The leadership is owned and paid yes, the rank and file in some cases are also paid, but many are genuine. The violence was allowed, supported by the Dem controlled govts in Dem controlled states, it began to lose its impact when people saw it was only in Dem states.
As for the rank and file, look at them, you can see that many believe in what they are saying. Watch the BLM marches espec the early ones, many in the crowd are decrying the violence, they are ignored.
From then on Antifa was always part of the BLM marches and brought the violence. Plus letting convicted felons out of jail because of the plague added to the mix, upping the level of violence.
In BLM riots, widespread looting was a key objective, this is where the inner city gangs took over and the sincere marchers were absent. Law was absent as well, again only in Dem cities.
I disagree re the Dem Headquarters on 1/20, that looked organized, professional, it was done IMO to create the impression that the Dems were under attack. To later justify their actions when they "protect" themselves.
The leadership is owned and paid yes, the rank and file in some cases are also paid, but many are genuine. The violence was allowed, supported by the Dem controlled govts in Dem controlled states, it began to lose its impact when people saw it was only in Dem states.
As for the rank and file, look at them, you can see that many believe in what they are saying. Watch the BLM marches espec the early ones, many in the crowd are decrying the violence, they are ignored.
From then on Antifa was always part of the BLM marches and brought the violence. Plus letting convicted felons out of jail because of the plague added to the mix, upping the level of violence.
In BLM riots, widespread looting was a key objective, this is where the inner city gangs took over and the sincere marchers were absent. Law was absent as well, again only in Dem cities.
I disagree re the Dem Headquarters on 1/20, that looked organized, professional, it was done IMO to create the impression that the Dems were under attack. To later justify their actions when they "protect" themselves.