Right- wing white supremacists (a.k.a., the Republican base) are doing what they told everyone they were going to do -- stir things up to start a race war. More in the media need to take note and report this honestly:
“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he is aware of unconfirmed reports that gangs of white supremacists are taking advantage of the anarchy unfolding in Minneapolis to create more chaos.”https://t.co/eBFOcJ57HJ— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) May 30, 2020
Remarkable info coming out of this presser: Gov. Tim Walls, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and now MN attorney general Keith Ellison ALL alleging outside forces, domestic and possibly foreign, have post-Tuesday infiltrated the state, and are— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
in organized fashion setting fire to historic businesses in communities of color, and causing mayhem. Ellison cited the widely circulating video of a white man in a gas mask holding an umbrella who was caught by protestors on video breaking windows.— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
Mayor Carter said EVERY person arrested last night during the protests was from out of state. The governor said it is at least 80 percent, and that they will begin releasing the names. Dept of Safety Commissioner John Harrington says they are contract-tracing arrestees:— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
He adds that white nationalist groups are posting messages promoting going to Minneapolis to “get our loot on” and cause mayhem. He says they will investigate those using the outrage over the murder of George Floyd as a “cover” for illegal activity— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020
The thing is it doesn't take many bad actors to infiltrate a protest and completely twist the tenor of the coverage of it. Based on the morning reports, seems pretty clear that something sinister is happening here.— Schooley (@Rschooley) May 30, 2020
Just watched the press conference with MN Gov. He said white supremacist and anarchist groups have infiltrated the protests. The arsons are strategic and professionally set. Not done by young protesters. A bunch of post offices were set on fire , too.— JoanofArgh 📚 (@JoanofArgh) May 30, 2020
Elsewhere --
I was at Downtown Oakland protests a little while ago. Let me say something; the people breaking glass, breaking into windows & starting fires were WHITE men wearing all black. They had hammers and walkie talkies. They were organized. BLM protestors did not start the violence! pic.twitter.com/I2HOdzFoHd— Asia (@AsiaJannelll) May 30, 2020
