Why is it that yesterday's Unite the Right rally seemed to be mostly
violent, while the Women's March (a much larger rally) was mostly
peaceful? My answer would be that the difference in outcome is due to
the attitudes of those who oppose them.
Sure, plenty of people, including myself, opposed the Women's
March. Not because we are anti-woman, but because we disagree with
the rhetoric and ideology used to justify it. But did you see any
violent protests against it? Did you see any Trump supporters hurling
feces, screaming insults, or otherwise opposing the event? No, you
didn't, because our opposition was carried out with respect.
Yesterday's event however, was different. The people who opposed the
UTR event (mostly Antifa and Black Lives Matter), didn't peacefully
allow this rally to take place. In their minds, since they oppose the
views of these rally-goers, they believe themselves to be
morally-superior, and therefore justified in resorting to violent
measures.