I realize I sound like a broken record, but bad things are on the horizon.
We've normalized the radicalization of a major political party.
If those in power don't face this threat head-on, more political violence is inevitable.
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1/ The FBI has issued a serious warning about QAnon followers.
"The plan" never came to fruition, so those radicalized by the movement will feel an obligation to take matters into their own hands.
This means engaging in real-world violence.
2/ Accelerationists recognized QAnon as a recruitment opportunity.
This violent right-wing ideology believes that governments are irreparably corrupt, so the only solution is to "accelerate their demise by sowing chaos and creating political tension."
vox.com/the-highlight/…
3/ Flynn has always been one QAnon's most trusted figures. He even owns the trademark on "Digital Soldiers".
His exoneration was one of the only parts of "the plan" that came to pass.
Lots of Q iconography features three stars, for his military rank.
4/ Before J6, Flynn Tweeted the below press release asking Trump to declare Martial Law and hold a new election.
Flynn also met with Trump at the White House and tried to get him to invoke the Insurrection Act.
5/ Indictments revealed that the Oath Keepers were carefully listening to Flynn's rhetoric escalate.
They stashed weapons in hotels and had a "quick reaction force" ready to descend on DC if Trump invoked the Insurrection Act.
rawstory.com/stewart-rhodes/
6/ The Oath Keepers aren't just a random group of white supremacists.
Roger Stone hired them as personal security guards at several rallies leading up to the Jan 6 Coup attempt.
Having lost faith in Trump, they're looking to Stone and Flynn for signals.
motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
7/ So... what signals are they getting?
For one, Stone is propping up Flynn as Trump's successor.
His use of the word "drafted" here has dark implications.
salon.com/2021/05/05/out…
8/ Flynn was honored at a recent GOP fundraising event, and will appear at another with two sitting Senators: Cruz and Hawley.
These events follow his comment that a coup "should happen". All of this gives Flynn more legitimacy.
newsweek.com/josh-hawley-mi…
9/ The (implied) message being sent by the US Army is disturbing as well.
They've said that Flynn won't be investigated, and gave his brother command of 90,000 troops.
The extremists will interpret this as tacit approval of his comments.
cnn.com/2021/06/02/pol…
10/ Meanwhile, Ali Alexander is organizing on Telegram, literally calling for more violence to come.
In the bible, a "remnant" is the community leftover after it a catastrophe. This is clear Accelerationist signaling.
11/ What signals are they getting from Flynn?
The video below played before he spoke at the rally two weeks ago (where he made the coup comment). It's not subtle.
"The only way is the military"
"Insurrection to Resurrection"
"A new Capitol"
It's a call to violence.
12/ Extremist groups are going to see all of this as an opportunity.
It's dangerous to normalize Flynn's rhetoric. At the bare minimum he should be stripped of his military rank, a message needs to be sent.
Failure to do so will embolden those looking to engage in violence.
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