Any comments from Deplorable World?

[samintx]

Has there been a yea or nay from the World of Trump? Or are they out protesting rather than hunkered down?

I see the Tea Party in the get moving protests. But is this the vocal coming out of the Followers who have been quiet except for talking head FOX commentators.

[deckeda]

Astroturfing involves an exaggerated sense of outrage. That a large media outlet can essentially advertise it by pretending a greater number of people are angry is their feature to contribute.

What would really be helpful is if the “other” conservatives could rise up and swat these people down, exposing not only the hypocrisy and irony of the “protest,” but gosh, where has the time gone? They are so busy with things that matter more than trying to steer their own ship.

[bfd]

Infowars fanatics and and a few other fringe nutcases … Oh, and this guy…

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I'm not sure about how many are attending the local "China virus infects my balls" rally, it should be on the news in another 30 minutes.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

The local one turned out to be pretty lame. Only about 150 people, including counter protesters and news crews.

Nice thread on reddit about how this is all an astroturfing exercise.

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[pdq]

Quite.

Sadly, it seems like they (or a similar group) may be based in my state (MN):

A trio of far-right, pro-gun provocateurs is behind some of the largest Facebook groups calling for anti-quarantine protests around the country, offering the latest illustration that some seemingly organic demonstrations are being engineered by a network of conservative activists.

The Facebook groups target Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, and they appear to be the work of Ben Dorr, the political director of a group called “Minnesota Gun Rights,” and his siblings, Christopher and Aaron. By Sunday, the groups had roughly 200,000 members combined, and they continued to expand quickly, days after President Trump endorsed such protests by suggesting citizens should “liberate” their states.

These guys say they find the NRA too accommodating on gun control. (seriously!) In other words, nutjobs.

Minnesota is a blue state surrounded by a sea of red. While rationality generally prevails, the nuts can be extra nutty.