Said it before, I’ll say it again, and I’ll keep saying it until people listen.
The real threat of January 6 wasn’t the breach of the Capitol that day — but the aftermath’s galvanizing effect on mobilization.
Especially for military and police.
buzzfeednews.com/article/kenben…
The real threat of January 6 wasn’t the breach of the Capitol that day — but the aftermath’s galvanizing effect on mobilization.
Especially for military and police.
buzzfeednews.com/article/kenben…
Talking heads and “security” pundits writing January 6 off as “failed insurrection” or overblown are - to be blunt - excruciatingly stupid.
Consider actually thinking about movement strategy & tactics.
Trial balloons / dress rehearsals gauge public sentiment, and MUCH more.
Consider actually thinking about movement strategy & tactics.
Trial balloons / dress rehearsals gauge public sentiment, and MUCH more.
https://twitter.com/msentropy/status/1444677780168331267
Aside: don’t fall for the temptation to view “polarization / disunity within the ranks” as a factor that impedes mobilization.
For some of these actors (not just accelerationists), those divisions are exactly the intended goal.
It’s deeper than surface analysis, folks.
For some of these actors (not just accelerationists), those divisions are exactly the intended goal.
It’s deeper than surface analysis, folks.
Public perfection & political ramifications of January 6 exemplify the pitfalls of underestimating enemy actors.
Stereotypes of “hillbilly white supremacists” and kid glove analyses of domestic extremists just means…
You have no idea what’s coming — and they bank on that.
Stereotypes of “hillbilly white supremacists” and kid glove analyses of domestic extremists just means…
You have no idea what’s coming — and they bank on that.
Anyway, more on this later but by way of “goodbye”:
Stereotypes of extremists (especially white supremacists) as southern, ignorant, unsophisticated, and leas threatening are way too common.
They manipulate your bigotry so you’ll underestimate them. Because it works.
/Bye
Stereotypes of extremists (especially white supremacists) as southern, ignorant, unsophisticated, and leas threatening are way too common.
They manipulate your bigotry so you’ll underestimate them. Because it works.
/Bye
Finally, PS (in response to questions):
January 6 was a (not the) culmination of decades’ worth of extremist organizing — way, way before Trump.
Focusing on prototypical membership organizations misunderstands the whole movement, itself a strategic innovation OF the movement.
January 6 was a (not the) culmination of decades’ worth of extremist organizing — way, way before Trump.
Focusing on prototypical membership organizations misunderstands the whole movement, itself a strategic innovation OF the movement.
https://twitter.com/msentropy/status/1444702097513934854
Last thing (and now I’m muting):
Just like racism didn’t end under Obama, extremism didn’t begin with Trump, nor did it end with Trump.
Myopic fixation on Trump as the root of all extremist evils won’t prevent another January 6. It does more harm than good.
Just like racism didn’t end under Obama, extremism didn’t begin with Trump, nor did it end with Trump.
Myopic fixation on Trump as the root of all extremist evils won’t prevent another January 6. It does more harm than good.
https://twitter.com/unsc1325/status/1444704805721493506
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