You had rioting people who lost any upward mobility at exactly the same time the sitting Vice President and Congress were explicitly voting on the certification of the result of the election. They were backed by 150+ Politicians who were going to refuse to certify their results. These rioting people then committed several felonies of much greater legal concern than anything in the BLM protests and subsequent rioting.
> These rioting people then committed several felonies of much greater legal concern than anything in the BLM protests and subsequent rioting.
Come again? The BLM riots went on for months, multiple people died, a section of a major city was occupied for weeks (two people murdered by the self appointed security force), a police precinct was burned down (as well as many building in several cities), etc. And you’re talking about the the grave felonies involved in a single day of occupying a public building...
You are downplaying this event which is natural considering it's literally the worst look possible but the reality of the BLM protests in DC which turned violent is in no way comparable to what we've seen today in broad daylight. You want to rush the capitol building with a mob during the certification of our next sitting President? This isn't a gas station in Wisconsin. It isn't a sound idea regardless of your politics. I'm honestly surprised they weren't squashed by police sooner.
To the downvoters... tell me where I’m wrong. The reaction to what I’ve said kind of highlights the “two groups living in separate realities” discussion here. There is much pearl clutching today about occupation of a public building, somehow placing the mayhem caused on a level far above months of rioting, looting, and dead bodies.
