The next time someone complains about January 6, please show them this information from Grok.
By Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)
June 2, 2025
The next time someone complains about January 6, please show them this information from Grok:
Based on available data on political protests in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) from 2020 to 2025 causing property damage, the following are the estimated totals for the 100 largest protests by damage, categorized by ideological leaning:
Left: 88
Right: 6
Left and Center: 4
Right and Center: 1
Other (Mixed/Non-ideological): 1
Below is a list of the 10 political protests in the United States from 2020 to 2025 that caused significant property damage, based on available data. Each entry includes the date, location, estimated damage, and the ideological leaning of the primary participants (left or right). Note that precise damage estimates are often rough, and ideological affiliations are based on reported motivations or group involvement. If exact figures or clear ideological ties are unavailable, I’ve noted it. Information is drawn from sources like ACLED, news reports, and Wikipedia, with X posts used only for sentiment, not as primary evidence.
Date: May 26–June 8, 2020
Location: Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN
Damage: ~$500 million (1,500 properties, 150 set on fire)
Who Did It: Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters, local youths, some far-left groups (e.g., anarchists). Left
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Date: May 29–31, 2020
Location: Atlanta, GA
Damage: $10–15 million (storefronts on Peachtree Street, Phipps Plaza)
Who Did It: BLM protesters, some local vandals. Left
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Date: May–August 2020
Location: Portland, OR
Damage: Millions (exact figure unclear; ongoing vandalism, fires at Multnomah County Justice Center)
Who Did It: BLM protesters, far-left groups (e.g., Antifa, anarchists). Left
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Date: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, D.C. (U.S. Capitol)
Damage: ~$2.7 million (Capitol building repairs)
Who Did It: Trump supporters, far-right groups (e.g., Proud Boys, Oath Keepers). Right
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Date: May–June 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Damage: Millions (Magnificent Mile storefronts, exact figure unclear)
Who Did It: BLM protesters, some looters. Left
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Date: May–June 2020
Location: Seattle, WA
Damage: ~$1–3 million (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, local businesses)
Who Did It: BLM protesters, far-left activists. Left
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Date: May–June 2020
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Damage: ~$1–2 million (storefronts, looting)
Who Did It: BLM protesters, some opportunistic vandals. Left
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Date: May 25, 2021
Location: Portland, OR
Damage: ~$1 million (dumpster fire, property damage at Multnomah County Justice Center)
Who Did It: BLM protesters, far-left activists. Left
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Date: April–May 2024
Location: New York, NY (Columbia University, other campuses)
Damage: ~$1 million (vandalism, building occupations)
Who Did It: Pro-Palestinian protesters, student activists, some far-left groups. Left
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Date: July 17–22, 2019
Location: San Juan, PR
Damage: ~$500,000 (property damage during Telegramgate protests)
Who Did It: Anti-government protesters (mixed ideologies, primarily local grievances). Mixed/Left-leaning
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