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The American Independent

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GOP

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claims that the removal of racist statues is part of a "Marxist crime wave" that is part of a plot to create a "Bolshevik" style revolution in America.

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The American Independent

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calls on federal prosecutors to use the RICO statutes - which are used to prosecute organized crime - against protesters. Biggs also says Congress can eliminate funding for states "protecting the mobs." Much of this is based on Fox News conspiracies.

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The American Independent

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falsely claims #BlackLivesMatter is part of "organized crime," and also says "we are seeing organized crime in the hands of ANTIFA." Most recent terror-related arrests have been of right-wing affiliated figures.

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The Rico statute will be used for the Trump Crime Family - The Civil war is over old white racists

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BS

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They're trying to classify a group of people making use of their first amendment rights as organized crime? And they don't see that they are the bad guys? Really?

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WTH

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He's a cartoon.

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Its gonna be an interesting 5 months.

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