ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Partisan Congress riots

Okay kiddo, let's talk about what happens in Congress and what happened during the congressional riots.

So, imagine Congress like a big room where adults go to talk about important things and decide on laws that affect our lives. In Congress, there are two groups of people called parties - the Democrats and the Republicans. They have different ideas on how things should be done and who should lead the country.

Now, sometimes the people in Congress who are from different parties don't agree with each other and it can get heated. Sort of like when you and your friend don't agree on which game to play and get mad at each other. But unlike you and your friend, the grown-ups in Congress need to find a way to work together even when they disagree.

However, during the congressional riots, some people got very angry and didn't know how to work together. These people were supporters of one of the parties and they didn't like the outcome of the election, so they broke into the Congress building and caused a lot of damage. They wanted things to go their way and didn't care about other people's ideas or opinions.

So, imagine if you and your friend were playing a game and your friend didn't like the rules, so they came to your house and broke your toys. That's sort of what happened during the congressional riots, but on a much bigger scale.

Now, what happened during the congressional riots was not okay. It is important to respect other people's ideas and work together to find a solution, even if we don't always agree. We need to find a way to get along with each other, just like you and your friend need to find a way to play nicely together.