How Democrats and left-wing media whitewash political violence

Published May 6, 2026 5:00pm ET



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Left-wing political violence has been a major issue facing the country going back to the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots. Left-wing media and Democratic politicians now spend their days mainstreaming and whitewashing their extreme rhetoric while avoiding discussion of how that rhetoric is contributing to political violence.

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