The impeachment trial video was terrifying

Whether or not there is sufficient evidence to prove Donald Trump was guilty of inciting the January 6 riot against the Capitol, the terrifying video of the assault by thousands of Trump supporters which formed the heart and soul of the prosecution case in the Senate trial was more than enough to convince me that this man should never ever be allowed to hold public office again. The video was obviously cleverly edited to put across the prosecution case but the contrast between the violence and hatred and anger and the continuing remarks by Trump that the election had been stolen by bad and evil people, shows why the spoken word can be so devastatingly effective in inspiring supporters to rage. Trump didn't say to his supporters that they should use violence to break down the doors of Congress and cause terror, but as they did just that, they had those words - the election was stolen by bad people - in their heads and that's what drove them on. Incitement by Trump? Yes it could be argued but by insinuation rather than by direct orders. That's why I feel it will be difficult to convict him on the charge of incitement to insurrection even if Republican senators were to vote according to their conscience rather than their partisan views. But the video was truly scary. Such bloodlust displayed and such foul outbursts against the Capitol police struggling to withstand the tidal wave of hate. No wonder Trump's defence lawyer, Bruce Castor, was so useless and waffly in trying to stand up for the former president. He had nothing to say against the video. By the look of him and his incompetent and clearly unrehearsed 45-minute speech, he probably regretted accepting the role as soon as he stood up to address the Senate. There was simply nothing to defend. Castor even introduced himself as the prosecutor, swiftly changing it to defense counsel. Castor cast himself into oblivion. Hopefully Trump too.