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Originally Posted by bartlebooth
I'm legitimately confused by your post. Who in this forum said that damage/violence that occurred as a result of BLM protests in the US (from those on the right or left) was good while at the same time saying that whatever's happening in Ottawa right now is bad? Maybe I missed that post?
Just as an FYI, the topic of violence at BLM protests has been studied in the US and the resulting data indicates that overall, violence was relatively low given the size and number of protests. Mainstream media outlets haven't done a good job of reporting this, which is no shock.
When violence did occur, it was mostly targeted at BLM protesters by police and counterprotesters. Yes, property was damaged and people were hurt on both sides but to suggest that the "radical left" was out there destroying everything is false (from what I've read).
Also, who are you referring to when you say "radical left"?
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While it's disingenuous to categorize all BLM protests in the US as equally damaging, there are definitely well-documented instances of looting, violence and other mischief that stemmed from those protests. It's pretty easy to find videos of stores being completely ransacked, including one that I found quite difficult to watch where a Black business owner was brought to tears over having his business destroyed. I'm happy to provide links if you'd like.
Were all of those heinous acts committed by protestors? For the most part, probably not. They were committed by people with who latched onto the protest despite having ill intentions from the onset. Kind of like how the freedom convoy has dealt with despicable acts of hate and desecration, despite the majority of the protesters being against those kinds of acts or viewpoints.
As for how to characterize the "radical left," it's a bit harder to describe than the far right, where you can easily list off groups such as the Three Percenters, Soldiers of Odin, Proud Boys, etc. That being said, the first group that immediately comes to mind when you talk about the far/radical left is Antifa. While the far right has somewhat watered down the meaning of Antifa by accusing anyone who disagrees with them of being part of said group (kind of like how, conversely, the term "Nazi" gets thrown around way too liberally), the core movement has definitely been pretty extreme in their campaigns, especially south of the border.