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1. Tonight thousands watched Antifa- a group that has been allowed to run roughshod over everyday Americans and their property all across the county- take a beating from the Proud Boys. This long-awaited comeuppance was not delivered by police, DHS, or the criminal justice system
2. Instead, it was dispensed by a group of unapologetic, flag-waving Deplorables. For years journalists have compared the Proud Boys to Nazis and the KKK, insisting that the the group is a nascent white supremacist terror organization...
3. Now, without wading into that discussion, I think it’s important to recognize that what many Americans observed tonight looked an awful lot like ‘justice’- something that millions feel has been in short supply as of late, especially as far as Antifa is concerned...
4. Tonight’s beatdown will not only swell the Proud Boys’ ranks, but convince many that ‘justice’ is best realized in the streets with a balled-up fist. Undoubtedly this will lead to more violence and an increased risk for deadly confrontation.
5. These are symptoms of weak leadership and failing institutions. This is what you get when laws are selectively enforced, when citizens have no voice and no real mechanism for redress, and when the ruling elite is hopelessly disconnected from the People they supposedly serve...
6. This phenomenon has the potential to redefine tribes and enlist millions into an evolving conflict
And while things are moving relatively slowly now, the right provocation or tragedy will speed things up to a lightning pace...
And while things are moving relatively slowly now, the right provocation or tragedy will speed things up to a lightning pace...
7. And at that point there will be no stopping it.
The center will not hold.
The center will not hold.
