💪🏽 What You Can Do About the Attack on the Capitol

The violent attack on the United States Capitol, like the 2016 election, as well as the almost-2020 election of Donald Trump ... is a symptom.

It is what happens when politicians pursue political power at all costs. When the system in which they operate rewards the accumulation of power and wealth over the accumulation of justice and fairness. It is surprising how many times those leaders who do something right pay a political price, while those who do something wrong often get away with it.

In a system where encouraging bad behavior results in the accumulation of power, there is little incentive to do otherwise.

And that's what I and you should be fighting towards: removing the incentives for bad behavior. How?

• Elect local judges that will promise to end the role of big money in electoral politics, especially as they move up the ranks into the federal judiciary.

• Don't be afraid of tough conversations with friends and family. On this platform, I've shared ways to speak honestly and asserti…