The other guy was attempting to disrupt the law and order of the entire nation by violating the peaceful, democratic transfer of power.
There is more than a difference in degree between these two events: there is a difference in kind.
- one protested against power
- one formed an armed militia that murdered civilians
Democrats are (five years later) still being violent against the government, eg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBBoSkj4QnA
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The other guy was attempting to disrupt the law and order of the entire nation by violating the peaceful, democratic transfer of power.
There is more than a difference in degree between these two events: there is a difference in kind.