During a recent episode of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski compared Columbia students breaking into a campus building to the events of January 6. Her co-host, Joe Scarborough, expressed concerns about those who were seemingly justifying the actions of the students despite the similarities to the Capitol riot.
Scarborough questioned the actions of the students, asking, “Well, what did that look like, what did those kids look like when they were breaking the windows?”
Brzezinski responded, “It looked like January 6. It looked exactly like January 6. So, students have quite a model in MAGA Republicans, I guess.”
Later in the segment, Scarborough criticized those who were trying to downplay the seriousness of the campus disorder, likening it to the responses after the Charlottesville rally. He emphasized the need for universal condemnation and highlighted the disturbing chants and signs displayed during the incident.
He expressed disappointment in some individuals who were attempting to justify the actions as civil disobedience rather than recognizing it as clear vandalism and criminal activity. Scarborough emphasized the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, similar to the response to January 6.
In conclusion, Scarborough stressed that administrators should not overlook the severity of the situation and must condemn it unequivocally, just as they did with previous acts of violence and hate.
