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The article gives examples of the President's tweets supporting the movement, and Fox News routinely airs positive coverage of the rallies. This WaPo article g
by millstone 6y ago
The article gives examples of the President's tweets supporting the movement, and Fox News routinely airs positive coverage of the rallies.
This WaPo article gives many more examples of ties between Facebook organizing groups and national organizations: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/19/pro-gun-activists-using-facebook-groups-push-anti-quarantine-protests/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/19/pro-gun...
The protestor opinions is clearly in the minority. That said, protestors aren't being bussed in. People are choosing to show up to these rallies. The movement is authentic, it will get people killed, and that's why it needs to be grappled with. Dismissing it as inauthentic will get even more people killed.