Crash Course: Why Republicans are popular despite Jan. 6

They're not being held accountable for the Capitol Riot none Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0QWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tL1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). none Voters aren’t blaming Republicans for the Capitol riot Over the long weekend, Gallup released a poll that sent a shock wave through Democratic circles: There's been a 14 point swing in party preference from Democratic to Republican in the past year. While 49% of Americans leaned Democratic and 40% leaned Republican in January 2021, at the beginning of 2022, the parties have nearly reversed positions. Now 47% of Americans prefer Republicans while a mere 42% prefer Democrats. Salon’s Amanda Marcotte breaks down the burning question: Why? President Joe Biden is being blamed for the pandemic lingering on, for starters, and many of his legislative priorities are stalled in Congress. But she also points to the ongoing failure to indict the major political leaders of January 6’s Capitol riot for the GOP’s current reputational upswing. [Keep reading her analysis](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd2h5LWRvbnQtZm9yLXRoZS1jYXBpdG9sLXJpb3QtLW5vLWxlYWRlcnMtaGF2ZS1iZWVuLWFycmVzdGVkLXlldC9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo).  none What the SCOTUS case on the "Christian flag" means On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shurtleff v. Boston concerning a "Christian flag," which many Americans saw for the first time when it was paraded through the Capitol by rioters on Jan. 6. The case turns on complicated constitutional questions about the interplay of the First Amendment's clauses concerning free speech and the government establishment of religion, but it also speaks to the growing prominence of Christian nationalism — with its highly dubious claim that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation, and that Christians should therefore enjoy a privileged place within it — and its demands for public accommodation. [Read Kathryn Joyce's report](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTkvY2hyaXN0aWFuLWZsYWctY2FzZS1yZWFjaGVzLWNvdXJ0LWlzLXRoZS1uYXppLWZsYWctbmV4dFcDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) about the far-right group that wants to fly the made-up "Christian flag" over Boston City Hall, and the strange bedfellows this case has brought together. none - Our TV critic Melanie McFarland says Hulu's "How I Met Your Father" is the [sad cover version of a show](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvaG93LWktbWV0LXlvdXItZmF0aGVyLWh1bHUtcmV2aWV3L1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)that's best left forgotten - A fourth vaccine dose [doesn't seem to fully stop omicron](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvYS1mb3VydGgtdmFjY2luZS1kb3NlLWRvZXNudC1zZWVtLXRvLWZ1bGx5LXN0b3Atb21pY3Jvbi1zdHVkeS1maW5kcy9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), study finds - GOP trying to [recruit Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to run for Senate](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0R2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvaG9waW5nLXRvLXJlY3J1aXQtYXJpem9uYS1nb3YtZG91Zy1kdWNleS10by1ydW4tZm9yLXNlbmF0ZS1kZXNwaXRlLWZiaS1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uL1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~), despite FBI investigation - Al [Yankovic gets the "weird" biopic](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvd2VpcmQtYWwteWFua292aWMtbW92aWUtZGFuaWVsLXJhZGNsaWZmZS9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) he deserves, with the perfect actor to play him - Mary Elizabeth Williams looks for answers on what makes [some people hold transphobic views](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTcvd2hhdC1tYWtlcy1zb21lLXBlb3BsZS1ob2xkLXRyYW5zcGhvYmljLXZpZXdzL1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - GOP Rep. [Dan Crenshaw booed at Tea Party meeting](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvcmVwLWRhbi1jcmVuc2hhdy1nZXRzLWJvb2VkLWF0LXRlYS1wYXJ0eS1tZWV0aW5nLWxldHMtZ28tYnJhbmRvbi9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): "Let's go Brandon!" - Did you watch the “Yellowjackets” season finale? Here’s [an interview with the showrunner](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0REaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTcveWVsbG93amFja2V0cy1maW5hbGUtam9uYXRobi1saXNjby9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), full of spoilers - Alison Stine explains why [HBO’s “Station Eleven” character Frank deserved better](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTYvc3RhdGlvbi1lbGV2ZW4tZnJhbmstZGlzYWJpbGl0eS1zdXJ2aXZhbC1zYWNyaWZpY2UvVwNzcGNCCmHgVP3nYXFXITBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) — and so do disabled stories - How to [transform broccoli-rice casserole](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvaG93LWktdHVybmVkLWJyb2Njb2xpLXJpY2UtY2Fzc2Vyb2xlLWludG8tbmV3LWNyZWFteS1jaGVlc3ktYXJhbmNpbmkvVwNzcGNCCmHgVP3nYXFXITBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) into "arancini" - This new cheesy pasta bake with crispy breadcrumbs is Ashlie Stevens’ [one-pot equivalent of eggplant parmesan](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0SDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTYvdGhpcy1uZXctY2hlZXN5LXBhc3RhLWJha2Utd2l0aC1jcmlzcHktYnJlYWRjcnVtYnMtaXMtdGhlLW9uZS1wb3QtZXF1aXZhbGVudC1vZi1lZ2dwbGFudC1wYXJtZXNhbi9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Ina Garten herself [would "happily" eat this salad](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTcvaW5hLWdhcnRlbi13b3VsZC1oYXBwaWx5LWVhdC10aGlzLXNhbGFkLWV2ZXJ5LWRheS0taXRzLXRoYXQtZ29vZC9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) every day — it's that good - Viral [cabbage