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LaMouffette

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

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 01:33 PM

Jan 2022

a reflection of the success Fox News, Facebook, and other rightwing propaganda organs have enjoyed in completely brainwashing their followers.

The insurrectionists who were not members of the radical militia groups, but who were, rather, the next-door-neighbor type, have been thoroughly convinced that Biden stole the election. Nothing can dissuade them from this.

They truly believed—wrongly and idiotically—that they were doing their patriotic duty by storming the Capitol.

Another coup is almost certain to happen if the rightwing media is allowed to keep spreading their bullshit and if there is no powerful anti-propaganda campaign from the middle and left to diminish their influence.

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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