The Chaz was worse wasn't it, there were more deaths, it lasted longer and the participants were given very charitable coverage. Violence and lawlessness is ok if you're on the right team basically.
The duplicity on the violence issue is both stunning and terrifying.
Then there’s collateral damage. Much of the rioting in the last year was criminality in service of a political goal. That is the literal definition of terrorism. These actions create fear in political opponents and aim to achieve political goals outside our legal process. That has a human cost.
But if I had to simplify it, life is a period of time. And time is used by people to acquire or create property. Therefore when that property is stolen or destroyed, it is taking away life.
A more comprehensive opinion: https://fee.org/articles/vandalism-is-violence-destructive-r...
Attempted murder, and arson of occupied structures. Far worse than the capitol riot.
Also, who the violence was directed at. In DC most of the rioters were unarmed and fought with police. In Portland and LA many protestors were armed and fought passing citizens, attacked drivers, etc. Police don't "deserve" to be hit, but they sign up knowing that the job can get rough. Random old ladies protesting the vandalism of their building shouldn't be hit but the justice mobs feel free to hurt anyone.
Stop pretending the violence came from nothing. I have friends with burns on their legs from getting hit by stun grenades while actually peacefully protesting. You won’t believe that, but you can find video after video of police actively attacking peaceful protestors.
All of that said, lets be careful not to boil this down to property damage so we can justify it. 19 people died in those summer riots. The property destruction affected mostly poor areas and minority business owners.
The duplicity is stunning and terrifying.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_and_controversies_dur....
CHAZ/CHOP: 2 deaths Capital Hill Riot: 5 deaths
Things I've seen video of includes guys handing out guns to (what appear to be) minors, fights breaking out, and people getting assaulted for recording what is happening there.
Some things are still available though - https://www.bitchute.com/video/1Jr0ILcX9hY/
Social media seems to be doing a pretty good job of trying to pretend these things didn't exist.
Source: I lived 2 blocks away
One night right outside my window, I witnessed a homeless man with a gun to his head, right out in the open, screaming "KILL ME MOTHERF***" to the guy screaming "GIVE ME MY MONEY". I've seen knife fights by both QFC's.
Everyone just normalizes it and like, finds an equilibrium when you live there.
People here who say chaz wasn't dangerous should really look at how they propped up their own militia/security force and executed minorities.
The initial few days of george floyd protests were tense, but almost every large city around the country also was.