Jake wrote: ↑18 Oct 2021, 13:55
I’m not here to put forward a case for Biden, I haven’t proclaimed to be a Biden fan, and yes at least he’s not fucking Trump. Are you a Trump fan or something? I don’t really understand why you seem annoyed over my having a preference, albeit a minor one for someone who doesn’t use the kind of rhetoric that arguably results in the kind of actions seen in Charlottesville and on Capital Hill, it certainly does nothing to discourage such things.
I can imagine how different the reaction would have been had protestors for Black Lives Matter, or anything perceived as left or Anarchist leaning would have been had they threatened to go and hang Democratically elected representatives. The threats made against Nancy Pelosi for example, the idiotic occupation of her office, total vile intimidation. Also, the way that the rioters on Capital Hill were hardly held back, and may in fact have been aided by some elements in the Police, this simply would not have happened had it been a group perceived as being more to the Left, they would not have even got up the steps before tear gas and what not were used. Yes, it’s tragic that one of Trump’s protestors were killed, that is an unfortunate consequence of the actions of the mob, the individual chose to get caught up in. Climbing through a window with a bunch of people chanting about hanging Pelosi, it was never going to end well.
You seem to have got very agitated as soon as I simply asked for reasons for your advocacy of Biden over Trump - it's not about putting forward a case - you have your preference and I asked why.
Your response thus far falls in line with the usual 'orange man bad' line of defense - ie none, other than a vague silliness about far right groups and the Ku Klux Klan.
Your assumption that things would've been different if left wing groups got out of hand is bizarre - Antifa and BLM have been wreaking mayhem in the states since the George Floyd incident, and yes, they've directly attacked police stations, courts and government buildings, they've burnt neighbourhoods to the ground, murdered and terrorised people trying to pursue their normal lives.
You probably haven't noticed though because it's not in the UK papers or on the BBC and after all, Joe Biden told us "Antifa doesn't exist."
EDIT: Actually the BBC did cover one Antifa riot - it was the one where a group of MAGA supporters turned up and gave them a pasting - for some reason, that one was newsworthy - I wonder why?