Not an American, so perhaps I'm missing some nuance, but as an outsider looking in I find this comment perplexing.
Am I correct in assuming the rioting looters and mostly peaceful protests comment refers to the BLM protests earlier this year?
If so, am I understanding correctly that you feel these two protests were similar in their nature? It feels to me that protesting decades of racial injustice is vastly different than protesting because you didn't agree with the outcome of an election?
Again, I am Canadian so I am likely missing some local understanding, but I just don't understand this comparison.
Now that I've thought about this further, another thing to add. If memory serves from the BLM protests, while there was rioting and looting, that was denounced by the majority of the protestors and not the core intent. From what I saw on Wednesday, the rioting and destruction seemed more central to the protest, and I haven't seen anything about the majority of the protestors denouncing the violence and destruction of the capital. It's possible I did miss this, and if it has been denounced by the majority I do apologize.
Am I correct in assuming the rioting looters and mostly peaceful protests comment refers to the BLM protests earlier this year?
If so, am I understanding correctly that you feel these two protests were similar in their nature? It feels to me that protesting decades of racial injustice is vastly different than protesting because you didn't agree with the outcome of an election?
Again, I am Canadian so I am likely missing some local understanding, but I just don't understand this comparison.
Now that I've thought about this further, another thing to add. If memory serves from the BLM protests, while there was rioting and looting, that was denounced by the majority of the protestors and not the core intent. From what I saw on Wednesday, the rioting and destruction seemed more central to the protest, and I haven't seen anything about the majority of the protestors denouncing the violence and destruction of the capital. It's possible I did miss this, and if it has been denounced by the majority I do apologize.