate Mr. Biden's election.

"We will never give up," Mr. Trump had declared. "We will never concede. It doesn't happen. You don't concede when there's theft involved. Our country has had enough. We will not take it anymore, and that's what this is all about."

It ends with this paragraph:

With Mr. Pence unwilling and unable to stop the count, the president's supporters made it their mission to do it themselves. And for several hours, they succeeded. But after they were finally cleared out of the Capitol, lawmakers resumed the process of ending the Trump presidency, no matter how much he resists.

What are your reactions to the storming of the Capitol by supporters of President Trump?

What emotions did you experience as you heard about the news? If you saw images or videos, how did they make you feel? What questions did they raise? What connections, if any, did you make to other events, whether in history or more recently? Did you talk to friends or family members about what the nation was experiencing? What did you say?

In an Opinion piece published on the afternoon of Jan. 6, Nicholas Kristof writes:

Wednesday was a horrifying and shameful moment in American history. I've covered attempted coups in many countries around the world, and now I'm finally covering one in the United States.

Mr. Kristof also makes a point that has been raised by other journalists and on social media: that these Trump supporters were treated less harshly by law enforcement than other groups, especially protesters who are Black or are protesting on behalf of racial justice.

The rioters encountered a minimal police response, not the kind that Black Lives Matter protesters received. Many of those pro-Trump rioters probably dispute the idea of white privilege. But the fact that they were allowed to overrun the police and invade the Senate and House chambers was evidence of that privilege.

What do you think of Mr. Kristof's observations? Do you agree? Why or why not?

In your view, what role did Mr. Trump's refusal to accept the election results play in inciting this violence? Do you believe that the willingness of many Republicans in Congress to support his unsubstantiated claims of a stolen election contributed to the violence at the Capitol? What should those Republicans do now?

In a brief video posted to his Twitter account shortly after 4 p.m., Mr. Trump repeated his baseless claim that "the election was stolen" and spoke in sympathetic and affectionate terms to members of the mob, advising them to "go home," adding, "We love you." Do you think Mr. Trump should have condemned the violence at the Capitol more quickly and forcefully? Do you think that would have made a difference?

The 2020 election season has been a stress test for American democracy. Do you think it is holding up? Can a democracy withstand widespread distrust in the election system, even from elected officials within it? Can it withstand a violent uprising?

What do you think these events foreshadow about the coming months, or even years? What do you think elected officials and ordinary citizens can do?

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In terms of comparisons to the treatment of BLM riots, there have been people justifiably pointing out the fact that there were differences. I've came across posts suggesting that more police brutality and violence should have been used against the people who stormed the capitol. To make these suggestions will not help BLM's causes and it will only bring more problems. To make and repost these claims is moronic and hypocritical, especially regarding that one of the main principles of BLM's creation is police reform and the prevention of further instances of police brutality. The fact that the police had stopped a potential massacre should be celebrated and set as an example for how the police should handle BLM riots. It shouldn't call for more police violence, regardless of what political group is targeted.

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It made me really sad when I saw the photos. The capitol hill represents our democracy and freedom. When the riots started happen it felt like our democracy was dying a bit because there was no freedom anymore. The riots started during the certification of Joe Biden (electoral college). This is very sad and I am speechless. I am almost have no words to describe how I truly feel.

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I think I was mostly concerned about the police officers and other officials who were trying to protect the Capitol building. I saw a video of one the police officers and it was hectic. I also just thought to myself, "what if it were POC storming the Capitol building?". How would the situation be handled then? It was frightening and uncomforting to see the hate and danger that was being shown.

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My family and I had a brief discussion about this but what we all came to an agreement on, no matter political views, we agreed that this was a terrible thing going on and should not have been tolerated the way it was.

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I remember thinking that most of the pictures looked like they belong in a history textbook and it is kind of crazy that all of this happened just yesterday.

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I was completely shocked. Something like this doesn’t just happen. To think that a whole mob of people managed to break into the capital blows my mind.

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My reaction to the storming of the capital by Trump supporters was outrage. The outrage was because these people were not given the same treatment from the police as the peaceful BLM protesters were and were instead taking pictures with the police.

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I was shocked to see something of this magnitude happen. Although Trump supporters are unhappy, I ever though they would break into the capitol. Also I was surprised at the lack of police force initially on the scene and how the police got overpowered.

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The photos and videos I saw made me very upset because it was very difficult to see people destroy such an important part of democracy.

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It made me rly sad and scared that people could do this. Especially at capital hill, because this place represents our democracy and the greatness of our country. To see all these people destroy it made me devastated and disappointed.

