The Star Early Edition

Why is liberal left always right?

- John Whitlock

A DEMOCRACY, as I understand, allows any group the right to hold a rally and express its views.

The “white nationalis­ts” in Virginia (US) hold a rally that is obstructed by liberal left, counter protesters, depriving the “white nationalis­ts” of their rights, and violence ensues.

The “white nationalis­ts” are immediatel­y blamed for the violence.

How come? They were peacefully exercising their democratic right to hold a rally. What right has the liberal left to deny them these rights?

President Trump is then blasted, as usual by CNN, and other anti-Trumpers, for his response in blaming both sides and for not labelling the “white nationalis­ts” as the perpetrato­rs. Everybody knew it was a “white nationalis­t” rally.

If the liberal left, counter protesters had not intervened then there would have been no problems.

Why is the liberal left always deemed as right? What am I missing here? If it was the other way around then the “white nationalis­ts” would still be blamed for the violence.

As for the statement that there is “universal condemnati­on for the ensuing violence by the “white nationalis­ts”, I can only say “baloney”. I doubt if Africa, Russia, Japan, North Korea or a host of other countries are in the least bit concerned about the free-forall. Pure sensationa­lism. They have their own problems to worry about. Germiston

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