Hi there coming at you live and undercover at the Trump Salem rally, where at least 200 people have gathered to "stop the steal"pic.twitter.com/XJXyNXrrsA
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First kerfuffle of the day. Richard is here along with a couple other folks. They are driven away. Someone deployed pepper spray. A handful of cops watch Proud Boy's currently walking them away from the rally. My character, unfortunately, would not follow them
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They're doing that rhetoric thing they do where several truths are expressed at once They are for freedom and will accept any fair result without violence But Trump definitely won And if Biden steals the election it will be time to fight. Specifics not discussed
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Rain, briefly. The crowd starts to thin slightly. Trump trucks honk as they drive past one last time Still at least 200 here, and the ratio is shifting. Normies leaving, PBs staying. Still a minority, but these things matter
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Finally figured out what's up with these new Proud Boy shirts KYLE on one sleeve JAY on the other I assume Kyle Rittenhouse and Jay Danielson I can't get a good shot without being obvious unfortunately but here's a guy yelling at press and you can sorta see the shirtspic.twitter.com/zthUJfYdyA
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Here's a better view of the shirts Getting a little belligerent out herepic.twitter.com/zPy5b0Y2Bf
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The brave patriots spot
@2lesslegs and run him off 20+ people chasing a dude in a wheelchair Braver than the troopsShow this thread -
Bike cops stood between the Patriots and
@2lesslegs, then let everyone past anyway A brief confrontation between Dustin, Black Rebel, and Skylor Jernigan, then two state troopers move the counter-protesters away from the crowdShow this thread -
Maybe 100 left. Most of the armed people are still here Still lots of kids and families They take a moment to express their dislike of Antifa, who are not present at this timepic.twitter.com/s2jV8Ad4mB
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As I sent that last, a small line of BLM supporters formed to stand against the vastly larger crowd No violence, just lots of yelling and OK signspic.twitter.com/Js1hHsHRux
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An altercation. Someone walks into the middle of this crowd and immediately things get tense. Punches thrown The gentlemam leaves, escorted by state troopers who just stand there while the far right walks past them Eventually they get their shit together and form a real cordonpic.twitter.com/tRevpuQbdm
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The same guy leading the "fuck Antifa" chant earlier tells the crowd we're done playing nice. That if Antifa comes out they're gonna leave with a black eye An even louder chant of "Fuck Antifa" "Let them hear you all the way to Portland!!" The crowd is riled up
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I overhear rumors of 100 Antifascist in a nearby park There are about 5 Antifascists standing silently across the street while the people neare threaten to fuck them up
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Someone uses a megaphone to hell out of a car that the far right stands on stolen land The free speech activists do not approve. They attack the car with various objectspic.twitter.com/FzEtnsDN5d
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The guy with the bat is immediately taken to task by a couple different people. "We aren't like that!" they tell him
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Proud Boys gather behind white vans right by the Capitol building. Not sure what's up with that The rhetoric is definitely taking a more and more violent turn. Talk about running out of patience, about taking the country back
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Groups are patrolling and searching for Antifa. Maybe don't walk around alone near the Capitol right now
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Everyone breathlessly and impatiently waiting for Antifa to arrive Spoiling for a fight
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I am out of the Salem rally. Things might pop off, but it kind of feels like everyone's just gonna yell at the few BLM activists who have showed up Heading back Portland way. Tonight is far from over. Stay tuned!
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