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I was really shocked that people actually managed to get past the police and go inside the capitol. The lack of security made it so easy for the trump supporters to cause so much chaos and that was really upsetting to see. The capitol is a symbol of democracy and freedom and this past event did not represent that.

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It was disturbing to see how people where so "easily" I guess, rioting the capitol. I just don't understand why this was nessasary. On a technical level, you would think that their would be more security.

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I was shocked and revolted. My parents immigrated to America in search for a better future, and it represented hope and freedom for them as well as thousands. Yesterday's display of violence perpetuated America's falling image, and made it shameful to be proud of this country,

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It was very mind blowing in the way that this is something that hasn't been seen before and seeing all of these articles and images is very interesting

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I would say it was very scary and weird to think of when many want 2021 to be better than 2020 and it doesn't seem like it will be because it is so early in the year and we are dealing with a great controversy.

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Probably has to start with an end to this crazy political polarization, and the assumption that it's good vs evil. As long as people start thinking logically I think it'd help a lot.

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My family and I were all watching it live and since they came from an old soviet union they were comparing this to the stuff they saw back there during the fall of the soviet union

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I was surprised to see this happening. This was brewing for a long time but I didn't think it would reach this magnitude. Nobody is willing to see another perspective anymore and it has hurt this country. Violence in the name of politics needs to stop entirely because a few violent people can give everyone a bad reputation. It happened for blm and it happened again for trump supporters.

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I thought it was ironic how the same people that supported "Blue Lives Matter" are the ones getting attacked by them right now. This is also 100% not just a protest.

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I was confused how they were able to get into one of the most important government buildings so easily with so little force used against them.

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Honestly, I don't think it is holding up. Even though it should be during a time like this (covid-19 pandemic), democracy is about choice, and choosing the people you want to represent your country. When the supporters came while they were doing the certification for Joe Biden, it was almost like they rejected the democracy (of having a choice). The fact that this situation has happened which is awful, shows America is very divided and both sides almost don't trust each other. We are not United anymore :(

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I was confused and surprised why someone would want to break into one of the most important buildings to american democracy and that they got into the capitol building so easily

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It made me feel very angry and confused how people could do stuff like this. I was also feeling afraid for the country's future.

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Its definitely an uneasy feeling knowing on that this is going on at the center of our nation. To see such a great building be covered in junk and people trying to break in, is an uncomfortable.

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Not really, things have just continued to escalate.

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On social media, this has been a huge topic by comparing this "riot" to the blm protests. It shows unfair treatment just be showing how authorities handled these two situations in completely different ways.

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During dinner, my parents and I did touch on the subject, I could tell my parents were upset and confused by this act. We watched different news platforms together and compared information which was interesting as every news channel is different. We all agreed it was uncalled for, and a horrible way to start the new year.

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I feel like most people need to formally address certain issues, not just leave it on a post it and stick it on the fridge. But because people decide to put these big issues under a rug, I don't think they take it as seriously, nor help try to fix the problem. I think all of America needs to start acknowledging that there are important issues going on right now.

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I was in shock when I first heard these news. I was almost speechless and experiencing feelings of disappointment and sadness. I was hopeful for 2021 to be a good year and then this awful thing happened. This makes me scared for our countries future and what's to come.

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I saw a few videos and pictures of what was going on and it was upsetting to see people do these things, especially when these are the same people that said they didn't want to see Biden supporters rioting after Trump won.

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We must stop canceling and shunning people for their political beliefs. People need to come together instead of being torn apart.

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It's scary to know that at this point in time, that the far left and right sides can't be civil with each other, lately everything has been ending in violence. It's incredably unfortunate and hopefully changes soon, but I don't have high hopes for that.

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I talked about it with my friends and I personally don't have a side to take so I said that I was confused as this was completely out of the ordinary and unexpected

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I talked with my friends and family about what the nation was experiencing and we agreed on how crazy this event was. There should've been better security and resistance against these people to prevent them from causing so much chaos.

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I talked to my friends about it a little and we call agreed that it was horrific and something out of a dystopian novel.

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I just feel scared and worried if more riots are going to continue.  These riots are causing a deep divide in our country. Like I said earlier, I am just scared of how inauguration day is going to go. Are more riots going to happen?

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It's kind of sad that people can't have civil conversations regarding politics anymore.

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I believe it will hold up however things will get worse before it gets better. The events of yesterday should demonstrate to both sides that things should be carried out for the good of America, not individual political intentions.

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i was very surprised but at the same time not very surprised because considering the fact that at trumps rallies he seems to incite anger into his supporters i could understand that when the former president makes a speech about marching on the capitol then his supporters will do it. i just can't believe thins got so bad its outrageous

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i did talk with family a little about it because we were all shocked and very, very mad so we sort of just vented about it