They say that the Tree of Liberty needs to be watered occasionally with the blood of patriots.
Not that rioters who are burning down businesses and smashing cars should be mistaken for patriots.
They’re just violent jerks, and when they destroy other people’s property and livelihoods, they’re not bleeding on the Tree Of Liberty.
They’re pissing on it.
Well, on the rare occasion, they do bleed on it.
When they throw rocks and molotovs at the cops, and get their heads beaten in.
That’s when they scream about police brutality, and for their mommies and daddies to bail them out.