I could see it carrying "less weight",
But still, it is him RUNNING AWAY TRYING TO AVOID CONFRONTATION OR VIOLENCE.
Actions speak louder than words.
Provoked? Like he SAID words that drove Rosenbaum to violence? Possibly. But nothing he said, would change the fact that ROSENBAUM decided to attack Rittenhouse. Thus Self Defense.
I don't buy it. At BEST, Rosenbaum was going to beat the shit out of that kid. Being beaten to death or being shot with his own gun, were certainly reasonable fears for Rittenhouse.
And he's showing he wants to shot you, by running from you? What an odd way of showing aggression.
I think his delusions were of America still being a civilized land where a howling mob, confronted by an armed group, would stand down and wander off to seek easier targets.
That did happen. Except that the police prevented Rittenhouse from rejoining his group, and the mob had a lone target to attack. He was armed, but young and alone. They managed to get their nerve up for an attack. THey sent in the crazy ex-con first. When he went down, the rest charged. But it did not work out the way they wanted.
BUT, their friends the dems, are trying to save the day after the fact, by making an example of Rittenhouse, as to what happens when you fight back against the mob.
