Intersting info from the Chicago Director on Security and Threats
800+ people stormed the capitol on Jan. 6, over 90% white males.
Oops, I was trying to list. Anyway to continue. Almost half, 420, have been indicted. 45% were businessmen, doctors, lawyers, accounts, middle management, CEOs. Mostly family guys in their 40's and 50's. Even 1 State Dept. official!
Only 7% are unemployed or low income. Less than 90% are affiliated with the Proud Boys or other right wing nuts.
This Univ of Chicago study group found that the primary motivation for nearly all of these guys is the fear of the "great replacement," that as white men their rights are being undermined by the rights of people of color. Of course they are all Trumpers, but over half are coming from blue cities that have a declining number of white people in the population — San Francisco, LA, Houston, etc. But they don't fear the numbers. They think they are losing their rights.
This study was done before the 2022 midterms. The good news is that there wasn't more violence.