Here's a simple explanation of what I think.
I'm only going to be speaking about the non-violent, destructive protesters.
The capital protesters were foolish, gullible sheepletons who were doing what they thought was right because somehow, in their alternate reality, they thought the election was stolen and Trump didn't lose. These people actually believed that insomuch they thought rioting was showing they were patriots. When you realize this was fueled by the president, the far right, conspiracy theories and white supremacy, it's scary af. There's a reason why these protesters were able to do what they did with little resistance.
The protesters over the summer of 2020 across the nation and areas like Portland, Seattle, SLC either truly believed that being destructive, looting and burning things down was a way for them to show how much racial inequality meant to them or were just ****** people looking for an excuse to do ****** things. These people were fueled by a political party and the media and liberal, woke influencers and yes, racial inequality (or what they thought.) The level of destruction and the lack of government response and action at times was either way too much or way too little.
Both of these protesters are completely different yet have a lot of similarities. For me, I don't have a problem feeling the "bad actions" of these groups was wrong - it just flat out was. Yes, one group had a way better reason to protest (a reason I stand by) but I'll be damned if I'd ever condone arson, looting, destruction and some of the **** show we saw. Some people have a hard time condemning it because they believe in the reason for the protest.
This message will probably upset someone on here or have someone tell me that I'm so dumb and blind or don't understand. I expect that. Our two party system is like a heated sports rivalry. The other team is a bunch of dip *****, suck ***, must be hated with ever fiber of your being and must be defeated.
Hooray for the USA. This **** is sad, 100%. It's almost more sad knowing that how bizarre things are we still live in a pretty damn country compared to a lot of places on earth.