From the very beginning, the protest that helped create our nation… Was not a peaceful protest. Yes, the constitution protects your right to assemble peacefully. Yes, our law does call for the prosecution of people who willfully destroy private (and public) property. However…
To say that the “Left” is the only part of the political spectrum that has used violent protests is a good demonstration of confirmation bias at best.
To say that this country was built out of the ashes of something besides (sometimes violent) protests is actually a fairly blind look, from a historical perspective.
Trump won. His plans for our government actually seem more in line with an authoritarian government than a large group of people protesting (only some of whom have become violent), because they are angry and afraid about the intentions of this man who has repeatedly indicated plans to undo what social progress we have made over the last 100 years.
Also, @Cruiser… Please clarify your last comment. It honestly did not make sense at all.
Firstly, say which this you are talking about as that might clarify the rest of the meaning in your statement… However, I get the impression it won’t, since then you say that since you won’t be able to help explain the distinction between the TWO (so now we need a clarification here too… What two… Violent and non-violent protest? That’s what I would assume, except that the rest of your statement doesn’t make me feel like that’s what you meant?), and then you said, “and is part of the reason why there are people protesting Trump’s election.” So… I’m confused. I feel like you talked about three different things in one sentence without actually defining any of them.