You forget that there is and always has been two standards.
Remember, these are the people who unironically believe that there are no bad tactics, only bad targets. They're fine with paid protestors when they're on their side. The minute someone else uses paid protestors, then it's a problem.
You are dealing with people who fight you with both hands whilst teaching you it is noble to tie one hand behind your back. And have been doing so since at least the 60s. The appeal to a non-existent "equality" of treatment was the a lie in the first place.
Suddenly it's okay for the media to talk about how they are paid protesters. Before it was just a "right-wing conspiracy theory". Imagine that.
You forget that there is and always has been two standards.
Remember, these are the people who unironically believe that there are no bad tactics, only bad targets. They're fine with paid protestors when they're on their side. The minute someone else uses paid protestors, then it's a problem.
But there are no bad tactics. Only bad optics.
You are dealing with people who fight you with both hands whilst teaching you it is noble to tie one hand behind your back. And have been doing so since at least the 60s. The appeal to a non-existent "equality" of treatment was the a lie in the first place.