Republicans must show Democrats there are consequences for their actions. They must finally bring some accountability and show that all rioting will not be tolerated, not just those with which Democrats sympathize, cwtremo writes.
Jan. 6 is in the news a lot and portrayed as an unforgivable act that must never occur again. Many people, including left-wing politicians, pundits, and even social media users, repeatedly condemn the attacks even almost two years later. And all of it is true. The Capitol riot was an abhorrent event. Yet, I noticed a recurring pattern that while many bemoan the destruction of Jan. 6, these same people ignore the Black Lives Matter and antifa riots from 2020.
Politicians who inspired riots where people looted and burned down stores, destroyed minority communities, murdered retired black police captains, tried to burn down police precincts with officers still inside, and regularly assaulted people must also be held accountable. They encouraged people to do whatever they wanted, harm whomever they wanted, and destroy whatever they wanted, just so long as the people doing so said it was retaliation for an infringement of one's rights.
All rioting is terrible, yet the Left doesn't seem to believe that. They looked the other way as groups ravaged the country's cities for months in 2020. The same outrage and vigorous condemnation they exhibited toward the Capitol rioters was missing for BLM and antifa in 2020. This is especially troubling given that the 2020 riots were more damaging and destructive than the one Capitol riot.
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