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> We're already seeing agent provocateurs in the current protests. White nationalists are purposely trying to incite violent riots throughout the U.S. as part o
by MiroF 6y ago
> We're already seeing agent provocateurs in the current protests. White nationalists are purposely trying to incite violent riots throughout the U.S. as part of their "accelerationist" plans.
The amount that this is actually happening is vastly overstated. I've watched this narrative blow up within 48 hours, but the reality is that a lot of the "looting" is from frustrated, angry, low-income people.
In no way is that a racist claim - poverty and extreme inequality breeds desperation and anger and you can't pretend that away.
- zozbot234 6y agoAngry and frustrated people will always be vulnerable to provocation. We can't pretend that away, but we can't wish that away either. So both claims could be true in some sense, but agent provocateurs (acting under fictitious monikers such as "Antifa", "Anonymous/4chan" or the like) are clearly playing a key role.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoI'd like to see a source for your "clearly". In fact, if it's that clear, I'd like to see more than one.
- CapricornNoble 6y agoIt's definitely not "clear", but... https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/500605-antifa-and-anarchists-have-hijacked-floyd-protests-but-left-wont-admit-it https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/500605-antifa-and-a... https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/500764-why-its-likely-to-be-antifa-not-neo-nazis-behind-the-anarchy-in-americas-streets https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/500764-why-its-... https://www.boston.com/news/national-news-2/2020/06/02/george-floyd-protests-white-instigators https://www.boston.com/news/national-news-2/2020/06/02/georg... https://twitter.com/balleralert/status/1267366989825277952 https://twitter.com/balleralert/status/1267366989825277952