Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

Was the Capitol Riot Sedition? Just Read the Law

Yes, the concept has a grim legal history and is often abused. Still, it’s a legitimate charge if carefully drawn.

January 21, 2021 at 2:30 PM UTC

Corrected

January 21, 2021 at 5:19 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

It wasn’t patriotism, that’s for sure.
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Sedition!

It’s an alarming accusation, and when it is made, it is often a serious danger to free expression.