Hello dear readers, and welcome to yet another episode of "Hatriots Can't Stand Each Other".
Kyle Sizler, a QAnon supporter and member of no less than four leather vest hatriot group has claimed to be a "member of anonymous" for years. 1/10
The problem being
(1)"anonymous" isn't a club, (2) he isn't a hacker, and oh yeah (3) he isn't actually anonymous as we all know what he looks like! 2/10
Buying several cheaply made Guy Fawkes masks makes him as much a "member of anonymous" as I was the Lone Ranger because I had a plastic gun, plastic mask, plastic badge, and plastic straw hat when I was 5.
FYI, Zorro was always much cooler. 3/10
Kyle was kicked out of and/or left yet another gang... er... club, the embarrassingly named (though award winning for cringe) Woke Onez Rebellion a few months back and promised an expose on his former friends. He made a similar claim yesterday. 4/10
This resulted in an inevitable spat between himself and Ricky Rush/Tollikko with a few others chiming in.
Surprise surprise, the exchange mostly involve making criminal threats because, you know... patriots. 5/10
Finally, Ricky's wife/partner Chantelle chimes in from one of her 2500 profiles (a slight exaggeration) to defend their decision to go to the police about patches and otherwise ramble on incoherently.
I do want to make two observations however. 6/10
She spells the name of her own club wrong. While "Woke Ones Rebellion" is spelled more correctly (though no less stupid sounding) they in fact named their gang the "Woke Onez Rebellion".
The "z" makes it cool, you see. 7/10
Also, she writes that it took them "6 months drawing out the design" for their gang's patch. 8/10
Not to put too fine a point on it, THIS monstrosity took half a year to produce?!?! 9/10
And so we conclude this episode of "Hatriots Can't Stand Each Other". Good night and good luck. 10/10
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We are... what? Less than 48 hours from the presidential inauguration?
American Trump supporters are still convinced that he still has a master plan to remain president and punish his enemies. The true believers among his Canadian supporters feel the same way. 1/15
In short, QAnon conspiracy woo.
Now I've spent a great deal of time the last two weeks posting information about QAnon's Canadian Trump supporting adherents. I figure that we might focus a bit on a case study in radicalization. 2/15
When I was publishing articles on ARCI wrote about Ryan Mclean in relation to his membership in the anti-Muslim/anti-immigration Canadian Combat Coalition. I also may have noted that his face looks like it is putting his body to sleep because I can be, and often am, a jerk. 3/15
Despite his supporters that still exist in Canada, the Trump brand has become especially toxic in this country since he helped to foment an attack by supporters on the US Capitol on January 6. 1/25 #canpoli#CPCldr#CPC#TakeCanadaBack#cdnmedia
Conservative Party leader @erinotoole not surprisingly is trying to distance himself, though statements like "Take Canada Back" used during his leadership campaign echo the shallow populism of Trumpism. 2/25
The question arises then how much has Trumpism infected Canadian conservative politics? I know most of my conservative-voting extended family despise Trump and everything he stands for, but there are those for whom Trump is not just a hero, but a messianic figure. 3/25
So today is January 17, one of the days right-wing extremists had planned to go to all 50 state legislatures and the Capitol armed in support of Trump. Thus far I'm not seeing much of this but the day is early.
In Canada, the lead up to inauguration has been interesting. 1/14
First, Canadian Trump supporters continue to live under the delusion that Trump is the president of Canada as well. 2/14
They are also wondering why, if Biden really won, there is a need for 20,000+ troops in Washington.
I mean, that MIGHT be because the outgoing president attempted to foment a violent coup to remain in power, but I'm only guessing. 3/14
So considering the attempted coup currently happening in Washington DC, I figured that it might be interesting to see how far-right extremists are reacting.
I'll start with Telegram. /1
In totally not surprising news, Faith Goldy is pickled tink. Probably brings fond memories of Charlottesville back to her. /2
Both Northern Dominion and Canada First (formerly Proud Boys) are upset that conservative politicians are denouncing the violence while also adding some antisemitism for a bit of spice. 4/
Edmonton's own Win Nay is growing increasingly excited about the Trump rally in Washington this January 6.
He's also excited about the prospect of mass arrests of people opposed to Trump and/or civil war.
Because, you know, that's totally normal. 1/7
Win is referring to what is being claimed as a 7 miles (or 11 km for the metrically inclined) convoy originating in California that is Washington DC bound in support of the outgoing president. 2/7
The same photo is being hared all over social media as irrefutable proof of the support that soon-to-be ex-president Trump really has and that these fine "patriots" will prevent Biden from assuming the office on January 20. 3/7