Meanwhile, an ominous iron fence crowned with concertina wire girds the Capitol grounds and adjacent acreage of the National Mall. It is called a security fence, but it communicates the opposite.
We are far from secure if we need this. And yet, in the wake of January 6, we as a nation have had to admit we do need this.
This week, we watched Congress at work inside this military-style perimeter, guarded by National Guard troops who have not left since Inauguration Day.
What has happened to us?
Somehow, some transformation has overtaken us.
...
...are we different from what we were before, or are we different from what we thought we were?
Has something changed, or has something about us been revealed?
