The Capitol Riot worked out beautifully for leftists, allowing them to demonize those to their right and providing them with a pretext for ham-fisted censorship. Now is the time to escalate, while they still have momentum. The First Amendment has taken a blow, but they need to incapacitate the Second before they can fully impose their agenda.
Leftists can’t count on another black swan event like the Capitol Riot. They may have to help set one off. Opportunities abound: