On November 7th, 2020 the results were in, Joe Biden would be the next president of the United States of America. After a hard year emerged a glimmer of hope for the future of this nation. But, one man created the narrative of fraud. Former President Donald Trump is infamous for his controversial statements so I was unsurprised when he came out claiming election fraud. He told his supporters that the fight isn’t over, that on January 6th of 2021 they would come out victorious. On the day congress was set to certify the election a mob emerged angry and ready to make their voices heard. I am a strong believer in our constitutional right to protest, especially when we believe that there has been any type of injustice. Over the summer I participated in the protests happening around the country condemning police brutality. However, I found it a little ironic that the same people who criticized the Black Lives Matter protesters for not respecting law enforcement or the government do that exact thing and call themselves patriots. Once inside the Capitol rioters began looting and destroying the offices of elected officials. They vandalized statues of important American political figures, hung Trump flags down the halls, and ultimately desecrated the sacred place where laws are made. These so-called “proud Americans” used their privilege as a weapon against the government they say they support. Watching civilians storm the capitol building, unafraid of the consequences forced me to look at my own privilege as a white American. As a white woman living in this country, I have never had to deal with the repercussions of systemic racism and it was very noticeable that the people at the capitol that day had not either. Even while committing an act of treason President Trump called these terrorists “very special.” By not denouncing the people who chanted “hang Mike Pence,” the Trump administration condoned it. The insurrection proves how dangerous white supremacy is to American democracy.