America is under attack as supporters of President Trump storm Congress and expose a fragile democracy

Americans have long taken pride in their vaunted democracy, but many now feel a deep unease over whether that democracy has proven more fragile than they thought. They are asking themselves: how much more can it take before it fractures?

Not since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 have Americans felt their country to be this vulnerable, but this time the enemy is within.

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Americans saw the US Capitol come under attack today, not from foreign forces but from their fellow citizens storming the halls of Congress in support of the sitting US President, Donald Trump.

Disbelief and shock spread around the country as the domed US Capitol building was breached by a mob that smashed through windows, ransacked the Senate chamber and hoisted Trump…