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jaxexpat

(7,440 posts)
36. The scenario changes, reflecting the investments of energies for those to whom anarchy is success.
Mon May 6, 2024, 07:56 PM
May 2024

The current actors are the perpetual interlopers whose identities always fade away upon investigation, but they are at it. Just as they were in Chicago in '68 and 1619 and again in 1815 at Waterloo. They are TPTB, sans the usual camouflage of respectability. They may think they're Trump's army but their orders come from other, actual, people, people they don't even know. Minions are like that, saluting one way but getting their orders from another and they don't even notice the disconnect. It's not such a surprise that the "proud boys" and ""oath keepers" are largely populated by ex-military, people who were trained to take orders. Herded cats (or Democrats/Progressives) make terrible order followers.

K&R TomDaisy May 2024 #1
I am vindicated completely. TomDaisy May 2024 #2
How are you vindicated? nt Richard D May 2024 #10
Didn't you know? It's all about them being right, all the time, about everything? AnrothElf May 2024 #12
Sigh . . . Richard D May 2024 #14
The interlocutor to whom you were replying. AnrothElf May 2024 #15
Oh. my bad. Richard D May 2024 #16
No worries. Need thick skin to wade into these threads nt AnrothElf May 2024 #20
Yes, I tend to ignore hyperbolic propagandists canuckledragger May 2024 #26
So true. And it's totally not performative or anything. BannonsLiver May 2024 #27
In what way does this opinion piece vindicate you? TexasDem69 May 2024 #28
Here's the NYT take al bupp May 2024 #3
Thanks - well worth viewing your links about this calculated violence. erronis May 2024 #5
And its gonna get a lot worse this fall. johnnyfins May 2024 #22
When you don't track down and prosecute people making violent threats this is what you get. onecaliberal May 2024 #32
Disgusting MustLoveBeagles May 2024 #4
See the prior post with NYT links erronis May 2024 #6
Thanks MustLoveBeagles May 2024 #39
Or police, or paid by enemies of the U.S. nt lostnfound May 2024 #40
That occurred to me as well MustLoveBeagles May 2024 #41
knr obamanut2012 May 2024 #7
To clarify, this is an opinion piece, not reporting from the Guardian TexasDem69 May 2024 #8
Weird! I'm *sure* it was an honest mistake. AnrothElf May 2024 #13
You're too kind. n/t Coventina May 2024 #24
From The Guardian Richard D May 2024 #9
Not "from the Guardian." From an opinion writer TexasDem69 May 2024 #19
Definitely sounds like a Proud Boys op. canuckledragger May 2024 #29
Whoa I wondered who the "counter protesters" were.. Cha May 2024 #38
Post removed Post removed May 2024 #11
Jewish students say pro-Israel violence at UCLA protest camp undercut their advocacy Celerity May 2024 #23
+1 TomDaisy May 2024 #46
Clean up on Aisle 11! Clean up on Aisle 11! FHRRK May 2024 #17
The scenario changes, reflecting the investments of energies for those to whom anarchy is success. jaxexpat May 2024 #36
Post removed Post removed May 2024 #18
So the assaults were justified according to you Doc Sportello May 2024 #21
Beat me to it. That is a shameful (but hardly surprising) post. The hypocritical cheering on of mob violence Celerity May 2024 #34
Too true on all accounts Doc Sportello May 2024 #42
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe May 2024 #25
You acknowledge that this is an opinion piece right? TexasDem69 May 2024 #31
Did you watch any of the videos? FHRRK May 2024 #33
That wasn't the question, so why are you deflecting? TexasDem69 May 2024 #35
Not deflecting shit FHRRK May 2024 #44
K&R Think. Again. May 2024 #30
Not Surprised Deep State Witch May 2024 #37
They're brainless thugs. All that's missing is the pointy hats and sheets with Trump autographs. Ping Tung May 2024 #43
. TomDaisy May 2024 #45
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