Based on voting patterns, I think to many americans today, the main claim of the J6ers (that there were some fraudulent ballots in the 2020 election) is looking more likely, not less. If anything were to come out, the J6ers would become freedom fighters, just as they are apparently in the hearts of many Americans. Like it or not, perception is how you win an election.

On the other hand, the democrats have tried politically-inspired prosecutions, selecting a nominee while ignoring the party writ large.

Anyway, the simple truth is that Americans worried about democracy went to trump by large margins. Consider that