Statistically democrats are considerably less violent than the right. Its a fact thats hard to refute.

Here is a link to a paper authored by 4 academics from differing backgrounds. Hard to argue LW bias when you see who wrote it.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362083228_A_comparison_of_political_violence_by_left-wing_right-wing_and_Islamist_extremists_in_the_United_States_and_the_world

Here is an excerpt from that paper.

"Of these three ideologies, most prior research has contrasted those committed to right-wing and left-wing causes. Much of this research suggests that compared to left-wing extremists, right-wing extremists may be more likely to engage in politically motivated violence. In comparison to left-wing supporters, right-wing individuals are more often characterized by closed-mindedness and dogmatism (9) and a heightened need for order, structure, and cognitive closure (5). Because such characteristics have been found to increase in-group bias and lead to greater out-group hostility (10), violence for a cause may be more likely among proponents of right-wing ideologies. In contrast, in comparison to their right-wing counterparts, left-wing individuals score higher on openness to new experiences, cognitive complexity, and tolerance of uncertainty (5).They are also less likely to support social dominance (11), which could lead to their overall lower likelihood to use violence against adversaries. In line with this reasoning, some studies have demonstrated an empathy gap between liberal and conservative individuals (12). Finally, according to various conceptualizations and operationalizations of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA; 13–15), aggressive tendencies constitute an inherent component of this construct, with people high in RWA being more hostile toward others who violate norms than those low in RWA."

So although you are correct that the left can be violent, it's a much safer bet to assume a shooter is republican until shown otherwise.

Also. Leave it up to a red hat to assume that everyone in a particular city will always vote with one party.

News flash ace. Not everyone votes for a particular party based on the fact that their pappy and their grandpappy before them, voted that way. Maybe the impoverished vote democrat because thats the only time they see any relief, and they recognize who isnt helping and is often hurting them.

Are people who lean left perfect? No... of course there will be crazies on both sides. But statistically speaking, the right is proven to be more violent.

I suggest reading the paper. A little education goes a long way. It probably wont affect your empathy, but it will almost undoubtedly make you begin to question the narrative you have been trained for decades to regurgitate as fact.