Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Capitol attack sparks fear of new extremist coalitions
The Washington Times ^ | 1/16/2021 | Jeff Mordock

Posted on 01/17/2021 2:35:47 AM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

The deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week marked a shocking milestone in the evolution of extremist groups when, for the first time, a diverse mix of organizations converging for a major assault, said current and former federal law enforcement officials. ........

[Stuff about John Sullivan / Insurgence USA, Black Lives Matter, QAnon, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, etc]

“If you look at social media, you can see a lot of affiliation with some of the protest activity and it runs the whole gamut from soup to nuts,” Michael Sherwin ......

“We don’t have any direct evidence of kill-capture teams,” Mr. Sherwin said. ......

Right-wing terror attacks have largely been carried out by lone-wolf extremists.

The 2019 mass shooting in a Walmart parking lot in El Paso, Texas was carried out by a single perpetrator, a white supremacist who killed 23 people.
[... other Lone Wolf rightwing examples: Pittsburgh synagogue, 1995 OKC bombing ....]

In the past few months, the pattern of lone-wolf attackers has begun to shift, analysts say.
[.... 2 examples listed: Wolverine Watchmen vs Gretchen Whitmer, Boobaloo Bois in Minneapolis ....]

The traditional lack of coordination by right-wing groups is one of the reasons law enforcement was unprepared to deal with chaos at the Capitol, said Clint VanZandt, a former FBI profiler.

Officers were overwhelmed when thousands of pro-Trump supporters stormed the building.

“You’ve had massive rallies in support of President Trump and no one has taken any violent action whatsoever so you can see why the Capitol Police never expected anything like this,” said Mr. VanZandt.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: capitol; protests
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last
I thought the last 2 lines the most interesting, namely that the Capitol Police were totally blind-sided by a pro-Trump group doing what they did, based on all their past experiences.

This means they'll be gunning for the conservative rally leaders the next time.

And even if it's proven that the Jan 6 violence was primarily started and sustained by left-wing infiltrators, it's a moot point to the LEO's.

Because the conventional wisdom up until now has been:
Conservative rallies = piece of cake, walk in the park.
Leftist rallies = Call up the reserves, don body armor & shields & gas masks, lock & load.

But starting last week, the LEO point of view will be: It doesn't matter whether the violence was caused by angry conservatives or leftist infiltrators, because regardless of the politics of the instigators, the bottom line is that if it happened once it can happen again, so treat the conservative rallies no different than the leftist rallies from now on.

1 posted on 01/17/2021 2:35:47 AM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
It is not fear hanging over the District of Corruption.It is Joy at the prospect of donning the Jack Boots and manning the work camps
2 posted on 01/17/2021 2:48:29 AM PST by Nateman (Democracy dies with voted fraud darkness.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

At some point in the future, I could see a loose alliance between extreme right and left wing groups...

Like the USA/UK and Russia in WWII, both were fighting Germany but as soon as Germany was defeated they became enemies....

Both right and left wing groups hate the Federal Government for different reasons but want the end result in many ways


3 posted on 01/17/2021 2:57:05 AM PST by srmanuel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

Ping


4 posted on 01/17/2021 3:08:14 AM PST by Lowell1775
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nateman
The Democrat-Socialist-Soros coalition seems to be our worst one; any plans to clamp down on that?


5 posted on 01/17/2021 3:10:35 AM PST by 4Liberty ("Never give up the con!" -mission statement of the Left)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

If they’re treating “conservative rallies” the same as leftist “rallies” (aka riots), that means no resistance by law enforcement, the permission of massive mayhem, destruction, assault and murder, no charges or instant release if detained...no, I don’t think they’ll be treating conservatives the same.


6 posted on 01/17/2021 3:43:35 AM PST by livius ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
The deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

What a insane, Orwellian phrase!

A boisterous protest, justified by the belief the election was stolen, where Capitol Police killed one unarmed woman, three protestors died of natural causes due to prior medical conditions, and one police officer died of prior conditions after going back to the office.

Calling this a "deadly insurrection" is insane.

7 posted on 01/17/2021 3:53:45 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: srmanuel

I see some very strange alliances in the future as well—the kleptocrats are running very scared—they realize that the cute smiling lady food server in the restaurant could be plotting to do them in at this very moment...because she is left or right or just hates kleptocrats (the Ks are not very lovable characters!).


8 posted on 01/17/2021 3:54:16 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

Were the many deadly, destructive, anti-police/anti-white/anti-right riots analyzed this in depth (we definitely know blame was cast) by...anybody?


