Thread by @DolioJ

Since some people got upset about something I said, let me try to present my case.

Yes, Patriot Front has been around a while. They have ties to Charlottesville, and I have serious logic issues with the entire event there, but that's not the point.

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Rousseau led his malcontents into his own group, Patriot Front.

I'm not saying Patriot Front is ENTIRELY MADE UP OF AGENTS.

The climate has changed, and federal agencies try EVEN HARDER than ever before to infiltrate these groups.

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The Proud Boys is a real organization. Tarrio joined them and they grew. Under his leadership, the group was co-opted & sent in a different direction than when first founded.

This led to involvement in Jan 6th, as well as several arrests & the exposure of Tarrio.

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It was found that Tarrio had previously been a federal drug informant.

News flash: There is no such thing as a FORMER FEDERAL INFORMANT.

They will keep you on the hook for as long as possible.

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The Oath Keepers have been around forever, led by Stewart Rhodes. Over the last 2 years, they became more vocal and were implicated in Jan 6th. It turns out that several Oath Keepers were Federal informants, and Rhodes has never been charged.

That's relevant.

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My point is that these groups exist, and the federal government sends both informants and undercover agents into them. These informants and agents shape the group's new goals and co-opt it.

They then direct these groups into events and onto targets.

This is no different.

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