RNC Protests Were Quiet Because Leftists Are More Angry At Biden Right Now

Large-scale protests were notably absent during the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week as the left continues to direct its ire at President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee.

The largest protest in Milwaukee occurred Monday where about 800 protesters appeared, falling short of the 5,000 people organizers had hoped for, according to The New York Times. In the following days the number of protesters continued to dwindle, while only one-in-six planned speakers who registered with the city actually showed up.

Some Milwaukee protesters chalked up the low turnout to anger toward the Democratic Party, particularly aimed towards President Joe Biden for his failure to end the war in Gaza, according to multiple reports.

“Part of it is that it’s President Biden who is the one allowing the genocide in Gaza,” Andy Thayer told the Times. “People are angry at him.”

At the 2016 RNC, hundreds rallied in violent and fiery protests that included the burning of an American flag and led to several arrests, according to the Times. At least two people were charged with felonies and multiple police officers were treated for injuries.

“I am very disappointed,” Omar Flores, the head organizer for the Coalition to March on the RNC in Milwaukee, told NBC News. He noted that many protesters were saving their energy for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19.

“A lot of people are very excited to get to the DNC because, you know, it is the incumbent party. Joe Biden has been the target of these Palestinian protests,” Flores told NBC News. “And so I think a lot of people are feeling very motivated to protest against the Democrats.”