By Selwyn Duke

What do you call it when half the population doesn’t feel free to protest at their own nation’s Capitol?

Some call it the situation we’re now in — and they say that the recent “Justice for J6” (January 6 prisoners) rally is Exhibit A.

The September 18 event was always a no-win situation for conservatives, as President Trump explained in a Federalist interview last week. “‘On Saturday, that’s a setup,’ Trump said, referring to the rally,” the site relates. “‘If people don’t show up they’ll say, ‘Oh, it’s a lack of spirit.’ And if people do show up they’ll be harassed.’”

This common-sense prediction was vindicated because after only about 400 to 450 genuine protesters attended the rally, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) tweeted, “The very small crowd size at the #JusticeforJ6 traitorous rally shows the waning influence of the former President.”

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