[throwaway45349]

The capitol stuff was organised on Facebook, not Parler: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25776225

What about the Summer violence from BLM? Dozens of people died, with Twitter being used as a communications hub to attack specific individuals.

[iamdbtoo]

To compare the two is to ignore so much context I can't imagine you're being anything other than disingenuous.

[throwaway45349]

Why? Both are a disenfranchised voice complaining with violence. One might be more valid than the other, but that doesn't mean one is inherently better.

[iamdbtoo]

No, they are not. Not at all and that you think that is exactly my point. One is the voice of a group that has been in power throughout the history of this country and the other is a group that has been oppressed by the former group.

One group is using violence to maintain their power, while the other is using anything they can to make their lives better.

[possibleworlds]

Dozens is a bit disingenuous, and you are comparing a protest movement over the course of many months involving up to 20 million people. How does this have any relevance to anything?

[A4ET8a8uTh0]

I am not trying to be funny, but disparate treatment.

[BitwiseFool]

I also distinctly remember more fires, property damage, and calls to ruin peoples lives during the summer.

[iamdbtoo]

To compare the two is to ignore so much context I can't imagine you're being anything other than disingenuous.