# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thegunismightierthanthepen/32/2981_2.png) [@TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheGunIsMightierThanThePen)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1577 "2021-05-07T14:57:17Z")

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**Ann\_Hedonia** was right all along with her assertion that [right wing media is a drug that rots people’s brains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-needs-to-change-to-prevent-a-repeat-of-the-past-four-years/931092/139); the lawyer just happened to give the phenomenon a succinct and catchy name.

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