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I think a big part of your post falls down in that I haven’t said all. I have said a large chunk. You can dress it up how you like, but the conspiracist right make up a large amount when it comes to polls on this. At least 3/5s or something supported the Capital storming, and we’re supposed to brush this aside and ignore it for unity, while they do nothing in return to promote reconciliation? Not only that many of the Republican politicans back them up on this, so it is clearly ingrained in the party.
On the other hand, ask any antifa what they think of Joe Biden and what do you think they’ll say? They will say he’s a neoliberal centrist who isn’t good and probably as bad as Trump. So, I’d hardly say there’s an equivalence.
I made it clear I have problems with aspects of the left. That should be evident, including a lot of those who support BLM and come up with barmy ideas. However, they are not Joe Biden, and as I said, if anyone bothers to read what they think and converse with them it’s clear they hate Biden as much as Trump fans. However, the key is the nutty lefties like this aren’t the ones in charge, unlike the Republicans, and I am not convinced their numbers are as strong. Which is why the Republicans bother me a lot more. Wake me up when Democrats make outright assaults on democracy and when the Squad aren’t sniping from the sidelines. Pelosi, Biden et al. are not these and are well within democratic norms. Just as Bush mostly was, Reagan, Eisenhower and co. The current Republicans aren’t that though and will yap about election rigging and will gerrymander to suit them. Their responses in 2020 showed their commitment to democracy, and barring a few, many showed their true colours.
It’s why I hate both sidesism. Of course there are problems with both sides, but all too often those arguing this make out it’s identical on both, and it always seems to downplay right wing authoritarianism and radicalism in favour of focusing on left wing. Balance isn’t about saying both sides are as bad as each other, because that’s not always the case.