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WhiskeyGrinder

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5. Why do you think false flaggers wouldn't sit? The meme's gone around social media enough times they would have

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:25 AM

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seen it.

Blocking a public sidewalk or road with your ass when someone is spray painting a building isn't seen as "peaceful" by the cops. This is all magical thinking that has very little basis in reality.

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Warning infiltrators at No Kings demonstrations. [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

This is terrible advice and people need to stop spreading it. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #1

What do you suggest? Baitball Blogger Thursday #2

Depends on what your goal is. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #3

If your goal is peaceful protests, which it is, by all means sit down and let the false flaggers applegrove Thursday #4

Why do you think false flaggers wouldn't sit? The meme's gone around social media enough times they would have WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #5

Works for me. Works for lots of people. MAGA is applegrove Thursday #6

What works for you? WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #7

Having peacefull protesters sit down when Proud Boys and other infiltrators go violent to try and applegrove Thursday #9

Have you ever seen this tactic work? WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #13

I believe when black block got violent democratic and independant anti-violence applegrove Thursday #15

I plan to cross my arms and stand still.... Happy Hoosier Thursday #10

Maybe you all should come up with a signal flag Baitball Blogger Thursday #14

This isn't a new tactic or practice... appmanga Thursday #8

Listen to your organizers. murielm99 Thursday #11

I doubt there are Proud Boys in Cibolo, Tx SARose Thursday #12

Point at them and call them infiltrators. Just make sure everyone around you knows you are not with them. scipan Thursday #16