Montage: Progressive protests receive praise from media, while conservative activists are repeatedly slammed

The progressive media coverage over activism in the U.S. appears to be different depending on which political ideology the demonstrators lean towards.Progressive media pundits have often bashed conservative political demonstrations over the past few years, but when it comes to liberal protests, anchors and reporters have largely praised or downplayed violence among left-leaning groups. On Wednesday, an MSNBC blogger published a piece slamming a Senate bill designed to protect the family of Supreme Court Justices from harassment, threats and violence, calling it a "cowardly response" and an "embarrassment."Ja’han Jones stated that the bill, supported by Democrats, shows that the party is caving to "right-wing pressure" and feeds into "unfounded claims" that pro-choice protesters are engaging in "lawlessness."Meanwhile, "The View" co-host Joy Behar said a day earlier that if Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was unable to leave his own home because of protesters, it might be a "good lesson" on "what if feels like to lose your freedom of choice." REUTERS REPORTER DELETES TWEET EQUATING JUSTICES' HOME PROTESTS WITH MARCH FOR LIFE During the George Floyd demonstrations in the summer of 2020, co-host Sunny Hostin cited a poll in which Americans were more likely to classify "unrest" as "riots" instead of "protests.""This is manufactured by the Trump campaign and I just wish that people understood that," Hostin said, claiming repeatedly that Black Lives Matter activism has been overwhelmingly "non-violent."Just a few months earlier, the show used different language to describe anti-lockdown protesters during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic."I’d like to ask [the protesters] if they’re willing to sign away their right to treatment if and when they get infected?" Behar wondered. "What is wrong with people—stay at home!But, when it came to Black Lives Matter and other left-leaning protesters demonstrating in 2020, Lemon repeatedly described the scenes from various cities as "peaceful." As it became more apparent that violence was breaking out, Lemon still attempted to defend the images taking place in Minneapolis, Kenosha and Los Angeles.