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The Left Is Not Inclined to Violence
Don’t believe false propaganda
The left is not inclined to violence.
All it takes is a cursory glance at history to see an overwhelming trend of tolerance from the left for the often aggressive protests of the right.
As recently as May of 2020, the left did not interfere when armed protesters assembled in the Michigan Capitol to demonstrate against the state’s stay at home order. The left did not throw rocks, they didn’t incite riots, they didn’t do anything to exacerbate the tension of the moment and they allowed the protesters to have their say.
A similar case happened during the 2014 armed confrontation that came to be known as the Bundy standoff.
The left is not unreasonable
To my knowledge, there has never been a left led demonstration that involved assembling an armed group of protesters and taking control of public land or government property.
However, when an incident happens that incites the left to protest, opportunistic right leaning groups mobilize to do everything they can to discredit the purpose of the gathering. The peaceful demonstrations that occurred after the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis quickly escalated into riots and looting. Arrests were made and…