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octoberlib

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9. I'm getting bad vibes. The Proud Boys threatened to come to Charlotte to "shoot liberals".

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:43 PM

Jul 2019

They showed up armed at Trump's 2020 announcement in Florida so I'm sure they'll be here. The city of Charlotte is about 80% Democratic, so there will be plenty of people protesting.

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Charlotte City Council is looking into breaking the RNC 2020 contract [View all] octoberlib Jul 2019 OP

They should definitely ask for the funds for Security up front. vsrazdem Jul 2019 #1

And SoCalNative Jul 2019 #3

Do you have a link as to their trying to break this contract? Tipperary Jul 2019 #2

Ummm, Greg Lacour, whose tweet I posted and is a journalist for Charlotte Mag octoberlib Jul 2019 #4

Thanks! I will let my friends know about it and chastise them for their missing this story lol! Tipperary Jul 2019 #5

It was kinda hidden in a story about Trump's racism. I just noticed all these tweets from local octoberlib Jul 2019 #6

I know my friends are NOT happy about the RNC coming there. Tipperary Jul 2019 #8

I'm getting bad vibes. The Proud Boys threatened to come to Charlotte to "shoot liberals". octoberlib Jul 2019 #9

WaPo picked it up. It's a better article, imo octoberlib Jul 2019 #11

I will check this out too and pass it on. Tipperary Jul 2019 #13

I live an hour from Charlotte SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #7

Be careful , if you do. Trump's stormtroopers will be here, I'm sure. octoberlib Jul 2019 #10

Take their money, give them a shitty time. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #12