Proud Boys leader threatening violence in D.C. tonight. (Pic in post)

[bbernardini]

[SMC22307]

1. Enrique Tarrio is a colossal POS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Tarrio

Get the fuck out of my city.

[Chili]

3. just read that

...he denounces domestic terrorism? He IS a domestic terrorist. WTF!

[SMC22307]

9. The Biden/Harris admin needs to "deal with" these fucking terrorists...

when they take office. Sooner rather than later.

[Chili]

13. yes they do

Since the FBI considers them the most dangerous groups in the country, whoever gets appointed AG will oversee that, right? With their trump inspired boldness they should be easy to infiltrate.

[SMC22307]

17. AG, DHS, whatever it takes.

Perhaps you or another DUer can refresh my memory - wasn't there a higher-up in the Bush (?) admin who sounded the alarm about these right-wing terrorist organizations but was, for lack of a better term, ignored? Or was it the Obama admin? I vaguely remember threads about it but don't remember the guy's name.

[Chili]

20. I wish I could answer

...but honestly, I've had some personal struggles in the last 15 years that kept me away from DU and out of detail mode with what was happening in politics beyond presidential, though I didn't miss an election or mid-term. So these atrocious racist groups amped up without my being more attentive.

[SMC22307]

21. Sorry to hear that and...

hope you're doing better. I did a quick search and it was the Obama admin sounding the alarm with Rethuglcians raising a stink:

https://archive.thinkprogress.org/republicans-blasted-obama-administration-for-warning-about-right-wing-domestic-terrorism-de556496606c/

I don't remember the DHS guy's name but I'll research more later.

[Chili]

23. Ah! That one I can answer!

Jeh Johnson. I only know because he gets interviewed on MSNBC all the time.

And thank you, yes, things are much better. It's why I've been so focused this year, but damn, what a year to focus...

[SMC22307]

24. Ah, thanks!

I axed cable years ago and miss much of what goes on at MSNBC, but for what I see posted at DU. I pretty much stick to BBC and PBS and may have seen Mr. Johnson somewhere along the line...

[Chili]

25. most welcome!

[rockfordfile]

14. I agree

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. He is white, so he can do what he wants, say what he wants.

If we had actual law and order in our police dpts not only would all of these guys be arrested, so would all GOP politicians guilty of sedition, Trump on down.

[LisaL]

4. He is Afro-Cuban.

NT

[NameAlreadyTaken]

6. He identifies as Afro-Cuban, so

he's "white adjacent" if any white at all.

[radius777]

15. He's a wannabe white, what drives much of these

right wing PoC/women/etc sellouts is greed and white supremacy - just as it does with the white right wingers.

[Beachnutt]

5. What the hell is antifa ? There really is no antifa

the proud fools are chasing and threatening the wind

[NameAlreadyTaken]

7. I say let them...

Antifa is only an ideology

[Beachnutt]

8. hehe, antifa gonna getcha proud dumbass

[Blue Owl]

10. Don't know but apparently they're Protifa...

[Beachnutt]

11. If you're not anti fascism you must be pro fascism

It is an ideology , proud fools.

[David__77]

12. There are wonderful anti-fascist activists.

Worthy is support. I glad people are combatting and resisting.

[radius777]

16. The Pouty Boys and other RW militias tend to be fat

and out of shape 'weekend warrior' types who would get destroyed by antifascist activists (who tend to be fit and younger) if antifa really was as big a movement (it's not) as the RW feverishly imagines.

[SMC22307]

18. Is this the generation of American "men" who have grown up on video games and FUX "News"?

I know some of these right-wing chuds have served in the military, but I'd wager the vast majority of them have not. Australian Rupert Murdoch has caused untold damage to this country. More is brewing thanks to Canadian Gavin McInness and, evidently, some Afro-Cuban named Enrique "Rap Sheet" Tarrio.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

19. No one should engage with these fascists.

There is no reason to engage them. If there's no one there to fight with, the fascists lose.

Except, of course, the possibility of paid agents provocateurs engaging.

The cops need to arrest, and jail, everyone who engages in violence, to help determine the motivations of the instigators and perpetrators of the violence.

[Vivienne235729]

22. This cracks me up. They're looking for "antifa" in hipster slim jeans, beards,

Holding their socialist/marxist textbooks. They're going to find out PDQ "antifa" is called the National Guard.