> they allowed Antifa and BLM to beat and tear gas, kick and punch, demonstrators in Portland, Seattle and elsewhere as the police leaned against walls with their arms folded down the street <
Right. The mayors told the police to stand down. And the police obeyed.
But if conservatives should engage in a vigorous protest, the mayors would immediately send in armored vehicles, SWAT, etc. And again the police would obey.
While, in general, I agree with you, they didn't call out the Big Dogs in Lansing this year.
