They aren't solely responsible, but there's ample evidence of this happening: foxnews.com/us/2-affiliate…
Also, despite what Aunt Betty's Facebook feed of reheated memes tells you, white supremacist violence is what federal authorities are most concerned about as it relates to terrorism: csis.org/analysis/escal…
As for @maxkellerman's point about 93% of BLM protests being peaceful, it comes from this study by The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). Read it: acleddata.com/2020/09/03/dem…
The BLM org is distinct from the broader movement, which is why terrorism smears for those seeking police accountability aren't merely false, but dangerous given who is responsible for domestic terrorism.
Conservative scholar notes that broadness is key: politifact.com/article/2020/j…
Lastly, Kellerman may be wrong that riots themselves are *explicitly* caused by right-wing agitators, but the worst violence we are seeing during these events (to humans, not property) is arguably coming from the batshit Boogaloo movement: washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
You guys get real quiet when I start pulling out the receipts.
Don't watch cable news.
Don't watch CNN.
Don't watch Fox News.
Don't watch MSNBC.
Get off Facebook.
Don't rely on YouTube. Don't rely on forums.
Read a variety of *news gathering* sources. Cross check them with other reports.
Read studies from trained professionals.
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