The death of George Floyd has set off a wave of violent unrest across the United States. In its wake, a disturbing narrative has emerged from the woke left deeming this violence a legitimate, effective means of compelling political change. Widely advocated by young, progressive liberals, this position aligns with an increasingly popular view among Democrats that peaceful protest is but one option rather than the rule, especially when supporting violence provides an opportunity to repudiate one’s privilege while proclaiming infallible allegiance to Black Lives Matter. But this normalization of violence proves a slippery slope that places American lives at the mercy of the liberal left’s group-think culture.
Since Floyd’s death, at least 13 people have been killed during demonstrations with little to no mention – much less condemnation – by Democratic leaders or the main-stream media. Business owners have been savagely beaten and police officers viciously attacked with bricks, vehicles, and explosives. Nation-wide looting and destruction have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to American businesses, and these costs come as no surprise. The 1992 L.A. riots resulted in more than 50 deaths, 2,000 injuries, and some $1 billion in damage – approximately half of which was sustained by minority-owned businesses. Nonetheless, a growing number of progressives openly advocate such violence in order to coerce political action – by definition embracing the use of terrorist tactics on American soil.
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