Online extremists are ignoring Trump’s call for calm

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Trump has instructed his followers to not engage in violence following the deadly riots on the Capitol. But the video in which he made the plea has barely made a dent in the groundswell of extremism that was seen last week and has proliferated online since

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“Despite Trump’s speech yesterday we are still seeing excessive use of violent rhetoric and some organization of offline activity planned for the days around the inauguration, not only in Washington, D.C., but also other cities spread across the U.S.,” said Chloe Colliver, head of the research unit at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a think tank that tracks online extremism.

At the root of these extremists’ continued fervor is a key observation: Trump still has not acknowledged that the election was legitimate and admitted his defeat to Biden. In his video on Wednesday, the president did not acknowledge he had lost the November election. And by not doing so, the outgoing president is seen as giving tacit approval to his followers’ plans to wage war against the political establishment.

Others posted videos of military personnel gathering in Washington and elsewhere as a sign that “The Storm” — a QAnon-related conspiracy involving mass executions of Trump critics — was imminent. More spread rumors that Black Lives Matter supporters had instigated the recent riots in D.C., and called on MAGA followers to head to the nation’s capital to protect the current president.

QAnon supporters have found quite the opposite in Trump’s words, viewing any utterance by the president as confirmation of their faith.at the moment suggests that somehow, through some extralegal magical shenanigans, Biden will not be able to take the oath of office next week.

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Trump is not seeking calm otherwise he should have accepted defeat gracefully. He hasn't conceded, he is not attending inauguration, Is he really seeking peace ? No

that's boogaloo hand sign for just kidding

it's just who they (GOP) are

Of course. Their goal is to destroy Trump.

He has already poured the gas on the flames can't take it off now

Hence the word 'extremists.'

Like us, they know he doesn't mean it.

Well 2/1000000 called for calm and the rest fight like hell or you aren’t going to have a country anymore. They fought like hell for him, now I say we take their citizenship away!

They never will.... they hate to the core that we have a dem president and a dem woc..... they're going to get worse

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Those are most probably not Trump Supporters, at least not the good ones....

Well, the word “instructed” explains the problem...there was nothing from the heart (or from the brain) in Trump’s comments. It could have been an automatic computer activated voice message! I’ve heard more passion from a Turnip...

UltimateUniver2 He left out the secret wink that tells them to actually do what he asks.

It doesn’t matter what he says! They don’t care about him either. They are only fighting to save their perceived White Supremacy, their white Privilege and their tax cuts. They proved 1/6 they don’t care about Police,Democracy,the Flag or all lives.

I just pray Homeland Security is tracking these terrorists.

Essentially, Moscow realized that Rush Limbaugh was recruiting its most preferred espionage targets into the Republican Party and the Conservatism movement: people easily manipulated with low cognitive functionality despite education. Essentially, the 'Useful Idiot Spy.'

This going on and you think it’s a good idea to bring on Ben Shapiro? Uh, no. Taking you off all my feeds. I don’t listen to poisonous right wing media, which is apparently what you’ve become.

Remember when you ignored all the leftists protesting and destroying property when Trump was inaugurated (heck even elected) Didn’t think so. So biased Politico.

And you have given a platform to Ben Shapiro to continue the danger. Your editor said you are mischief makers. No. You are insurrection apologists.

And here Politico is giving a voice to Shapiro, a leading voice in insurrection. What, Laura Ingraham wasn't available? When traitors tried to overturn Lincoln's fair election, we knew what to do...it wasn't employing them.

karenrigatti Trump accused of sending mixed signals regarding the revolutionary violence surrounding him CoupAttempt TrumpTreason

No longer following politico or any of your associates after your decision to bring on racist Ben Shapiro. Bye.

JohnLaprise ...bless your heart...

Ben Shapiro? Suck it Politico.

...they don’t have to acknowledge Trump to hate what the Democrats have done.

And I’m Blocking Politico because BenShapiro is a racist lover of the SupremacistinChief and their push to excuse DomesticTerrorism

The caboose has separated from the Engine. It's all downhill until the crash from here.

For FOUR years the GOP fed a monster called Donald Trump. Now the monster is out for everyone. Democrats & Republicans must stand firmly against this criminal MAGA movement that is attacking our country. Republicans should NOT continue feeding the monster!

He told the coup morons that ' he loved them'. Those were his words from his warped mind. The most recent video is not his words and he does not believe them. He is in saving his ass mode.

Speaking of extremism, how’s Ben Shapîro settling in?

These people are Fanatical fascists no matter what or who is in charge. He’s just facilitated them this time round. But never went anywhere they’ve been under stones just waiting

Are u saying he can't ' incite' them? That what they do is of their own choosing? Not his?

And I just read BLM activist participated in the US Capitol attack

He’ll take it all back in a few days.

The video was for deniability. He doesn’t mean any of that shit

There are peace officers to handle domestic terrorists.

