A typically stupid statement by Scott Adams. PF would never be able prove they’re *not* feds to his satisfaction; any evidence to the contrary would be spun by this loon as part an even deeper conspiracy.
https://twitter.com/scottadamssays/status/1480185461079351296
That said, reactions like this, which are widespread, seem to reveal something important about where Alt-Right activism and “optics” have ended up in 2022.
PF is attending a mainstream pro-life rally while wearing masks—surrounded by people showing their faces. They carry shields, even though Antifa isn’t attacking anyone. They’re uninvited guests, or a protection squad that the organizers don’t need or want.
PF’s slogans are vague and anodyne (“Reclaim America!” and “Strong Families!”). These are slightly edgier versions of conservatives’ slogans. If you ask them if they’re “Nazis,” they’d deny it, w/ justification. Are they “Alt-Right”? They probably have a convoluted response.
The problem is, the exact people PF is trying to appeal to are convinced that they’re either “Nazis” or “feds.” The larger the PF gathering, the more threatened and convinced of malfeasance the conservatives become.
What is PF? What do they want? What are they against? What are they protesting exactly? Why the secrecy? It’s all rather vague. Devoid of content, PF activism mostly resembles performance art. This invites conspiracy theories and inflated responses.
If one wanted to pursue “optics,” then why not just BE A CONSERVATIVE. No mask necessary, no threat of doxxing, no unfounded accusations. If PF members resonate with the pro-life cause, then why cause tension and inevitably get misrepresented or attacked?
The “conservative movement” has a long history of identifying and persecuting sincere White Nationalists—as long as its history of race baiting.
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