The media has previously downplayed violence from Antifa, BLM, and other left-wing groups
The liberal media has appeared disinterested by the possibility of pro-choice protesters’ demonstrations turning violent, with some members urging activists to channel their anger outside the homes of Supreme Court Justices, or in some cases, even condoning violence against conservatives.
A reporter for Rewire News Group called for “more” violence Sunday against pro-life Americans as she enthusiastically reacted to reports of vandalism against the headquarters of a pro-life group in Wisconsin.
“I think for a lot of people a conversation about civility feels like it misses the mark,” Jarrett added.
Furthermore, on Tuesday, “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg attempted to defend Lori Lightfoot after the Chicago mayor was accused of inciting violence when she tweeted, “To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community – the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms.”
Goldberg threw cold water on the insinuation the tweet could provoke a violent response, calling the “call to arms” phrase a figure of speech from the civil rights movement.
“That doesn’t mean to go and do any fighting. That means to pay attention and make sure you’re there voting, doing what you need to do,” Goldberg said.
Left-leaning networks have repeatedly downplayed or outright condoned violence from their own ranks, such as during the George Floyd protests of 2020, some of which escalated into riots.
Building goes up in flames during George Floyd protests.
At the time, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and 1619 Project author Nikole Hannah Jones said the destruction of property by social justice rioters was “not violence” and said it was “not moral” to conclude that it was.
“Any reasonable person would say we shouldn’t be destroying other people’s property, but these are not reasonable times,” she added during an interview with CBSN.
MSNBC host Joy Reid also seemed to justify the violence resulting from countrywide racial justice protests when she said “people get mad” and “people get sick” of Black Americans being killed by police.
“People are risking COVID to explain to this country that we’re fed up,” she added.
Then-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo also tried to normalize the violence taking place during the summer of George Floyd’s death when he said “most major movements” that have sparked change in American history have inevitably led to a “direct confrontation” with the U.S. government.
“Please, show me where it says protests are supposed to be polite and peaceful?” Cuomo asked during another segment discussing Black Lives Matter protests in New York City.