(International Review) The U.S. riots highlight the intensification of opposition between the "two U.S."
China News Service, Beijing, January 14 (Bo Wenwen) The incident of the violent attack on Congress by supporters of US President Trump continues to arouse the attention of international public opinion, including the US media.
Many media believe that the Congressional riots have highlighted the increasing polarization of American society and once again exposed the seriousness of the "double standards" of police enforcement under racism, leading to "the collapse of public trust in the American democratic system."
Increased social polarization
The Eurasian Group, a US political risk consulting company, recently released the "Top Ten Risks in the World in 2021" report, which listed the political division of the United States first.
The report said that U.S. President Trump refused to admit defeat in the 2020 U.S. election and believed that the Democrats “stolen” his victory. This has never happened in U.S. history, highlighting the degree of division in the U.S. The split will continue.
On January 6, local time, the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to confirm the results of the Electoral College vote was interrupted because supporters of the current President Trump broke into the Capitol and caused a large-scale riot.
The picture shows the fire in front of the US Capitol in Washington, USA.
The US "Washington Post" published an article saying that the joint meeting of the US Congress to confirm the results of the general election turned into a split political farce.
The violent incidents reflect the severe polarization of American society and the growing pain of the American political system.
Russia’s TASS news agency quoted Kortunov, director of the think-tank Russian Council for International Affairs, as saying that this tragedy is a testimony to the fact that the division of American society not only exists, but is also deepening.
The British "Guardian" commented that the truly important issue facing the United States now is how to save democracy.
American society has become increasingly divided.
On January 6, local time, the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to confirm the results of the Electoral College vote was interrupted because supporters of the current President Trump broke into the Capitol and caused a large-scale riot.
The picture shows Trump supporters clashed with Capitol police.
Police law enforcement "double standard" is obvious
"U.S. News and World Report" published an article on the 12th "The Double Standards of Enforcement of U.S. Congressional Riots and Police Protests", saying that after the Congressional riots, many critics related this to the "black life is also life" protests and police enforcement. It is considered that this is another example of "two Americas".
In "Black America", most peaceful protesters are often violently enforced.
In "White America," violent demonstrators faced fewer and more moderate enforcement.
CNN reported that Alison, a black man who participated in the "Death of Freud" protest last year, said that he and his companions were used by police flash bombs, pepper spray, tear gas, rubber bullets, etc. during peaceful protests. Riot weapons.
In the Congressional violence on the 6th, police even took selfies with protesters at the scene.
"We live in two different Americas." NBA star LeBron James bluntly pointed out the "double standard" of police enforcement in an interview on the violence in Congress.
James said: "I can't imagine what the consequences would be if my black compatriots rushed into the Capitol. We all know what would happen to the black people approaching the Capitol, let alone breaking into the office or splashing in the corridor."
On January 7, local time, Washington, USA, after Trump supporters rushed into the Capitol and caused riots, a large number of facilities in the Capitol were destroyed and the scene was in a mess.
American democracy is more fragile
The French newspaper Le Figaro published an article saying that the violence that took place on the 6th intensified resentment and mistrust among different camps in American society and plunged the United States into a new political crisis.
The German "Le Monde" published an article saying that this incident weakened the United States.
Overnight, America's democratic and moral highlands became more fragile.
The "Asia Times" published an article "American Democracy Died on Capitol Hill", stating that "the public's trust in the American democratic system has collapsed."
Associated Press reporter Mary, who witnessed the congressional riots that day, said in an article sent out on the 13th that although the whole week has passed, she still can't believe what happened in Congress.
She wrote, "I have lost the sense of security that I had always had in the Capitol. I feel very sad about this, not only for myself, but also for my country. I will return to work in Congress soon. Time security will be stricter, but there is no longer the safest place in Washington." (End)