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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHell has broken loose (Kalamazoo, MI... Proud Boys vs. antifa):
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Hell has broken loose (Kalamazoo, MI... Proud Boys vs. antifa): (Original Post)
demmiblue
Aug 2020
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. K&R!
wryter2000
(46,122 posts)2. I was going to say something violent and blood thirsty
Instead, I'll simply say "A pox on both their houses."
Amishman
(5,559 posts)11. Yup, both groups are magnets for the worst kinds of people
Though I have to admit a certain desire to see the proud boys humbled a bit.
demmiblue
(36,909 posts)3. Buh bye, assholes!
IcyPeas
(21,928 posts)4. what is the logo on the black and yellow shirts?
demmiblue
(36,909 posts)6. Apparently, it is a penis reference (i.e. they are proud of their cocks):
Here is a Proud Boys flag, per Wikipedia:
Midnight Writer
(21,829 posts)14. Why is this cock facing West? Mine always points due North.
Johnny2X2X
(19,252 posts)5. Sickening.
Proud boys should be called what they are, Neo Nazis.
Chainfire
(17,708 posts)7. Scenes like these, and worse
may dominate the news, nationwide, when Trump loses.
demmiblue
(36,909 posts)8. Sadly, I agree.
hunter
(38,340 posts)10. Nah, the racists will go into hiding when Trump loses...
... cowering behind their horded toilet paper, ammunition, and cheese balls.
Slowly they'll emerge claiming they never voted for Trump.
At the moment they feel emboldened by Trump.
Chainfire
(17,708 posts)13. Well, I sure hope we find out
Sympthsical
(9,165 posts)9. The noose banner is a nice touch
Reminds me of Berkeley a few years back.
demmiblue
(36,909 posts)12. The reporter (MLive) who posted these tweets was arrested:
UPDATE:@MLive confirms their reporter @samueljrob was arrested. They're currently working to get him released from county jail (expected to happen any minute now). MLive editor telling me they believe Samuel was "wrongfully detained". @WOODTV
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Demonaut
(8,935 posts)15. where are the antifa flags?
these are just residents and kids