The far left wants to celebrate racism and genocide no less than the far right. Your line of thinking is what leads to people justifying violence in the first place.
I'm utterly appalled at what goes on in social media. People who a few years ago were quiet exemplars of sanity are now calling for violence, witch hunts and pretending like the US is one step away from civil war.
It's media that's doing this. A protest by one's own side is powerful, solemn and the height of democracy. If it's the other side, it's intimidating, primal and a rapid descent into tyranny. One rotten egg on your own side is just an unfortunate lunatic, on the other it's emblematic of the radicalization hidden just beneath the surface. The informational content has made way for a completely emotional, tribal way of looking at the world. It's just convenient narratives, with no one particularly interested in figuring out whether something is actually big, or just puffed up into the next big news cycle. News coverage now creates importance, instead of the other way around. The people who keep this going are the ones who benefit from eternal conflict, and it's not you and I.
This time the antifa found casus belli in the death of a compatriot. Just the same, the right could've gotten unlucky (or lucky) and had one of their own die to a u-lock to the head at Berkeley. Fill in your own examples, if you can still remember them a few weeks later.
Violence begets violence, especially if you broadcast it non stop for rageclicks and social validation points. It's not journalism anymore, it's just juvenile activism and pandering.
Before you try to assume my politics, I'm pretty far left.
Suuuure you are.
It was meant to save time and add clarity. I know there are people on my side of the political spectrum who do things I don't agree with. I know that my favored politicians are less than ideal. I admit this.
I'd have voted for Bernie in the general, had he been the candidate.
At the same time, I watched the video where the young lady was killed. They had bats, rebar, and it looked like one had a chain. Life isn't a video game, they didn't just pick that stuff up off the ground in those numbers and with that level of readiness. I also know they weren't Trump supporters.
No, they are on the left. They are on the same end of the political spectrum as I.
But, the usual response I get (when pointing out flaws by those on my end of the spectrum, which happens with great frequency) is to all me everything from a Nazi to a Trump supporter. (I am not sure which one they consider worse.)
So, I figured I'd save some time. It would appear that it didn't work to save one bit of time.
This is of course assuming you don't unconditionally condemn violence, which you might.
The right was actually behaving themselves, by all accounts. Well, other than the being Nazi part. They were peacefully marching, albeit with torches, and then some folks decided to punch a Nazi. Don't do that.
Violence is sometimes the only answer. It's not the answer to peaceful marching, no matter how much Nazis suck. They have a right to peacefully assemble, even though they suck.
Going down to instigate violence is bad. Don't do that. Also, maybe don't brandish weapons and hit people. That's not going to change hearts and minds.
When the car smashed into the crowd, the weapons were already out. Besides, if they are worried about firearms, a bat is a poor choice of defensive weapon.
Let them protest. That is their right. Why they were carrying tiki torches is beyond me, but they weren't actually hurting anyone with them. They were just being idiots, also known as Nazis. Let them do their thing and have your own peaceful protest.
I admit, it's pretty tempting, but they might just want to stop punching Nazis - unless the Nazis start swinging first. I mean, isn't the goal to be better than the other side?
And, yeah... Don't go brandishing weapons. That's just dumb. It's even more dumb if you believe the opposition has firearms. Firearm vs. rebar means firearm wins - except for in the movies. Also, carrying a bat may scare one of them into using their firearm - they are a not very bright and very skittish group. Treat them like big, dumb, herd beasts.
There are crazy people from across the political spectrum who commit violent crimes. Yes, many are liberal. Many are conservative. Trying to tally who did more is silly. But if we're against violent crime, maybe we should also have a conversation about gun control.
Edit: You appear to have changed the phrasing of your comment. You originally asked if that was the strongest argument I could come up with.