Yup, this is exactly the problem with modern politics. Take the absolute worst of the other side and project it to all of them. You like Republicans? You can't be anything other than a neo nazi racist white supremacist extremist. You leaning left? Then you have to be a communist shill who wants to tax every remotely financially successful person to death and take all liberties away from everyone ever. It's really tiring.

This argument would have more weight if "the worst" was rightfully repudiated by Republicans instead of reelection, pardons, denialism, or blistering conspiracy theories. There are outrageous acts on both sides but only the Left consistently calls out the missteps of their own.

Like the riots?

You mean the property damage and looting that was repeatedly repudiated by the left, as GP pointed out? Yes.

it wasnt though

This is just lazy. It took sub-1 second to google for this information.

"However, after George Floyd’s death, Joe Biden repeatedly condemned violent protests. In a May 31 post on his blog shortly after George Floyd’s death, he wrote, “Protesting such brutality is right and necessary. It’s an utterly American response. But burning down communities and needless destruction is not. Violence that endangers lives is not.”"

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-biden-condemn-v...

yeah right. because the narrative the past 6 months was definitely that Biden didn't want them to riot.

Those are words, but that is not a coherent statement.

Can you provide some evidence for this (somewhat implausible) theory?

Rich Americans never like poor people rioting, regardless of their political leanings.

It would be very odd if this were to change, so I'd really like to see some evidence.

If you don't understand how riots under donald trump help biden then you need serious help

That's not evidence. And it does appear that they didn't actually help Biden.

oh really? So this election had historic turnout and Biden more votes than anyone else in history because they had no effect? historically red states switching to blue?

you don't think that the dem's loved people rioting in the streets because of racism while Trump was president (hint, they like it more than they would if it was under them!)

cmon man

Not sure what you’re referring to. Failing to condemn white supremacists? That’s a talking point which is more about taking Trump’s erratic speech patterns out of context than it is a reflection of his actual statements or personal views. https://youtu.be/RGrHF-su9v8

So no, you can't find a liberal police captain who’s calling for Trump supporters to be shot in the head, can you?

Why should he/she? That has nothing to do with the generality of “talking to the other side”.

If you just want extremism, just pick some random Antifa post supporting “the killing of fascist police”.

> That has nothing to do with the generality of “talking to the other side”.

It has everything to do with it. You should ask the question why does a police chief want to put bullets in Biden supporters?

If you have such people in the police then can you understand why someone in Antifa supports “the killing of fascist police”?