There’s a silver lining to the L.A. riots: It’s a sign that the dishonest sophistry used to excuse violence is no longer persuasive

Frida Ghitis : The media has been trying to downplay the violence in L.A. She says it's a good sign that the media is trying to excuse violence in the U.S. in this country.

Ghitis says there's a silver lining in the Los Angeles riots, but there's no excuse for violence in 2020 .

She says the media has tried to minimize the violence, but it's clear it's not all peaceful.

Ruben Navarrette : Democrats have tried to shift the blame for the L.A. riots with virtually no pushback.

He says it's an approved talking point that all the violence is the Trump administration’s fault.

But the media have conveniently buried the fact that the ICE raid that supposedly touched off the violence in L.a. wasn’t some random sweep of illegal immigrants. It was a raid to stop a cartel-linked money laundering.

Ruben Navarrette : Media have been entertaining bizarre left-wing claims about America ’s ownership of California and the Southwest somehow being in dispute.

He says there are no moral arguments made against rioting or criminal behavior to be found anywhere.

Navarro: L.A. riots are a naked attempt to use violence to stop enforcing immigration laws a large majority of Americans want enforced.