Everyone Is Wondering Why MAGA Capitol Mob Is Treated So Differently Than BLM Protesters
‘What would the headline be if this were Black people?’ was a common sentimentAndrea Towers | January 6, 2021 @ 1:53 PM Last Updated: January 6, 2021 @ 2:12 PM
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A mob of pro-Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, causing Congress to forcefully recess during the Electoral College vote certification for Joe Biden’s presidency and causing a lockdown of the building.
Social media erupted with comparisons between the differences in law enforcement’s response at the Capitol to the many Black Lives Matter protests this summer most of which were generally peaceful.