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FBI Informant Panic Is Ruining Friendships All Over the Far Right
The Daily Beast via Yahoo ^ | February 14th, 2021 | Will Sommer, Kelly Weill

Posted on 02/14/2021 3:02:23 PM PST by Mariner

As federal authorities crack down on the far right after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the movement’s leaders have found new sources of suspicion: each other.

In the Trumpist “America First” movement and the far-right paramilitary group the Proud Boys, alliances are fracturing as extremists brand each other as potential informants. Now racist live-streamers are accusing their former comrades of attempting to turn over followers to law enforcement, while Proud Boys chapters are splintering from the national organization over similar fears.

Proud Boys Dealt Another Blow as Feds Crack Down

Until the FBI started closing in, white nationalists Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey were the two most prominent figures in the racist “America First” movement.

The pair built up shared audiences on live-streaming platforms, and cheered as their fans, nicknamed “groypers” after an obese version of the cartoon Pepe the Frog, heckled more moderate Trump allies at conservative events.

But the federal heat is on after Fuentes received roughly $250,000 in a much-scrutinized bitcoin transfer, then appeared outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. The FBI is reportedly investigating the bitcoin transfer, though Fuentes has not faced charges over the money or the riot.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1800callfbi; 20210106; bitcoin; bitcoins; itsacult; nickfuentes; patrickcasey; proudboys; trumpsupporters
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To: JonPreston

“Or the Q groups. “

At least half of those guys are US agents, and the other half are Chinese Intel.


41 posted on 02/14/2021 3:29:06 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

An old freeper observed that these groups are one third true believer, one third nutcake and one third government informant.


42 posted on 02/14/2021 3:29:26 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Track9
I guess I’m an extremist for wanting my vote to count.

Not at all. You simply have to choose the correct candidate.

43 posted on 02/14/2021 3:29:56 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Mariner

This is the Daily Beast—AKA Left Wing propaganda with the purpose of dividing us all, especially Trump supporters.


44 posted on 02/14/2021 3:30:46 PM PST by binreadin
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To: Steve_Seattle

Perhaps it now serves their purpose to out him and sow discord in the ranks of the “extremists.”


45 posted on 02/14/2021 3:31:58 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Mariner

America’s KGB - protecting the party, the state, and controlling its politicians.


46 posted on 02/14/2021 3:33:01 PM PST by PGR88
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To: binreadin

“especially Trump supporters”

I’m using it as a teaching tool for zealous Trump supporters.

I don’t care whether the article came from the man in the moon. It’s a vehicle for a message.


47 posted on 02/14/2021 3:33:18 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: escapefromboston

The FIB plays both sides. They cover for and probably tip off Antifa/Soros. They infiltrate, set up and arrest conservatives who might be upset about the demise of the republic.


48 posted on 02/14/2021 3:33:25 PM PST by hardspunned (Former GOP globalist stooge.)
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To: escapefromboston

The FIB plays both sides. They cover for and probably tip off Antifa/Soros. They infiltrate, set up and arrest conservatives who might be upset about the demise of the republic.


49 posted on 02/14/2021 3:33:35 PM PST by hardspunned (Former GOP globalist stooge.)
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To: Mariner

“Collaborate ONLY, ONLY with life-long friends of 20+ years and family. And be leery of both.”

This is true. Caution is the word of the day. A friend of mine who worked at a gun store told me they are exceedingly careful not to break any rules for anybody. Even regular customers. Say one of them gets into some kind of legal trouble with FBI, DEA, etc. They are ALWAYS solicited that if they can be an informant, they can get a pass.

Sad to say, but people in legal hot water think of their self, their family, their finances, and staying out of prison FIRST.
If they think they can get you to agree to anything sketchy, they will salve the conscience by telling theirself that you were doing something wrong anyway and they didn’t make you do it. The Feds will assure them they they will be an anonymous informant.

Bold braggart talk you don’t mean is very dangerous in a repressive authoritarian era. Stay quiet.


50 posted on 02/14/2021 3:34:11 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: Mariner

RACIST America First movement REALLY, so now if you put your OWN country first you are automatically a racist these people are pure SCUM!!!


51 posted on 02/14/2021 3:34:59 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Mariner

Oh that me! I Chinee Fang Fang Bang Bang. Me love you long time for Q Bitcoin!


52 posted on 02/14/2021 3:40:28 PM PST by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven )
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To: Track9
"I guess I’m an extremist for wanting my vote to count."

"extremist" No!
"optimist" Absolutely!
"realist" No!

IMHO, a "realist" would understand that your vote will either never happen again or never count again...
What is there that gives you any reason to think that the communists who now enslave us will ever permit a true election again?
Where in communist history have they ever permitted a free election?

The best case for any optimism is that we will wear these chains for only about 11,998 more months (according to Ronald Reagan)...

53 posted on 02/14/2021 3:41:10 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Joe McCarthy now that we desperately need him sober?)
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To: ifinnegan
This is a crap article from a crap propaganda outlet only and idiot would take seriously or post.

Made me check to see if it was the NY Times.

54 posted on 02/14/2021 3:45:30 PM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Exactly.

What is ‘far right?’ What is ‘near right?’


55 posted on 02/14/2021 3:46:18 PM PST by Radix (Natural Born Citizens have Citizen parents )
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To: Mariner
Yep, keep your "belong to" list short, like Church and County GOP.

That includes keeping comments on FR simple.

56 posted on 02/14/2021 3:46:23 PM PST by G Larry (Authority is vested in those to whom it applies.)
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To: Mariner

While the FBI is certainly spying on conservative group, these trolls are trying to make us paranoid, suspicious and afraid to do ANYTHING.


57 posted on 02/14/2021 3:47:12 PM PST by Fido969 (,i.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Are they actually a White supremacist group? No. But they can be characterized that way. Mischaracterize, isolate, polarize.


58 posted on 02/14/2021 3:48:01 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Mariner

FBI = THE ENEMY


59 posted on 02/14/2021 3:48:44 PM PST by KTM rider (Expatriated at home by no choice of my own, living in a socialist country taken over in a coup )
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To: mewzilla

She talked to them for 20 minutes! Glad she recorded it but WHY? I cannot imagine a reason to ever speak to them. For example, Maryland is one of 11 states that have a two party recording law. It looks like they didn’t know she was recording.
So say they or the state charges her. It would have never occurred had she declined to speak to them.


60 posted on 02/14/2021 3:49:01 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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