What is happening to political freedoms, discussions and expression in the United States when the people who have been advocating for peace and respect turn violent?

Laura Hollis, teacher of business law and entrepreneurship at the Mendoza College of Business and the Law school of the University of Notre Dame, published an opinion column in The Daily Progress about the “peaceful” left and how they have turned violent in recent political demonstrations. Liberal Americans have advocated for peace and respect for everyone throughout the entire presidential campaign, often times acting as though they are morally and ethically more advanced or better people than those who don’t share their same beliefs. It is hypocritical and immature that crowds of protestors using peace and respect at the center of their movement have descended into violence on multiple occasions.