“Fasci Italiani di Combattimento” means “‘Italian Combat Groups’; I loosely translate it as ‘gangs of thugs…’” This is what “Mussolini (black shirts) & Hitler (brown shirts) used extensively early on to rise to power.” Here are photos from Portland & Michigan... By @JimSoper 1/ 
Link to @JimSoper’s piece. I highly recommend reading all of it. Thanks. 2/ countedascast.org/fascism-2020/
4/ More from Jim’s piece: “‘There’s no question – none – that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it.’– Senator Mitch McConnell.”
5/ “I did not apply the word fascism to the Loser until I [saw] these gangs of thugs the summer of 2020. Then it was all too familiar. The bikers & illegal ‘militias’ … threatening civil war are also fasci di combattimento. These are the thugs the Loser told to ‘stand by.’”
7/ Roger Stone protege Mike Caputo is closely tied to the New York Watchmen militia.
https://twitter.com/ArsLebowski/status/1480277468233801730
8/ Roger Stone is closely tied to the Proud Boys. justsecurity.org/74579/exclusiv…
9/ The Proud Boys were conveniently founded in 2016. In November that year, Roger Stone told a journalist that “Trump’s campaign was prepared to…carry out widespread acts of civil disobedience to grind the country to a halt” if Trump lost. @whowhatwhy whowhatwhy.org/politics/elect…
10/ Russ Baker, who wrote the article in post 9, says “I reached out to Stone, who confirmed it. Trump’s team in 2016 had been ready to block bridges and tunnels, among other things. Whatever it took.”
11/ The Proud Boys were conveniently founded in 2016 by Roger Stone’s friend, Gavin McInnis who announced their formation in September 2016 in Taki Magazine where Richard Spencer was editor.
https://twitter.com/rogerwants/status/1467760377966600194
13/ “Roger Stone Admits Extensive Ties to Extremist Group Florida Proud Boys in Court” 2/22/19 miaminewtimes.com/news/roger-sto…
14/ “Proud Boys Named 'Terrorist Entity' In Canada” - 5/2/21 npr.org/2021/05/02/992…
15/ “Exclusive Video: Watch Roger Stone’s Oath Keeper Bodyguards Practice Headshots to ‘#Stopantifa.’ Prosecutors are scrutinizing training that the Capitol attackers performed at Florida shooting ranges.” 3/25/21 motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
16/ Roger Stone is also tied to the Oathkeepers. “Oath Keeper members texted in early January about providing security detail for Roger Stone at the Stop the Steal rally” 3/19/21 businessinsider.com/oath-keepers-t…
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