socksindrawers

Yes, that's what I'm saying. The people with the permit to demonstrate were attacked and defended themselves, and are being railroaded by the justice system. It's not illegal to be proud of defending your right to free speech with self defense.

Meanwhile the people who show up with weapons and masks, and with no permit and incite the violence don't even get arrested.

It even happened a few days ago at a Trump rally. A reporter got harassed and attacked, and nothing will happen to the perpetrators - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j693_xvdGTI

A politician anywhere who doesn't wet their beak at least a little bit is rare. Pay-for-play is the name of the game in the US Congress, they just have the power to have their shenanigans avoid the headlines, except in rare cases.

They didn't riot, they were attacked and defended themselves. Look at any video from the event.

If anything, I'm happy that there's a country willing to prosecute people for white collar crimes.

Just look at how America is all-too-willing to let mass murderers like the Sackler family get away with profiting off of addiction. Do these sound like words of someone trying to do anything other than profit off of death? “The prescription blizzard will be so deep, dense, and white.”

Meanwhile you see blue collar Americans charged with federal riot and conspiracy charges for exercising their legally protected free speech rights at a protest that they had acquired a permit for (Rise Above Movement).