The rise of sea shanties is indicative of a desire to come together and sing during a time when we are apart. The shanty is by its nature welcoming of all, inviting people of every vocal range and skill level to join in. Unlike choirs, there is no overt religious component to the shanty, allowing it to be a truly unifying form of music. In this essay,
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (in reference to the previous statement by Maxine Waters)
It’s important to note that all of the legislators making these points are women and/or people of color, and therefore would have been some of the primary people to be targeted and focused on by the insurrectionists and I think that needs to be emphasized.
The fact that he had to consider the police that were meant to be protecting him as much of a threat as the white nationalist terrorists storming the capitol is VERY telling
