[oregontim]

The protests - actually the better word for 'largely peaceful'protests is 'riot'- are just another form of rally.

What a shame you added  "the better word for largely peaceful protests is riot" to an otherwise valid comment. To equate peaceful protest to riot is wrong, factually; and politically loaded, in terms of civil discourse.

Trump and his enablers are purposely trying to push this alternate truth on their cult followers. The rest of the world, however, with ample video evidence, differentiates between the non-violent protests, usually happening during the day, and the violent riots, usually during the night. Different people are responsible for each.

And, contrary to the propaganda of the Trump reelection campaign, some (not all, maybe even not most; but some) of the rioting has been by police and by right-wing groups supporting Trump. Which doesn't change my point above, but is relevant because of context. In these very troubled times, repeating talking points as if they were fact, innocent mistake or not, reads like part of an organized campaign.

[oregontim]

The protests - actually the better word for 'largely peaceful'protests is 'riot'- are just another form of rally.

What a shame you added  "the better word for largely peaceful protests is riot" to an otherwise valid comment. To equate peaceful protest to riot is wrong, factually; and politically loaded, in terms of civil discourse.

Trump and his enablers are purposely trying to push this alternate truth on their cult followers. The rest of the world, however, with ample video evidence, differentiates between the non-violent protests, usually happening during the day, and the violent riots, usually during the night. Different people are responsible for each.

And, contrary to the propaganda of the Trump reelection campaign, some (not all, maybe even not most; but some) of the rioting has been by police and by right-wing groups supporting Trump. Which doesn't change my point above, but is relevant because of context. In these very troubled times, repeating talking points as if they were fact, innocent mistake or not, reads like part of an organized campaign.