The Council on Strategic Risks Condemns Violence Against U.S. Democratic Institutions

The Council on Strategic Risks condemns the violent attempt to obstruct the 2020 U.S. presidential election certification on January 6th. The Council asserts that while the attack was fueled by political actors and falsehoods, it was also the result of broader systemic risks—such as environmental degradation, climate change, and economic devastation—that create conditions for democratic erosion and instability globally.

• The Council on Strategic Risks condemns the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol and Congress, as well as the political actors who instigated it, noting that the event resulted in five deaths.
• The attack on the U.S. Capitol was specifically fueled by President Trump, other political actors, and the dissemination of falsehoods regarding the November elections via social media.
• Democratic instability and violence are often the result of converging systemic risks, including economic devastation, environmental degradation, technological evolution, rising oppression, and the impacts of climate change.
• A major catalyst, such as a pandemic, can contribute to system failure, particularly when political leaders fail to prevent it.

APA

The Council on Strategic Risks (2021). The Council on Strategic Risks Condemns Violence Against U.S. Democratic Institutions. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/01/08/the-council-on-strategic-risks-condemns-violence-against-u-s-democratic-institutions/

Chicago

The Council on Strategic Risks. The Council on Strategic Risks Condemns Violence Against U.S. Democratic Institutions. 2021. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/01/08/the-council-on-strategic-risks-condemns-violence-against-u-s-democratic-institutions/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=The Council on Strategic Risks |title=The Council on Strategic Risks Condemns Violence Against U.S. Democratic Institutions |date=8 January 2021 |url=https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/01/08/the-council-on-strategic-risks-condemns-violence-against-u-s-democratic-institutions/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{thecouncilonstrategicrisks2021council, author = {{The Council on Strategic Risks}}, title = {{The Council on Strategic Risks Condemns Violence Against U.S. Democratic Institutions}}, publisher = {The Council on Strategic Risks}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/01/08/the-council-on-strategic-risks-condemns-violence-against-u-s-democratic-institutions/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }