Who paid for the insurrection?

[Zorba]

Did you see the stage Trump spoke from with the gigantic screens? There was some serious money invested in that rally. It certainly wasn't Trump's money-he doesn't operate that way.

Query: When you have those political rallies on the Mall do the organizers have to put any sort of security deposit up with the Park Service? It would be nice if that could be seized in partial compensation for the damages done to the Capitol.

My next post said except for the rally. That was obviously outside money. But the seditionists were likely almost entirely self funded.

 

[Meghan54]

Good question. Last night on FB there was a video, but it was taken down almost immediately. The guy claimed it wasn't easy, but that he had infiltrated the Trump supporters and was paid, but refused to say by who. Whoever posted the video said the guy was a known Antifa who had been seen elsewhere. There were approximately 40 people who penetrated the Capitol, so whoever they all are, they are a fringe group. All of them should have been shot, IMO. Now they need to all be found and prosecuted. I in no way support that kind of shit!! I get that a lot of people are unhappy with the results of the election, but now is a time to retreat and accept the cards that were dealt.

Why do you try so hard to be a sheeple for the right like you repeatedly demonstrate? Why do you enjoy being duped over and over and over? Does trying to be the stupidest moron in the room some sort of achievement you aspire to?

Washington Times removes article claiming facial recognition company identified some Capitol rioters as antifa

The Washington Times appeared to retract an article claiming that a facial recognition company identified members of the left-wing antifa movement that the paper said infiltrated a group of Pr…

thehill.com

The Washington Times appeared to retract an article claiming that a facial recognition company identified members of the left-wing antifa movement that the paper said infiltrated a group of President Trump's supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The company, XRVision, demanded the article be taken down and alleged that it was completely false, according to an email statement sent to The Hill. The article appeared to be taken down Thursday afternoon.

The article, which was published Wednesday, alleged that XRVision performed a facial recognition of protesters and matched “two Philadelphia Antifa members to two men inside the Senate.”

One man allegedly had a tattoo indicating he is a “Stalinist sympathizer,” the article claimed. The article also said another man identified “shows up at climate and Black Lives Matter protests in the West” but said that he had no known links to antifa.

The article went viral as the riot progressed. When the House reconvened after the siege, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a staunch supporter of Trump, gave a fiery floor speech in which specifically cited the Times's article.

Prior to the article being taken down, XRVision told The Hill in a statement that the analysis actually identified two members of neo-Nazi organizations and an actor with “QAnon promotion history.” No identification associated with antifa was made with any of them.

When asked if the company was aware that the article was taken down, the attorney said it was unaware, but “unfortunately, the damage has already been done.”

The Washington Times told The Hill on Thursday evening that the story was re-uploaded with the following correction: "An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that XRVision facial recognition software identified Antifa members among rioters who stormed the Capitol Wednesday. XRVision did not identify any Antifa members. The Washington Times apologizes to XRVision for the error."

The new version of the story instead cites "other evidence" that antifa members were at the riot, including a "day-after account from a law enforcement source" claiming that professional protesters were posing as "Trumpers."

https://money.yahoo.com/fact-check-false-claim-facial-231854217.html

Facial recognition didn’t confirm antifa infiltrated Capitol

Violence roiled the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building, some waving Tru

www.politifact.com

Fact check: Facial recognition company did not identify Antifa members among Capitol mob

A news outlet that reported that a facial recognition company identified members of Antifa among the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol has now apologised and issued a correction. Screenshots featuring the original report, however, continue to circulate on social media.

www.reuters.com

 

[nickqt]

Why do you try so hard to be a sheeple for the right like you repeatedly demonstrate? Why do you enjoy being duped over and over and over? Does trying to be the stupidest moron in the room some sort of achievement you aspire to?

Washington Times removes article claiming facial recognition company identified some Capitol rioters as antifa

The Washington Times appeared to retract an article claiming that a facial recognition company identified members of the left-wing antifa movement that the paper said infiltrated a group of Pr…

thehill.com

The Washington Times appeared to retract an article claiming that a facial recognition company identified members of the left-wing antifa movement that the paper said infiltrated a group of President Trump's supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The company, XRVision, demanded the article be taken down and alleged that it was completely false, according to an email statement sent to The Hill. The article appeared to be taken down Thursday afternoon.

The article, which was published Wednesday, alleged that XRVision performed a facial recognition of protesters and matched “two Philadelphia Antifa members to two men inside the Senate.”

