Okay, here we go. The rioters this afternoon & evening are extremists, seditionists, insurrectionists, & perhaps even terrorists. There should be mass arrests. There should be resignations. Perhaps there should be impeachment’s. But moving forward ... (1/X)

... We need to have a difficult conversation about how to heal this country. And why are people being radicalized on en masse? ... (2/X)

... And President Trump et al. deserve the blame. But the truth is, it’s deeper than that. People radicalize as a result of complex interactions among individual/cognitive, social, & structural dynamics ... (3/X)

... if we want to address this, we need to recognize that it’s not just about blaming someone. And it’s not just about mental health. That’s all a part of it. But in the long run, feelings of marginalization underlie radicalization, & that begs a difficult question ... (4/X)

... Why are people feeling marginalized? Why are people so attracted to us-vs-them narratives? The truth is, people are being left behind. Wages are stagnant. The rich are getting richer. Jobs are goin away, and they’re not coming back... (5/X)

... People feel marginalized, and conspiracy theories, extremists networks, & manipulative elites prove easy answers.