LogFAQs > #963679149

Except they weren't "attacking a government building" anymore than any other recent US protest where a government building was stormed. Hell, during when rioters were setting police cars and whole police stations on fire, the government didn't open fire on rioters. Developed nations -- and even most developing nations -- don't do that because you just invite massive backlash. Activities like that escalate a conflict.

And the optics of the US shooting unarmed civilians would've been taken by every government in the world as a justification for using murder to suppress dissent. That's overlooking any international condemnation and sanctions the US would've received because shooting protestors is a very, very bad look.