As bad as it seems, such levels of violence are not unprecedented, not even in many of our lifetimes.
College “demonstrations” (actually riots) ravaged universities and towns in the 60’s and 70’s, notably the Kent State incident, where an ROTC building was firebombed and trees were gassed and set ablaze. The Watts Riots of 1965 destroyed large areas of businesses in LA. Bill Ayres was in his top bombing form. The Democratic Convention of 1968 saw violent riots in the streets were rioters attacked police.
We have a long way to escalate before we match that.
Consider the pro-BLM shooter in Dallas sniping police with an AR15, consider the spate of BLM-type murders of police.
It’s true, but back then we had the weight of the traditions of our country behind us. Now, they’ve destroyed so much of it there’s no telling if what’s left will stand.