> What I am saying is let's not pretend that either one was a group of exclusively peaceful protestors But how is that even relevant? These two events are not

> What I am saying is let's not pretend that either one was a group of exclusively peaceful protestors But how is that even relevant? These two events are not comparable and should not be spoken about in the same breath except for to say that the comparison is abhorrent. The protests were a months-long event that was legitimately protesting abuse of power, regardless of who coopted the frequent, massive, public demonstration to do public damage. The insurrection at the Capitol wasn't about anything other than disrupting the certification of the election. There can be no doubt about that. This is why well prepared and informed attackers were present and integrated with the crowd, which only existed for one day at one place that only one thing was happening at.