Compare and contrast...

[brooklynite]

Smashing windows at the US Capitol

Smashing windows at Hamilton Hall, Columbia University

[bucolic_frolic]

1. The parallels are dwarfed by the magnitude of the objective

and the distance, resources, travel, planning expended to carry them out.

Plus one was grass roots bottom up, the other top fueled.

One had humanitarian concerns, the other raw self-interest and hatred of others with different opinions.

[brooklynite]

2. Describe a humanitarian concern that requires physical damage of a building that isn't yours.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. They are creating publicity to show concern for the Paletinian humanitarian crisis

I didn't say it was legal, I don't condone it. I'm simply describing what appears to be their reasoning. So "requires" is not a good fit.

[PatSeg]

6. Doesn't seem like a very good tactic

People are inclined to notice the vandalism, the destruction of property first and foremost and possibly miss the humanitarian message.

I appreciate their objective, but that is an awful way to elicit support.

Like you, I do not condone it. It does not qualify as a peaceful protest in my mind.

[sarisataka]

4. Wait now, These are actual students doing legitimate protesting?

Other posts are assuring us they a right wing agitators, if not actual FSB agents...

It's so hard to keep track.

[Ocelot II]

5. Both are bad; only one involved an attempt to overturn an election.

[Ping Tung]

7. Compare and contrast smashing windows at Hamilton Hall and killing civilians in Gaza.

Compare cleaning up broken glass and burying dead children.

[FHRRK]

9. FFS!

First off a complete Bullshit OP, then smashing property to make a political point is Bullshit, not sure why we can't all get to common ground, Hamas is a terrorist organization and should be condemned. Israeli response should be condemned. They are NOT mutually exclusive. This shit at Columbia is wrong, not nearly as wrong as Jan. 6 but still wrong.

[Ping Tung]

10. Vandalism is bad tactics. I agree with you.

Killing civilians is also bad tactics but the cost is far higher.

I certainly agree that Hamas and the Israeli response should be condemned. But I think exaggerating the importance and threat of broken windows is a long stretch compared to what's going on in Gaza.

[FHRRK]

11. Agree

And will leave it at that

[bluestarone]

8. I my eyes 100% comparable

NO DIFFERENCE. They need to be dealt with, in the courts.