rolls](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTcvdGhlLXRpbWUtb21hcy1zdHVmZmVkLWNhYmJhZ2Utcm9sbHMtd2VudC12aXJhbC9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)? You don’t say! - And the question on a lot of minds right now: [Why are at-home COVID tests so hard to find](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTYvd2h5LWF0LWhvbWUtdGVzdHMtc28taGFyZC10by1maW5kL1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)? Not a subscriber yet? [Sign up](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0QgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tL25ld3NsZXR0ZXJXA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to receive Crash Course. none none The mainstream media still doesn't see Jan. 6 attack as racial Evidence shows that the Capitol attack of Jan. 6 was an integral component of Donald Trump's coup attempt, intended to delay the certification of the Electoral College votes and prevent the final and formal election of Joe Biden as president, writes Salon senior politics writer Chauncey DeVega. And, he argues, in none of these events was race in any way a peripheral or irrelevant issue. "It is simply factual to describe Jan. 6 as a white supremacist attack on multiracial democracy. But if one were to rely on the consensus of America's mainstream news media on the one-year anniversary, one might come away with the belief that racism and white supremacy played little or no role in the events of that day." [Keep reading for DeVega’s analysis](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvb25lLXllYXItbGF0ZXItbWFpbnN0cmVhbS1tZWRpYS1zdGlsbC1kb2VzbnQtc2VlLWphbi02LWFzLXJhY2lhbC9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) of how the media has de-emphasized the whiteness of the Capitol Riot crowd and their political goals. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/LA Times via Getty Images) none In defense of the overlooked Kristen Stewart Culture writer Alison Stine declares she’s “a latent Kristen Stewart apologist” in her defense of the former star of the “Twilight” movies, in which Stewart always “appeared like the best performer in a school play, desperately trying to act her way onto other, better stages.” In her latest starring role, as Princess Diana in “Spencer,” Stewart is in danger of being overlooked for major awards. “That would be a mistake,” Stine argues. “Misogyny and homophobia have trailed her, but the criticism about Stewart also often seems grounded in mischaracterization as to what the craft of acting entails, how the most restrained performances can sometimes be the most powerful. Stewart is understated in almost all of her roles, small in her motions . . . and big in her emotions.” Read more about why the Oscars — and the rest of us — need to pay more attention to Stewart’s understated craft. (Photo: Kristen Stewart in “Spencer,” courtesy of Neon) none - “[A Hallucinogenic Tree Changed How Humans Used Drugs](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0R1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZGFpbHliZWFzdC5jb20vYW5jaWVudC13YXJpLWVtcGlyZS11c2VkLXRvLW1peC12aWxjYS10cmVlLWhhbGx1Y2lub2dlbnMtd2l0aC1iZWVyLWZvci1wYXJ0aWVzP3JlZj1ob21lVwNzcGNCCmHgVP3nYXFXITBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~),” The Daily Beast - “[A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYmlkemluYS1pdmFuaXNodmlsaS1nZW9yZ2lhLXRyZWVzLmh0bWxXA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo),” New York Times - “[Journalism Is Broken and I Alone Can Fix It](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL25ld3MvbWFnYXppbmUvMjAyMi8wMS8xNC9qb3VybmFsaXNtLWluZHVzdHJ5LWVudHJlcHJlbmV1cmlhbC1zcGlyaXQtY2xpY2hlLTUyNzExM1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)!” Politico - “[Peregrine Falcon Soap Opera Unfolds in Berkeley](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua3FlZC5vcmcvYXJ0cy8xMzkwNzgzNy9wZXJlZ3JpbmUtZmFsY29uLWFubmllLWdyaW5uZWwtYmVya2VsZXktY2FtcGFuaWxlLWJpcmR3YXRjaGluZ1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~),” KQED none none On MLK Day, Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed unvaccinated people are facing “a new segregation” On Monday, a federal holiday designed to commemorate the life and work of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-GA, suggested that unvaccinated people currently face “discrimination,” similar to racial discrimination against Black Americans. “Thanks to the hard work of Rev MLK Jr. and others, growing up in Georgia, I've seen the beautiful fruit that blossomed from the Civil Rights Era, where segregation ended & equality began," Greene wrote in a GETTR post. "Today, I believe we are seeing a new segregation and discrimination beginning, wrongfully forced upon unvaccinated Americans by the tyrants of the Democrat Party." Greene wasn’t the only high-profile figure to apply King's philosophies of justice to their COVID-19 politics. [Keep reading for more examples](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0R0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMTgvb24tbWxrLWRheS1yZXAtbWFyam9yaWUtdGF5bG9yLWdyZWVuZS1zYXlzLXRoZS11bnZhY2NpbmF0ZWQtZmFjZS1hLW5ldy1zZWdyZWdhdGlvbi9XA3NwY0IKYeBU_edhcVchMFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)of how not to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Have a tip for Salon? Feedback on this newsletter? [Let us know](mailto:brett.bachman@salon.com). Our mailing address: 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200 Wilmington, 19801 DE [Unsubscribe from this list](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL3Vuc3Vic2NyaWJlP2lkPUAzNTQzOTUyVwNzcGNCCmHgVP3nYXFXITBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Copyright © 2022 Crash Course, All rights reserved. [Made with Letterhead [Letterhead logo]](~/AASU4wA~/RgRjyoJSP0QiaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbmVwbm83czh5c1cDc3BjQgph4FT952FxVyEwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)