I know why “the authorities” crack down so hard and fast on conservative, middle-class, usually white people who at all defend themselves against organized political mobs
Because once average people see a chance, it will be open season on leftists and their statists supporters, and things will get very ugly very fast.
Once people figure that they have nothing to lose, it will be open season on the dimrat thug army. Like a sinking ship, once it starts to roll over, you can’t stop it.