{"id":127443,"date":"2023-05-13T07:52:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T11:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/?p=127443"},"modified":"2023-05-15T18:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T22:32:12","slug":"the-narrative-lives-on-profs-graphic-novel-asks-what-if-jan-6-insurrection-had-succeeded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/the-narrative-lives-on-profs-graphic-novel-asks-what-if-jan-6-insurrection-had-succeeded\/","title":{"rendered":"The narrative lives on: Prof’s graphic novel asks what if Jan. 6 ‘insurrection’ had succeeded?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was dubbed the greatest threat to American democracy since the Civil War<\/a>. It was more devastating than September 11, 2001<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They were taking about January 6, 2021, of course. And, of course, the comparisons are ludicrous.<\/p>\n

(I mean, heck, why not go further? How about “January 6 was more destructive than the Tsar Bomba<\/a>“? Or “January 6 was on par with the Big Bang”?)<\/p>\n

While most of the hyperbole came (and comes) from politicians, the academic set certainly couldn’t be left out. It claimed the Capitol storming was about “protecting a racist order<\/a>,” a “case study in white privilege<\/a>” and said Donald Trump could even be charged with manslaughter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now a Harvard law professor is doing his very best to keep that January 6 narrative alive — and even take it up a notch or two.<\/p>\n

Alan Jenkins, who unsurprisingly teaches classes on “race and the law” and founded a “social justice communication lab,” has co-authored a “What If?”-style graphic novel about the 1\/6 “insurrection” being successful.<\/p>\n

Er, creatively titled<\/a> “1\/6: The Graphic Novel,” Jenkins, along with The New York Times’<\/em> Gan Golan and artist Will Rosado<\/a>, shows “how close we came to authoritarian rule and demonstrate how strategic disinformation, white supremacy, and cynical political ambition convinced millions of ordinary Americans to reject cherished constitutional values and support violent sedition.”<\/p>\n

Naturally, CNN was thrilled to have Jenkins on late last week to talk about it:<\/p>\n

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"Our democracy remains at risk. A comic book seems like a good way to reach a large audience with that message… We sent copies to 150 election deniers in Congress. They can see the implications of what they tried to do."<\/p>\n

Harvard Law Prof. Alan Jenkins on his new 1\/6 book: pic.twitter.com\/B8fswYHUtf<\/a><\/p>\n

— CNN This Morning (@CNNThisMorning) May 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n