Why is there a false equivalence in Charlottesville?

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Of course the torch rally was a show of intimidation right out of the 1950's and is totally unwelcome and the civilian left counter protesters are justified to respond as they did. There are also the individual leaders like Richard Spencer and Cantwell (the dude from the VICE video who was crying soon after) who say they are just there for a rally but encourage their followers to willingly take many sticks, clubs, shields, makeshift weapons, as well as guns and knives - meaning they are definitely more than complicit.

The antifa are not considered a socially acceptable group by all but the most dyed in the wool progressives, anarchists, and socialists - however they were as in the original poll choice only a very small portion of the counter protest and did not seem to be out in force during the street incident shown in the video where the 32-year old local paralegal and liberal activist lost her life.

The antifa had their Redneck Revolt crew with guns there - as expected when I heard some progressives touting them I knew they would serve as an armed muscle crew for the antifa. I outwardly reproached people who thought the Redneck Revolt movement would be an honorable one and immediately recognized their intended role as armed backup to professional rioters to make the opposition, both the police and their ideological enemies, step back a bit as we see the police do with armed right wing protest groups.

A number of the invited groups including some "Patriot" and 3% groups backed out when they heard the KKK, Neo-Nazis, the TWP and others were participating. Doxxing and other repercussions on the gainfully employed right wing members such as the Nevada Reno student/employee also seen in many pictures from the torch rally mean that these ideological supporters will likely back off while the extremists types with Cantwell and the KKK for instance will be further emboldened by the event.

Likewise, antifa seeing the ability to shut down the rally - only in part - will further feel that they are doing the right thing by using 'any means necessary' even though so few of the common left-liberal progressive counter protesters actually agree with their methods let alone moderates or conservatives.

Finally, as a result of the events we will see a lot more restrictions on demonstrations, invitations of controversial speakers, swift police action in the event of even mild disturbances, and curtailment of hate groups online - meaning the most dogmatic and incensed will go underground like terrorist jihadis.