One man allegedly had a tattoo indicating he is a “Stalinist sympathizer,” the article claimed. The article also said another man identified “shows up at climate and Black Lives Matter protests in the West” but said that he had no known links to antifa.

The article went viral as the riot progressed. When the House reconvened after the siege, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a staunch supporter of Trump, gave a fiery floor speech in which specifically cited the Times's article.

Prior to the article being taken down, XRVision told The Hill in a statement that the analysis actually identified two members of neo-Nazi organizations and an actor with “QAnon promotion history.” No identification associated with antifa was made with any of them.

When asked if the company was aware that the article was taken down, the attorney said it was unaware, but “unfortunately, the damage has already been done.”

The Washington Times told The Hill on Thursday evening that the story was re-uploaded with the following correction: "An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that XRVision facial recognition software identified Antifa members among rioters who stormed the Capitol Wednesday. XRVision did not identify any Antifa members. The Washington Times apologizes to XRVision for the error."

The new version of the story instead cites "other evidence" that antifa members were at the riot, including a "day-after account from a law enforcement source" claiming that professional protesters were posing as "Trumpers."

https://money.yahoo.com/fact-check-false-claim-facial-231854217.html

Facial recognition didn’t confirm antifa infiltrated Capitol

Violence roiled the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building, some waving Tru

www.politifact.com

Fact check: Facial recognition company did not identify Antifa members among Capitol mob

A news outlet that reported that a facial recognition company identified members of Antifa among the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol has now apologised and issued a correction. Screenshots featuring the original report, however, continue to circulate on social media.

www.reuters.com

It's much easier making excuses for your abuser than it is to both admit you're being abused, and that you've been a willing participant in it for your entire adult life.

 

[cytg111]

Good question. Last night on FB there was a video, but it was taken down almost immediately. The guy claimed it wasn't easy, but that he had infiltrated the Trump supporters and was paid, but refused to say by who. Whoever posted the video said the guy was a known Antifa who had been seen elsewhere. There were approximately 40 people who penetrated the Capitol, so whoever they all are, they are a fringe group. All of them should have been shot, IMO. Now they need to all be found and prosecuted. I in no way support that kind of shit!! I get that a lot of people are unhappy with the results of the election, but now is a time to retreat and accept the cards that were dealt.

Never give up, for your very last breath on this earth by god its gonna be some conspiracy, “soros did it” and “bugs bunny is real” ... why the hell would you antifa this shit? its all on damn tape. If you actually saw a familiar face maybe it was this dude?

 

[brycejones]

Good question. Last night on FB there was a video, but it was taken down almost immediately. The guy claimed it wasn't easy, but that he had infiltrated the Trump supporters and was paid, but refused to say by who. Whoever posted the video said the guy was a known Antifa who had been seen elsewhere. There were approximately 40 people who penetrated the Capitol, so whoever they all are, they are a fringe group. All of them should have been shot, IMO. Now they need to all be found and prosecuted. I in no way support that kind of shit!! I get that a lot of people are unhappy with the results of the election, but now is a time to retreat and accept the cards that were dealt.

Elite my ass

 

[MrSquished]

Good question. Last night on FB there was a video, but it was taken down almost immediately. The guy claimed it wasn't easy, but that he had infiltrated the Trump supporters and was paid, but refused to say by who. Whoever posted the video said the guy was a known Antifa who had been seen elsewhere. There were approximately 40 people who penetrated the Capitol, so whoever they all are, they are a fringe group. All of them should have been shot, IMO. Now they need to all be found and prosecuted. I in no way support that kind of shit!! I get that a lot of people are unhappy with the results of the election, but now is a time to retreat and accept the cards that were dealt.

You are so fucking dumb like the rest of the QAnon to the point you are the same as evil.

 

[Amol S.]

This is the question that needs answering. Who paid for this shit? I’m talking about the “Save America Rally”, “March for Trump” and others that brought the mob to DC. Who paid for all the buses, room and board, meals? Who paid for all the merch on display, signs, banners, flags?? When the mob was kicked out of DC, who paid for their lodging in Arlington? Was it individual donors, corporations, dark money groups, lobbyists?? For that matter, who continues to fund Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley?

And a corollary question—who profited from it? Which candidates were fundraising during the siege? Which tech platforms maxed social engagement or allowed monetized content from the rioters? Which platforms enabled the organization in the first place?

I want names. They aren’t getting another dime out of me if I can help it.

Maybe Ivankastien ¹ did.

1. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ivankastien&defid=15516351

 

[Viper1j]

George Soros

Uh huh.. 🙄

That's him in the red hat..

