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This argument would have more weight if "the worst" was rightfully repudiated by Republicans instead of reelection, pardons, denialism, or blistering conspiracy theories. There are outrageous acts on both sides but only the Left consistently calls out the missteps of their own.

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Like the riots?

You mean the property damage and looting that was repeatedly repudiated by the left, as GP pointed out? Yes.

it wasnt though

This is just lazy. It took sub-1 second to google for this information.

"However, after George Floyd’s death, Joe Biden repeatedly condemned violent protests. In a May 31 post on his blog shortly after George Floyd’s death, he wrote, “Protesting such brutality is right and necessary. It’s an utterly American response. But burning down communities and needless destruction is not. Violence that endangers lives is not.”"

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-biden-condemn-v...

yeah right. because the narrative the past 6 months was definitely that Biden didn't want them to riot.

Those are words, but that is not a coherent statement.

Not sure what you’re referring to. Failing to condemn white supremacists? That’s a talking point which is more about taking Trump’s erratic speech patterns out of context than it is a reflection of his actual statements or personal views. https://youtu.be/RGrHF-su9v8

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