I wish the pundits would stop saying that this is a sad and/or sorrowful day for the country, as I think it is the exact opposite. As I've posted about recently on this, the rule of law is precisely what makes the United States of America truly great. It isn't the only thing yet it is one of the bedrock, foundational things that is actually quite special about us: no person is beneath the law, or above the law, and that includes the POTUS.
So, if the POTUS is a treasonous, traitorous, law-breaking, constitution-flouting... I could go on, but you get my gist: if the POTUS commits crimes, it would be a sad and sorrowful day for our country if he or she were to NOT get indicted and then, today, arraigned.
I personally am celebrating. I am so relieved. When the indictment first came down, I felt a sense of relief for my country that I haven't felt since before the day after election day, 2016. On that day, I learned that 45 had won--45 had become 45. On that day, I felt a sense of peril and terror that I've never, ever felt before for my country. I clearly saw 45's potential to do all of what has since unfolded. I clearly saw that our democracy, our constitutional republic, was in great peril. With this indictment, and now arraignment (but I first felt the following with this indictment), I now feel RELIEF. We made it. We survived 45 (<--omg, I want a teeshirt that says that!).
We have a lot of pathology going on in our country. I'm not saying we are in a state of perfect health as a country. But I'm saying that the foundations, the bedrock, is still standing, and still strong. I was not sure there, for a while. And it was, and is, not guaranteed. Had 45 won in 2020, for example, I do not believe we would have made it through another 4 years of 45. I believe we would have descended all the way into fascism (we were well on our way, with babies in cages... the damage that man did can never be undone, but we--our democracy, our constitution, our separation of powers, we, the people, VOTING, our free press, all of it--have SURVIVED.
So is today a "sad" and/or "sorrowful" day? No, today is a beautiful and awesome triumph. A healthy day for the rule of law. Today is a happy day!
