So...what did Flash do here?
First, Flash denied that threats are violence, and that there's such a thing as a peaceful threat.
Then, Flash tried to argue that the threats were just made in jest ("I was just joking" post-hoc defense). So I guess that means the threat wasn't peaceful.
So Flash was trying to argue that the threats weren't credible and therefore, were peaceful threats. Yes, that is Flash's argument now...the Nazis made peaceful threats that Flash then goes on to quote the article as saying were credible enough that the "Oregon State Police has recommended that the Capitol be closed tomorrow due to a possible militia threat."
So Flash, your argument here just contradicted itself.
In trying to downplay the significance and severity of the threat Conservatives made, you ended up proving the threat was credible when you quoted the article saying just that.
So your argument now is that Nazis were peacefully threatening Democrats, but it's OK because they were just joking, even though police found the threat credible.