The vandalism that took place at civil rights/BLM protests was completely counterproductive in my opinion. I understand some of it was a result of frustration at the lack of progress. But, I think most was simply gratuitous destruction and pillaging.
That said, comparing it with the insurrection in Washington is like comparing apples and oranges. One involved the localized destruction of property. The other was an attempted coup, resulting in the destruction of the country's democratic system of government. One may look physically worse, but the consequences of the other for the nation would be much, much worse.
When is that kind of destruction
productive? Even if there's a legitimate reason for the anger, the destruction doesn't need to happen- better ways to get the point across exist.
The attempt could easily have been stopped.
How would you attempt to get rid of someone in office when you really hate them? By making a bad event seem to be their fault would be the easy answer. Nobody has seen
all of the communications that happened leading up to it (I have seen that people were discussing the weaponry and possible damage that might come more than two weeks prior) and one video included something about the timeline and speed of the impeachment- this wasn't a wacko right-wing news outlet, either. I'll have to find it.
I'm not defending the guy, but I have to wonder how anyone else would have responded to six years of attacks and attempts to remove them.
"That's not thick skin, it's sheet metal!". Maybe the orange is actually rust.......
