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The Left is Violent | Change My Mind

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Studies claiming more political violence from the Right

  1. The Prosecution Project (as featured in the Economist)
    1. TPP Author info: Michael Loadenthal
      1. Described himself as ANTIFA. Source: X
      2. Admitted to being arrested while protesting Trump. Source: T&F
  2. The CATO Institute Sources: Study, Data

Political Violence Omitted From Studies

  • AARON DANIELSON: Shot dead POINT BLANK by ANTIFA member Michael Reinoehl BECAUSE he was a Trump supporter. He said so, on camera, WHILE HE KILLED HIM. Source: X
    • NOT registered as leftist political violence.
  • DARRELL BROOKS: Brooks noted Black Supremacist. (Waukesha) Source: NYPost
    • Killed 6 (All White)
    • Injured 70
    • Comments on Whites
  • DAYTON SHOOTER (2019): Connor Betts appears nowhere on TPP database or CATO research. Sources: TPP, CATO, CNN
  • SUMMER OF LOVE: Only 232 entries in Database from Summer of Love/George Floyd Protests Sources: TPP, TPP
    • 13,600 Total arrests
    • 60K Officers Assaulted
    • $2B in damages
    • At least 19 Deaths

DEFINITIONS

TRUTH: Nearly all white vs minority crimes are registered as “political violence” but not vice versa.

  • EXAMPLES:
    • BILLIE DAVIS: White woman stabbed an Asian woman on a bus in 2024. Sources: People, TPP
      • Right Wing
    • BRANDON ELLIOTT: Black man who brutally assaulted an Asian woman in 2021. Source: NBCNews
      • Not listed on TPP Database

TRUTH: When it comes to overall violence, rates are infinitely higher in Blue cities.

  • 19 of 20 cities with highest murder rates have Blue Mayors. Sources: Axios, CensusScope, Columbia, CHOP
    • Mostly located in Red States
    • 7 of the top 10 murder states also have the highest black population
    • 2% of US counties account for 56% of murders

TRUTH: The CATO, which ONLY focuses on deaths from terrorism, has glaring omissions putting the entire study into question.

  • Michael Reinoehl not included
  • Darrel Brooks (Waukesha), noted Black Supremacist. Source: NYPost
    • Killed 6 (All White)
    • Injured 70
    • Comments on Whites:
  • The Study’s Author Doesn’t Follow His Own Rules.
    • ATLANTA SPA SHOOTER: Robert Aaron Long Listed as “Right Wing (Killed 8). Sources: Fox5Atlanta, NBC
      • Included as right-wing largely due to his religious ties.
    • COMPARE SUTHERLAND SPRINGS: Study author Alex Nowrasteh omitted this shooter. Source: Nowrasteh
      • Says shooter was atheist and had argument with mom.
        • Baptist = Right Wing
        • Atheist = Nothing
    • EXAMPLE: Audrey Hale listed as “Aiden Hale.” SourceL CATO
    • EXAMPLE: Mauricio Garcia (Killed 8). Souce: ADL
      • ADL disputed that he was politically motivated.
    • EXAMPLE: Vance Boelter. Sources: NYPost, MinnesotaStarTribune
      • Explicitly told reporters it wasn't because of “pro-life” or “Trump.”

SINCE TRUMP ELECTED NOV: Right NOW the Left is considerably more violent.

  • The left has killed 2X as many people. Source: CATO
  • Left-wing terrorism at worst in 30 years. Source: CSIS

TRUTH: Every meaningful POLL of individuals suggests Left more willing to commit violence than the Right

  • YouGov asked if its acceptable to be happy about death of public figure you oppose:
    • ALWAYS UNACCEPTABLE Source: YouGov
      • REPUBLICANS: 77%
      • DEMOCRATS: 38%
      • 44% of Dems Say sometimes acceptable
  • Rutgers 2024 (Bottom pg 4). Source: Study
    • 66% responded that the murder of Donald Trump would be somewhat to completely justified.

TRUTH: While the shooting of Rep Melissa Hortman and her husband was a horrible event, it is not comparable at all.

  • The murderer, Vance Boelter specifically said his actions were not inspired by “Trump or pro-life stuff.”
  • He left a letter claiming he was part of a Tim Walz directed government hit. Source: NYPost, MinnesotaStarTribune
  • And it was roundly condemned by those on the right as violence. No, Senator Mike Lee’s comments on X (NBC) are not comparable to what we saw with Charlie Kirk.
  • SEN MIKE LEE QUOTES:
    • “Nightmare on Waltz Street”
    • “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way.”
    • “These hateful attacks have no place in Utah, Minnesota, or anywhere in America.”

TRUTH: You’ve seen far worse examples than Jan 6 on the Left

  • KEY FACT 1: J20 PROTESTS Source: Independent
    • 217 Arrests
    • $100K+ in damages (minimum)
  • KEY FACT 2: “Summer of Love” George Floyd Riots Sources: ABC, Axios, Forbes
    • 60K Officers Assaulted
    • $2B in damages
    • At least 19 Deaths
  • KEY FACT 3: Church burning and attempted ransacking of the White House. Source: CNN, WaPo
  • FINAL POINT: Compared to Jan 6 which resulted in only
    • 1 Death of Ashley Babbitt.
    • 275 FBI Agents Present. Source: TheBlaze

TRUTH: Gun culture on the Right is not to blame. We don’t see this kind of political violence ANYWHERE outside of the political left.

  • 1. HIGHER GUN OWNERSHIP CORRELATES WITH LOWER GUN CRIME. Sources: CPRC, CHOP, CrimeResearch
    • 2% of US counties account for 56% of murders
      • And nearly all high-murder counties have a major city with a Democrat mayor.
      • SOURCE: Crime Prevention Research Center and a Columbia University Study,
  • 2. 94% OF ALL MASS SHOOTINGS SINCE 1950 HAVE OCCURRED IN GUN FREE ZONES.
    • SOURCE: Study from Crime Research, University of Chicago and John Lott:
  • 3. DEFENSIVE FIREARM USES FAR OUTWEIGH FIREARM HOMICIDES. Sources: National Academics, Georgetown
    • Almost all national surveys estimate annual defensive uses of firearms ranging from approximately 500,000 to more than 3 million, indicating defensive gun uses by victims are at least as common as offensive uses by criminals.
  • Also numbers that reflect we are in fact not the most violent nation on earth or even highest with gun deaths.
    • US ranks 57th in terms of murder rate worldwide.