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The title should change from Attack to either Protest or Riot, preferably Protest. An attack would indicate that the vast majority of protestors weapons (firearms), which is false because a very small number of people had them compared to how many people were present. Also important to note the death toll in relation to the protesters' supposed violence. It's a media narrative that labels it as an attack, which is a lie, and if we want to be as informative as possible then we shouldn't lie about it being more of a protest. Cover all bases, not just the one you personally agree with. Auser468 (talk) 23:31, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An event in which 174 police officers are injured (not to mention the more than $30 million in damages caused) is an attack, not a protest. ★ The Green Star Collector ★ (talk) 00:09, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And I suppose that you believe ICE protests are really attacks as well? Because police get injured there, but those articles label them as protests. They can't be both. Auser468 (talk) 02:28, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As Muboshgu stated, that would depend on how the ICE demonstrations in question are characterized by reliable sources. That being said, this page is for discussing improvements to the January 6 Capitol attack article, so I would prefer to keep this discussion on topic and avoid veering into whataboutism territory. ★ The Green Star Collector ★ (talk) 03:15, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well then maybe we should reconsider the reliability of these sources, and what I said about ICE was an example of how a source's bias or political stance may affect a narrative. The January 6th capital demonstration was a protest if the ICE demonstrations weren't and aren't attacks due to very similar behaviors that are present in both events (violence if we're being blunt). It was 100% on topic. I'm only suggesting a name change for this article based on objective principles that don't lean left or right politically. And this suggestion should be considered if we want to remain objective as an informational site. Auser468 (talk) 03:54, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

While I'm not going to deny that there was violence at CERTAIN ICE protests, I don't think it's a fair comparison to make. Jan 6 can technically be called a protest (public act of dissent against political advantage), but in doing so it puts a false impression of what secondary literature calls the event (WP:POVTITLE). As above, over 174 injured and 5 deaths in one incident is vastly different from a series of mostly peaceful ICE protests that turned violent in some cases. Also, the goal of Jan 6 was a self-coup, so "attack" is used.

PS just now I discovered how many move requests there have been, good lord. This is the relevant one it seems. Hugoaway (talk) 09:11, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

We refer to the event the way the WP:RS refer to the event. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:21, 7 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It was neither a protest nor a riot. It was an attempted self-coup led and orchestrated by the then President Donald Trump.

"It's a media narrative that labels it as an attack, which is a lie"

This is the issue with your comment boiled down. Wikipedia is a collection of facts sourced to reliable sources. The media which reported on the day isn't a "narrative". It's simply reality. The fact that your opinions don't line up with reality is a you problem, not a Wikipedia problem. We're not getting into a tit for tat about ICE protests or George Floyd protests. This article is about the January 6th attack. It's its own thing. Bill Heller (talk) 09:38, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]