The media, liberals stoked this fire (letter to the editor) – SILive.com

We watched demonstrations organized by liberal groups turn violent time and time again in recent years: Looting, arson, broken windows, graffiti, chants of death to the police, police officers assaulted and assassinated, precincts under siege, statues torn down, etc.

We all witnessed it. The violence demonstrated last summer by organizations supported by liberal politicians and editors was pervasive and relentless. The violence was reported with little condemnation by liberal politicians and editors. Most of the violent destructive conduct was portrayed as an important movement for change. Elected officials excused it. Justified it. Pandered to the mob.

The erroneous message sent to the people of our country was, if you have a grievance, the way to have your voice heard is to riot.

Cuomo is the leader of the Democratic Party in New York state. He did little to denounce violence at every occurrence. He has demonstrated his immense power on behalf of liberal causes, used little of it to stop the violence.

The mayor downplayed the violence and property damage. Allowed it. Actually justified violating social distancing requirements for causes he exploited for his own personal political gain.

What was the Advance doing last summer? Did the Advance condemn the rioting, looting, arson, assaults on police officers each time it occurred? Did the Advance hold the governor and mayor accountable for the violence? The Advance pandered to it.

Democrats support the organizations that perpetuated last summers violence and those organizations support Democrats. Theyre not voting Republican. Those organizations are a significant portion of the Democratic Party base. The liberal media failed to call out the Democratic Party for giving a nod and wink to the violence.

The Democratic Party, the liberal media, the editors of this nation, including Brian Laline, are responsible for the violence we saw in our capital. You transmitted the false narrative that violence is justified if ones cause is worthy. Stop throwing stones and look in the mirror.

Violence is not free speech. Violence is never acceptable unless it is to end an imminent threat. Violence breeds more violence.

My voice carries only so far. I wont waste my time calling for change at CNN, MSNBC, The NY Times, etc. My home is Staten Island. Our only local newspaper is the Staten Island Advance. I demand Brian Laline resign as executive editor of the Advance. Its not the first time Im calling for his resignation and it wont be the last.

I call on the Advance to stop making and printing verbal attacks on Republican and conservative leaders. You have no right to assign blame to anyone other than yourself. The media caused the violence by failing to condemn last summers violence. You stoked the fire.

Condemn all violence. Every instance of violence. Consistently.

(Christopher Altieri is a Great Kills resident.)

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