 

[WelshBloke]

Last night on FB there was a video...

This is the new equivalent of "I read this chain email..."

I know there's a distrust of "main stream" journalism but that distrust has been planted and nurtured for a reason.

 

[cytg111]

Who paid for it?
Trump did. His PAC did. So his base did.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1347909657025785857

 

[IronWing]

Yeah, ok. I already stated, in no uncertain terms, that I do not support what they did, and that they should all be punished. People like you are absolutely the most divisive force, when you paint everyone with the same broad brush. Stop it with the race card bullshit while we're at it. You and I both know not all Trump voters are white, you disingenuous fuck-tard!
Problem here is I can be on your side and in complete agreement with you in my admonishment of those people, but people like yourself around here are too rabid to even have a conversation with. True us vs. them hate mentality. Yeah, some of this is on me, for being dumb enough to show up on this forum and ever expect civil conversation. I wonder if that's how you keyboard warriors deal in real life?

You spent years defending Republican traitors so fuck off traitor.

 

[zinfamous]

Yeah, ok. I already stated, in no uncertain terms, that I do not support what they did, and that they should all be punished. People like you are absolutely the most divisive force, when you paint everyone with the same broad brush.

LMAO! It's as if you have no fucking idea who or what you are.

lol, fucking Quislings. always someone else's fault for the consequences of their own poisonous, destructive, garbage ideologies.

 

[chowderhead]

Steve Marshall says he’ll investigate Republican AG group’s role in Washington march

A watchdog group called Documented reported that the policy arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association, which Marshall leads, used a robocall to encourage people to “march to the Capitol building and call on Congress to stop the steal.”

www.al.com

the policy arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association lead by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall helped fund and organize the March. They put out robocalls urging people to march on the capitol and to stop the “steal.” Now Marshall is denying any knowledge of what happened.

 

[cytg111]

I wonder if that's how you keyboard warriors deal in real life?

Real life cut that shit out... let em drown in their own alt reality bubble.

 

[Heartbreaker]

People like you are absolutely the most divisive force, when you paint everyone with the same broad brush.

Patently false, we can easily trace back the most divisive forces:

Gingrich->Limbaugh->Fox (all of it, but especially Hannity) and now Trump as the latest symptom, and naturally load of sycophantic enablers, and brainswashed dupes that believed the lies.

You can read how Gingrich, set out to destroy bipartisan politics, divide and poison America, and he is positively gleeful about his success doing so:

The Man Who Broke Politics

Newt Gingrich turned partisan battles into bloodsport, wrecked Congress, and paved the way for Trump’s rise. Now he’s reveling in his achievements.

www.theatlantic.com

These are the actual divisive forces that think destroying America is a fun game, because they are scoring more point. These are the people that duped "People like you", into helping them divide America.

So no, reasonable people that still believe in real journalists, that still believe in actual science, and are sick of brainwashed hatemongers than swallowed the lies of Gingrich-Fox-Trump etc, are not the "most divisive force".

 

[TheVrolok]

Good question. Last night on FB there was a video

Jesus fucking Christ you're stupid. No tolerance for this level of stupidity.

 

[robphelan]

Charlie Kirk said he paid for 80 buses.. Also Alex Jones claims he spent 500k.. but that's Alex Jones & as we know, very little of what he says is actually true

 

[UNCjigga]

I see Facebook is still doing Facebook as usual...

 

[balloonshark]

Steve Marshall says he’ll investigate Republican AG group’s role in Washington march

A watchdog group called Documented reported that the policy arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association, which Marshall leads, used a robocall to encourage people to “march to the Capitol building and call on Congress to stop the steal.”

www.al.com

the policy arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association lead by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall helped fund and organize the March. They put out robocalls urging people to march on the capitol and to stop the “steal.” Now Marshall is denying any knowledge of what happened.

It looks like amazon, google and facebook among others help fund them...

This was posted in another topic.

Republican Attorneys General Dark Money Group Organized Protest…

Documented is an investigative watchdog and journalism project committed to holding the powerful interests that undermine our democracy accountable.

documented.net

List includes many major corporations that have a history of influencing law-makers and abusing the working class.

 

[brandonbull]

Oh, please! BEFORE you said you do not support them, you brought up the idea that, out of thousands and thousands of people there, ONE might possibly have been (from a video you saw online that is gone now and you have absolutely no corroboration for) ANTIFA. So please don't claim that the rest of us are rabid. It just won't wash.

So what you are saying is that a few don't speak for the many? Interesting concept.