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The unpatriotic attack on American democracy last week at the U.S. Capitol could become the norm, rather than a grotesque aberration, unless we, the people, take control. And we take control by checking facts before sharing posts, objectively evaluating divisive assertions and remembering that patriotism is loyalty to the Constitution rather than devotion to a political party, ideology, person, mob or symbol.
Foreign relations specialists tell us that regimes hostile to the United States seek to pierce the foundation on which our nation rests. And they do this by spreading falsehoods designed to encourage half of America to despise the other half, to convince the public that their fundamental institutions, such as the courts and the ballot box and the press, are corrupt and untrustworthyin other words, to sow chaos. If we get to the point where Americans believe that democracy is rigged, that the courts are crooked, that their neighbor is the enemy, that facts are facts only if they confirm their biases, this country will be irreparably damaged, and the true enemies of this country will be the beneficiary. Let’s not do any favors for those who wish to undermine...