Leftists caught framing Republicans with Tiki Torch Stunt

[Jason Harvestdancer]

Anti–Trump Group's Tiki Stunt Against Glenn Youngkin May Hurt Terry McAuliffe in Virginia

So a group of people showed up dressed as if they were at the United the Right rally, complete with tiki torches, to say they supported Glenn Youngkin. This made the news rounds for several days, until it turned out they were from an anti-Trump pro-Democrat group.

One of the "supporters" has been identified as FirstName "vote for Dems on Nov 2" LastName on Twitter, with many pictures at Democrat events. The woman at that staged event has also been identified as a Democratic Party operative. They have since made their twitter and instagram private.

Well, if they are Democrats the torches do make sense, but using them to frame the Republican as allegedly having their support is an act of desperation.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

FAKE NEWS

Jason, it's even in the article you linked: "After speculation grew that Democratic operatives had organized the action, the Lincoln Project admitted responsibility."

It's anti-Trump Republicans against other Republicans, not Democrats. You made it up that it is leftists.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

Two of the people involved are indeed Democrats, even if the Lincoln Project organized this. They have been identified by name, something I declined to do in this thread.

Do you want me to name them so that you can be satisfied that Democrats are doing this?

 

[Metaphor]

Hey, any tactic is fair. After all, Youngkin is a dangerous far-right nutter who wants parents to have some say in their children's education, a viewpoint so eye-bleedingly absurd McAuliffe had to point out the obvious:

“I’m not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decision,” McAuliffe said. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Two of the people involved are indeed Democrats, even if the Lincoln Project organized this. They have been identified by name, something I declined to do in this thread.

Do you want me to name them so that you can be satisfied that Democrats are doing this?

My personal satisfaction has nothing to do with it. You made a claim and provided supporting evidence that was not evidence to support your claim. You can try to fix your op or you can leave it as is. It's up to you how to do it and to confirm your information with credible, believable sources.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

Fine, the names of two of the identified Democrats are in this video.

McAuliffe is endorsed by Biden, so it does not surprise me that his supporters wave tiki torches.

 

[zorq]

Just curious,...

but what is with this weird leftist tiki torch association? Jason has brought it up twice now. The only people I know who decorate with tiki torches are my relatives who live in the Florida panhandle. (Trumpies)

 

[J842P]

Um,

FAKE NEWS

Jason, it's even in the article you linked: "After speculation grew that Democratic operatives had organized the action, the Lincoln Project admitted responsibility."

It's anti-Trump Republicans against other Republicans, not Democrats. You made it up that it is leftists.

This isn't fake news dude.

Two of the people involved are indeed Democrats, even if the Lincoln Project organized this. They have been identified by name, something I declined to do in this thread.

Do you want me to name them so that you can be satisfied that Democrats are doing this?

My personal satisfaction has nothing to do with it. You made a claim and provided supporting evidence that was not evidence to support your claim. You can try to fix your op or you can leave it as is. It's up to you how to do it and to confirm your information with credible, believable sources.

No, actually, the claim is supported.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Nope, the story is fake news. Nobody was being framed.

The Lincoln Project sent people to the campaign as a stunt to remind people about the white supremacy. They were not pretending to be white supremacists in the sense that is being claimed. They were "pretending" with the expectation that everyone would naturally know they were not really white supremacists. They did that as a stunt because they allege the Republican candidate refused to disavow various white supremacists.

Here is what the Lincoln Project actually stated:
"Today's demonstration was our way of reminding Virginians what happened in Charlottesville four years ago, the Republican Party's embrace of those values, and Glenn Youngkin's failure to condemn it," the conservative group said in a statement.

If you can't infer this from the photo, then you have SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

The Lincoln Project was tweeting about how this proves something or another about Youngkin and his supporters - until it was proven that some of the people in that picture were Democrat activists. Then, after the fact, they said this was to demonstrate something or another instead.

They were caught with their pants down, came up with an excuse, and you willingly and eagerly believe it because the alternative is to admit this was a sleazy move on the part of those you would no doubt consider allies.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

The Lincoln Project was tweeting about how this proves something or another about Youngkin and his supporters - until it was proven that some of the people in that picture were Democrat activists. Then, after the fact, they said this was to demonstrate something or another instead.

