One of the strangest features of the inauguration was various politicians' boasting of the U.S.'s long run of peaceful, democratic transitions. "We do this in a peaceful, orderly way," Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TX) said in his introduction. "There is no mob, no coup, no insurrection. This is a moment when millions stop and watch. A moment most of us always will remember. A moment that is the most conspicuous and enduring symbol of our democracy."
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