Another great essay Richard. But we need to chill our own lynch mob rhetoric as well. Let the rule of law do its thing.
Having said this, his vocal supporters in the GOP (Gestapo Operatives Party) really drive me nuts, with their "let the people decide whether Trump did anything wrong" (like the mob that freed Barabbas), as if they actually believe he would allow a free and fair election, or would accept the result if he losses again. An election cannot throw out the Constitution overnight. Unless of course Trump is allowed seizes power again. Note: https://medium.com/@daneke/full-frontal-fascism-what-is-really-at-stake-in-the-trump-trial-a74d8c3503a4