9 posted on 01/17/2021 4:08:53 AM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cgbg; mewzilla; Chode; Lockbox; carriage_hill; tubebender; SkyDancer; Salamander; infool7; All

The “Sweet and Skinny” Rat Poison scene in the movie 9 to 5 comes to mind...


10 posted on 01/17/2021 4:13:18 AM PST by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: 4Liberty

That’s great!


11 posted on 01/17/2021 4:40:49 AM PST by Hardastarboard (Don't wish your enemy ill; plan it. Read the Declaration of Independence again, carefully.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: marktwain

Only in bubble-wrap America would that be called an insurrection.


12 posted on 01/17/2021 4:55:59 AM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: cgbg

Go watch some real left wing podcasts on Youtube sometime, Jimmy Dore for example, he appears on Tucker Carlson’s show from time to time...

He dislikes Trump, but he really hates the Democratic Establishment, he’s turned on AOC and many other liberals...He also rails against many in the liberal media, recently he’s been in a ugly war of words with Cenk Uygher of the Young Turks, even after they were friends and worked together.

He’s already making Biden out to be a total disaster and Harris is even worse if she takes over....

His big issue is medicare for all, all the Democrats ran on establishing Medicare for All and his point is not that Democrats can pass anything they want, they are all running away from the issue.....

Since Jimmy Dore makes his living on Youtube and is bashing the establishment, he’s had many of his videos censored....he’s not been kicked off just cut way back....

It’s eye opening...


13 posted on 01/17/2021 5:14:07 AM PST by srmanuel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

2023......the year of the false flag events. Reichstag fires everywhere.


14 posted on 01/17/2021 5:22:33 AM PST by hecticskeptic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: hecticskeptic

Meant to say 2021.....


15 posted on 01/17/2021 5:25:04 AM PST by hecticskeptic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC

So what are all these groups protesting against?
Trump,Biden,Congress? Illegal immigration? Crooked politicians? Taking of gun rights? Election fraud? Racism against whites, or blacks?
The Constitution? Or America?


16 posted on 01/17/2021 5:37:53 AM PST by ballplayer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: srmanuel

The left has an incredible number of “wedge issues” that will make them turn on each other like mad hyenas:

—Illegal immigrants take jobs from blacks and legal minorities, and undermine unions
—Transgenders undermine the women’s movement
—Kleptocrat “above the law” types vs “me too” movement
—Billionaires vs those who want wealth tax
—Overton window shrinkage (censorship) vs a variety of left causes outside the window
—Hispanics vs blacks on who is the boss
—Asians will figure out “affirmative action” is anti-Asian
—Pro war everywhere kleptocrats vs anti-war activists (yes, the anti-war left still exists)
—Blacks finally figure out that the most racist nation in the world is _China_.

Those are just a few...


17 posted on 01/17/2021 5:41:35 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
the Capitol Police never expected anything like this,” said Mr. VanZandt.

Flat out Lie. The DC police helped stage the false flag "assault" on the Congressional Building

Show me the evidence that any "right wing" group broke out windows and caused damage. All I see are still more media lies. Like the lie that there were 5 deaths attributed to the "DC riot". There was one death caused by it, the woman who was murdered by the capital policeman.

The policeman who died, was not hit by a fire extinguisher. He died of other natural causes. The other 3 deaths were natural cause emergencies that did not get treated quickly enough. The MEDIA LIES! The Capital Police Lie! The DC Police Lie.

18 posted on 01/17/2021 5:43:45 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cgbg

Now that the Orange Man is gone or soon will be the Left needs a new boogeyman to demonize...

When the boogeyman doesn’t exist, they will turn on each other, it’s already started...because of Covid, the issue is Medicare for All....the hardcore leftist wants it now, the pretend leftists all campaigned on it only to run away from it after getting elected.....

Sort of like Republicans on many issues Conservatives really want....

Remember Repeal and Replace Obamacare ?? All the Republicans ran on the issue, only to do nothing when they had full power to get it done...


19 posted on 01/17/2021 6:02:15 AM PST by srmanuel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Texas Fossil

One of the secrets of life is this:

“The spokesperson of every large organization always lies—in a way that benefits their organization.”

One of the reason the mass media has to be packed with lies (even if they wanted to tell the truth) is that the “experts” they choose to quote are these professional liars.


20 posted on 01/17/2021 6:11:15 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson