any question that Leftism is rooted in violence? Any at all?

It’s not merely a juvenile lack of self-control. It is the fact that when push comes to shove, Leftism is not about smiley faces, fairies, and unicorns at all. It is about the bullet.
And every now and again, the mask slips and you see the snarling maw of hell at the very foundation of Leftism. And that slipping is happening more and more lately. That was not happening 40 years ago, but it sure is now!
Democrats have really changed. Don’t kid yourself, this is no longer your father’s Democrat party…