Let’s see, the riots, one of which took place in Portland where the rioters took over a city block and a police station for a couple of days, were in response to what they perceived was an injustice. They burned and destroyed public and private property. This was all over the country, not just in Oregon. They also looted across the country because we all know that a nice flat screen TV soothes the soul and rights any wrongs. They should have all been punished to the extent of their crimes, but most weren’t. Those that were received slaps on the wrist and many were likely bailed out the same night.
The riots that took place in Washington where the rioters invaded the US Capitol building was in response to a perceived injustice. The injustice was regarding the security and sanctity of our elections. Whether their perception was right or wrong, the target of their dissatisfaction was much more significant to our country. They went too far and didn’t handle their discontent correctly, but there was ZERO possibility that these protestors were going to take over our government. That is farcical . They also didn’t burn other cities around the country or have mass looting. They should, however, all be punished to the extent of their crime, which for most amounted to destruction of public property and trespassing., but many of these rioters are still held today and some receiving several year sentences.
These were two different things alright, but only in the sense of how they were handled by law enforcement at both the local and federal levels. The only reason YOU and people like you can’t see this is because you sympthatize with the cause of the Portland rioters and looters and not with the cause the Jan 6th rioters were protesting. It all boils down to the same thing…protect the ideology at all costs, even if that means being completely disingenuous.