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That Trump will be tried for his coup attempt is not a violation of his rights. It is a fulfillment of his rights. It is the grace of the American republic. In other systems, when your coup attempt fails, what follows is not a trial.

Ramon Baback

@timothydsnyder "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."

- Cersei

If not for the Republic, the failed insurrectionists' heads would end up on spikes.

Then again, if not for the Republic, the insurrectionists wouldn't give up their attempt that easily, knowing about certain death.