The US had a fairly rich history of shooting rioters too. After Kent State there was enough backlash to at least prefer "nonviolent" methods, but I don't doubt they'd fire again if conditions get much worse.
edit because of Kent State, not after. Almost immediately after they still fired 460 shots at protesters in Jackson State.
Its basically an opinion of so many people that 1776 was a nice and pleasant meeting between locals and British Government.
The locals sat down and said: "sorry we do apologize but we do not want you here anymore; please kindly go". And then Brits responded: "sure! we spent centuries conquering the whole world, hundreds of thousands of our brothers and fathers died in the process, but since you so peaceful and ask so politely, we have no problems to give up on this vast land of minerals and opportunities, pack our belongings and sail home. See ya!".
In reality the 1776 happen pretty much the same as you watch the riots today, other than they didn't have tear gas and there were no cellphones.
Nice retcon, but even in your peaceful retelling it's still lies.
the locals sat down and said "we know you've made treaties with the natives to not expand anymore, but we want that land! So if you could get gone and let us get to our genocide we'd appreciate it."
and the Brits responded" "sure..."
Just a little different... High school history doesn't like to mention it was a battle between new and old aristocrats, but the whole slavery and 3/5ths of a person business and initial land owners only sort of system kind of shows the truth.
Do you know who else decided to shoot rioters? Iran, Syria, China.
Are you saying this is what we've come to? In that case, more power to these rioters to rid us of this disgusting state.