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AceHoffman Presidents should not have followers. It’s a cult

It is notable than many of the extremists threatening violence next week are clinging to the fact that Trump didn’t concede.

You publish benshapiro. Sit down.

Trump’s supporters should be angry with him for wasting his Presidency on himself.

Too late sunshine! That's like trying to put out an out of control raging wildfire with a bottle of drinking water. Not going to stop it from consuming acres of land. You should have thought about the possible outcome and consequences before your selfish ambitions.

. MAYBE... just maybe that's because he left ONE WORD out of his 'Concession' speech. ...PEACEFUL! No more ConservaVirus

Well duh, his video script was read off like 'y'all know they're making me read this thing, right?' The Republicans thought they could use Trump so they hopped on his white power energerized base. Now they can't dismount or stop the thing and we're all along for the damn ride.

BostonsBuddha Another immediate attack would make trump or his followers look even worse... if they are as organized as reported, strategically it would be a bad move. Either way, it's a shshow...

Maybe you can get Ben Shapiro's take on this

Well, as big tech is censoring that video...maybe his alleged followers have not seen it...😏🤮

How about the dent caused by giving a column to a racist islamophobe that was one of the inspiration for a mass murderer

Of course they are. They know he’ll say “hey guys, not cool, let’s be peaceful” publicly but throw in enough wink-winks and dog whistles that they’ll all go “ooooh I see, he wants us to MURDER his ENEMIES, got it” Either that or they just assume he’s turned coward & ignore him.

Arrest every last one of them

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That’s because none of them believe he is sincere. Coincidentally enough, he is not.

. LyinDonnie promised a smooth and seamless transition. That's ALMOST a concession, but please remember that he left out the word ...PEACEFUL. The next 4 years could be the end of democracy unless we ALL stay active against the fascists DJT leads. No more ConservaVirus

Then maybe don't publish people who spread his lies? Just a thought

Tell them you were lying all along

Takes more than a statement to reverse the initial act 'a statement' encouraged. More has to be done now. The wheel was set in motion wrongly. In the days of our ancestors in Nigeria, they would say it's sacrifices that is required now to appease the gods.

Maybe that’s because, it’s not all about Trump. The American people are tired of the bullshit that goes on with the Democratic Party. People are angry at what peers to be the non-validity of the election and the lack of proving it. It’s not about Trump anymore....

Trump is covering his ass. He was warned repeatedly that he was going to get people killed with his big lie but he didn't give a crap until it became a problem for him personally.

GOP didn’t admit their LIE Trump didn’t admit their LIE GOP enabled Trump to attempt to cancel our votes CancelCulture ELECTION was FAIR & SQUARE. AmericaFirst is why Tech silencing people for NationalSecurity NO MORE COUP!

He will blame it on not having a Twitter account to get the message out... Mark my words

Hilarious how many leftists are using the word 'extremists' here after the last four years, and these past summer months in particular. Violence is bad when it supports ideology counter to their own, but when it's in the name of 'social justice' or some other leftist BS, it's ok.

One of the most vulnerable groups for manipulation, Evangelical Christian's. Steeped in patriarchal fire and brimstone, fear of God! Your Pastor or Reverend tells you the truth! YOU MUST be a good Christian, drink it, while he puts $$ in his pockets!

Cut your bs . The whole psy op is being exposed already.

I guess this is it. Rome burned will the Trump ... well, he pretty much watched it on TV.

tRump has from the beginning acted like he can let a genie out of the bottle but that he can control it and put the cap back on when he wants. To me this has been his greatest delusion bc it’s the most dangerous. Gonna take years to tamp down what he has emboldened.

No one believes anything he says. Why should they be any different?

Yes, because he doesn't mean it. He's going to command Space force on 1/20 to announce mass arrests and finally reveal the truth! I wish I was kidding.

Yeah because they've all gotten the clear message he couldn't possibly mean it. They read it as 'cover.'

What do the officials expect after 4 years of incitement to the far right and extremist groups expect. This man has been racist, bigoted, antiSemitic and a white supremist from the beginning. NOW he is trying to call off his followers!! What a sham. SHUN HIM

They know that Trump doesn’t mean what he said. They’re still his stormtroopers !

You guys still don't get it, it's never been about Trump himself. It has been about the Establishment vs the citizens, the governed.

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As if they’re going to listen. The thing about extremist mobs is, they take on a life of their own.

Trump will go down in history not only as a president who did not start a war in the third world, but also as a president who opened the eyes of the world that there is no democracy in the United States, there is no freedom of speech

Good thing you’re both-siding it by bringing Shapiro on board. If racism is the other side you have obligation nor responsibility to give it oxygen.

Could it be they sensed he didn't mean it?

It’s hard to put toothpaste back in the tube. TrumpRiots TrumpIsANationalSecurityThreat

Band aid on a bullet hole. Nice try.

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