For the sake of unity

…for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession…

So uttered Albert Gore, Junior, on this day in 2000.

But as is always the case after a coup d’etat, those put in power via putsch seek neither unity nor democracy.

And six years later, we are still living with the consequences. As the world will be for many years to come.