An American reckoning, five years after the insurrection Unified Nassau Florida, January 6, 2026 Intro Note: January 6, 2021 was a turning point in American history, one that tested our democracy in ways many of us never imagined. Five years later, this piece is a quiet act of remembrance, and a reflection on what happens when a nation begins to forget before it has fully reckoned. Five years ago, our country suffered an insurrection. Not a disturbance. Not a protest that wen

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