The problem with the left (well, one of *many* problems with the left) is that to them, words they don't like are considered violence. Combine that with their view that physical violence isn't violence when the ends justify the means, and we get crap like this. (and of course, lots mostly peaceful protests)
The modern left has changed so much, that a youthful Fat_Elvis wouldn't even recognize them any more, and would want nothing to do with them. They left me; I didn't leave them.