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Walleye

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12. Yes. It almost goes without saying but it should be said.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 11:40 AM

Jan 2022

Racism and misogyny are such a big element in all this. It seems to be danced all around by most who are analyzing it

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Extremism experts explain the most alarming thing about the Capitol rioters [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2022 OP

At least 80% of them were men it seems. So they fit some profile Walleye Jan 2022 #1

Yeah, they're all grumpyduck Jan 2022 #2

I think a lot of them were taking speed, possibly steroids Walleye Jan 2022 #3

while jacking off to limbaugh. oops, what will they do now.... certainot Jan 2022 #31

That's a fairly deep dive at that link. GoneOffShore Jan 2022 #32

best explanation i've ever seen, whether as humor or real. explains authoritarian increase w/pandemi certainot Jan 2022 #34

99% are white men, we should be screaming that to the hilt IMHO uponit7771 Jan 2022 #8

Yes. It almost goes without saying but it should be said. Walleye Jan 2022 #12

+1, article is from the UK so I think they're missing this dynamic also; they might think there's uponit7771 Jan 2022 #13

I think there was a lot more ex-military than POC if you wanna make a profile Walleye Jan 2022 #16

+1, used to live in Germany as a child and was BLOWN AWAY on how hard Nazi's worked at ... uponit7771 Jan 2022 #18

Also they are operating in the open in our faces. We expect conspiracies to be secret Walleye Jan 2022 #20

YES !!! uponit7771 Jan 2022 #21

I was really surprised that wasn't included PatSeg Jan 2022 #23

I think the Independent will get a shocking earful about this point in the article and go back ... uponit7771 Jan 2022 #25

I even went to the actual article PatSeg Jan 2022 #26

"Replacement Theory" modrepub Jan 2022 #29

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2022 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2022 #33

From the link: UTUSN Jan 2022 #4

These extremists want a civil war because they believe they can kill all the people they hate. Lonestarblue Jan 2022 #5

Excellent post! Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #27

Did these "Experts" even mention White Nationalism as a Primary Unifying Cause? msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #6

Great Minds ... uponit7771 Jan 2022 #9

👆Thank you captain obvious Walleye Jan 2022 #14

"...that such a broad range of people..." 😲😲😲 "..broad range of **WHITE** people ..." uponit7771 Jan 2022 #7

No "profile"? Here's one that I'm pretty sure fits... JHB Jan 2022 #10

+1, the article is from the UK so I think they miss this dynamic happening in the US or they don't uponit7771 Jan 2022 #11

Somebody made them feel relevant. kentuck Jan 2022 #15

Somebody paid their way gratuitous Jan 2022 #41

The experts themselves have bought into the omnipresent institutional racism malaise Jan 2022 #17

We absolutely must cut off the head of the snake if we are going to save the U.S. world wide wally Jan 2022 #19

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2022 #22

The elephant in the room folks...the connection is right-wing hate radio and television pecosbob Jan 2022 #24

The internet has allowed the crazies to organize. fightforfreedom Jan 2022 #28

They seem surprised at how ordinary the insurrectionists are as people. Why? Solly Mack Jan 2022 #30

They are 99% white, that's not ordinary looking at the racial make up of the US uponit7771 Jan 2022 #37

I agree. That aspect (of the total population) is a number that should and does stick out. Solly Mack Jan 2022 #39

I don't think it's "a reflection of where we are in domestic extremism." I think it's more LaMouffette Jan 2022 #36

No Profile??? RobinA Jan 2022 #38

My view - I don't buy that they are "typical" as that implies widespread and normal bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #40