The Irish Times View on the US Congress Attack: a Desperate Last Lashing Out

The Constitution was the last nail in the coffin of feudalism, and it was the bourgeoisie who wielded the hammer.

Unless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist.

While one can go to war alone, returning in the same manner is impossible unless a knockout blow is achieved.

The failure was not a lack of information. It was a lack of political courage.