Trends in online chatter mirror patterns observed in the lead-up to 2020 elections and January 6 Capitol attack
There could be a potential surge in political violence following the upcoming US election, and pro-Trump rightwing vigilante “poll watchers” might surveil ballot drop boxes as Americans cast their votes, experts warned this week.
A new report from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) highlighted alarming trends in online chatter, mirroring patterns observed in the lead-up to the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
Meanwhile, Princeton’s Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI), issued a fact sheet with recommendations for dealing with conspiracy-minded monitoring groups like True the Vote, which spread false narratives in 2020 alleging that Democrats had sent paid “mules” to drop boxes with thousands of illegal votes in order to steal the election from Donald Trump.
We have seen FB groups of people planning to open carry to the polls. Likely to intimidate voters in my area. If you live in a state with open carry and someone intimidates you, call the police. Open carry does not allow for harassment or assault. Be safe y’all.
I’m planning to take the day off and join a counter protest of MAGA “poll watchers”. We were trying to encourage people to plan to counter protest after they vote. So that there can be a united front that grows as people show up.
Even with concealed carry, which is basically every state these days.
Even if its illegal to carry, don’t count on these thugs to follow the law.
Even if the person intimidating you is unarmed, they have been known to be supervised by concealed groups of thugs armed with anything from bludgeons to AR-15s in order to turn the tide against someone standing up to them.
Call the police, don’t get carried away on principle and put yourself in danger.
Even if the person intimidating you is unarmed, they have been known to be supervised by concealed groups of thugs armed with anything from bludgeons to AR-15s in order to turn the tide against someone standing up to them.
That way they can all be Kyle Rittenhouse.
Agreed
Some of those who burn crosses are those who work forces
call the police
Some that work forces…
You call the cops and the Punisher wannabe’s phone goes off
Trump wins: 1st American Purge!!!
Harris wins: Take back the stolen election!1!
The magats have been gearing up for violence for a year or so, now. There IS going to be violence. Seriously SERIOUSLY wanna be wrong on this one.
The magas have been stockpiling and planning for almost a decade.
The right has been working on this for decades.
They are ready to fight and die in the name of white supremacy. I hope their efforts fail spectacularly.
Nono this is good, its always good to fight an enemy ready to die for his cause, it means you and him have the same idea about how things should go.
It’s a Good Thing Merrick Garland is on the case and WON’T allow anything Bad to happen!
The people at the Capitol are ready this time, right? Right‽
I see the Guardian is going as Captain Fucking Obvious for Halloween this year.
Could?
After? I really hate to say this, but I am expecting at least one person with a rifle sniping at people in line to vote on election day.
YOU DON’T SAY.
We now all know that Captain Obvious’s real name.