They were caught with their pants down, came up with an excuse, and you willingly and eagerly believe it because the alternative is to admit this was a sleazy move on the part of those you would no doubt consider allies.

It is unbelievable that the centrist group Lincoln Project was claiming with a straight face that the African American man in that photo was a white supremacist.

Life is not a Dave Chapelle--Clayton Bigsby skit.

 

[Shadowy Man]

A protest like this is doomed to fail given the Right’s demonstrated immunity to nuance.

 

[TV and credit cards]

Hey, any tactic is fair. After all, Youngkin is a dangerous far-right nutter who wants parents to have some say in their children's education, a viewpoint so eye-bleedingly absurd McAuliffe had to point out the obvious:

“I’m not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decision,” McAuliffe said. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”

Agreed. Your average Joe and Jane Blow are no more qualified to be making decisions on school curriculum than they are on the safety of vaccinations. They should stick to what the know: screwing widgets together and making meatloaf. Then maybe, just maybe their kids will enjoy a better lot in life than mom and dad.

 

[laughing dog]

FAKE NEWS

Jason, it's even in the article you linked: "After speculation grew that Democratic operatives had organized the action, the Lincoln Project admitted responsibility."

It's anti-Trump Republicans against other Republicans, not Democrats. You made it up that it is leftists.

Don - moderate Republicans are "leftists" to the hard right and to "libertarians".

 

[Trausti]

Hey, any tactic is fair. After all, Youngkin is a dangerous far-right nutter who wants parents to have some say in their children's education, a viewpoint so eye-bleedingly absurd McAuliffe had to point out the obvious:

“I’m not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decision,” McAuliffe said. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”

Agreed. Your average Joe and Jane Blow are no more qualified to be making decisions on school curriculum than they are on the safety of vaccinations. They should stick to what the know: screwing widgets together and making meatloaf. Then maybe, just maybe their kids will enjoy a better lot in life than mom and dad.

I encourage Democrats to keep attacking parents concerned about what their kids are taught in school. It's a winning strategy.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

The Lincoln Project was tweeting about how this proves something or another about Youngkin and his supporters - until it was proven that some of the people in that picture were Democrat activists. Then, after the fact, they said this was to demonstrate something or another instead.

They were caught with their pants down, came up with an excuse, and you willingly and eagerly believe it because the alternative is to admit this was a sleazy move on the part of those you would no doubt consider allies.

It is unbelievable that the centrist group Lincoln Project was claiming with a straight face that the African American man in that photo was a white supremacist.

Considering that Larry Elder was accused of being the black face of white supremacism, your objection is less than meaningless.

 

[Metaphor]

The Lincoln Project was tweeting about how this proves something or another about Youngkin and his supporters - until it was proven that some of the people in that picture were Democrat activists. Then, after the fact, they said this was to demonstrate something or another instead.

They were caught with their pants down, came up with an excuse, and you willingly and eagerly believe it because the alternative is to admit this was a sleazy move on the part of those you would no doubt consider allies.

It is unbelievable that the centrist group Lincoln Project was claiming with a straight face that the African American man in that photo was a white supremacist.

Life is not a Dave Chapelle--Clayton Bigsby skit.

Leftists already called Larry Elder 'the black face of white supremacy' so I can well believe they would think nothing of sending a black man as a white supremacist.

 

[Metaphor]

I wrote this before I realised Jason beat me to the punch.

 

[Metaphor]

Hey, any tactic is fair. After all, Youngkin is a dangerous far-right nutter who wants parents to have some say in their children's education, a viewpoint so eye-bleedingly absurd McAuliffe had to point out the obvious:

“I’m not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decision,” McAuliffe said. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”

Agreed. Your average Joe and Jane Blow are no more qualified to be making decisions on school curriculum than they are on the safety of vaccinations. They should stick to what the know: screwing widgets together and making meatloaf. Then maybe, just maybe their kids will enjoy a better lot in life than mom and dad.

Whether you regard them as qualified or not, Virginian parents have the legal right to do so:

Title 1. General Provisions

law.lis.virginia.gov

A parent has a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent's child.

 

[Bronzeage]

How do we know the Tiki torch protest wasn't set up by Trump supporters with the intention of framing Democrats to look like they had set up a false colors protest?

The arithmetic gets complicated because it's not certain if a falsified false flag operation is a true flag operation, or it's still false.