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dflprincess

(28,514 posts)
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 08:27 PM Jan 2021

Fears of a counterprotest by "antifa," kept turnout at pro-Trump Rally low in St. Paul today

Or so says Becky Strohmeier, organizer of the event.

So the tough guy Trumper "patriots" are afraid of an imaginary group. I'm sure the large prescence of law enforcentment and National Guard had nothing to do with keeping them away. According to the Strib about 20 yahoos showed up.

https://www.startribune.com/pro-trump-capitol-rally-in-st-paul-yields-low-turnout-amid-heavy-security/600011500/

Also a thread here with some photos:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214942526

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Fears of a counterprotest by "antifa," kept turnout at pro-Trump Rally low in St. Paul today (Original Post) dflprincess Jan 2021 OP
So OK, guys, let's GO!!! elleng Jan 2021 #1
BOO! Deuxcents Jan 2021 #2
fascists think life is war. The BLM protests were a battle. They think they get to fight back... Thomas Hurt Jan 2021 #4
It seems that at least some of them are being kicked back under the bed. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #3
Can we tell them that Antifa will find them anywhere they go in the US and get them to leave! dutch777 Jan 2021 #5
cold..they're serious warriors..but it's too cold Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #6
Actually it was almost 30 (above) today dflprincess Jan 2021 #9
Bwahahahahaha Claire Oh Nette Jan 2021 #7
The cold is an Antifa plot! torius Jan 2021 #8
Hope someone got video... Mawspam2 Jan 2021 #10

Deuxcents

(20,005 posts)
2. BOO!
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 08:35 PM
Jan 2021

Are they afraid of the boogie man, too?! Sleep with a light on? I hope they stay afraid

Thomas Hurt

(13,929 posts)
4. fascists think life is war. The BLM protests were a battle. They think they get to fight back...
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 08:59 PM
Jan 2021

are justified for the attack on the 6th. Of course they don't believe that the BLM protests were about social justice, it was an attack on their ideology and conservatives individually. The nutjobs wont' admit they were played and their "cause" was false.

dutch777

(3,516 posts)
5. Can we tell them that Antifa will find them anywhere they go in the US and get them to leave!
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 09:10 PM
Jan 2021

I think this is misinformation worth spreading!

dflprincess

(28,514 posts)
9. Actually it was almost 30 (above) today
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 11:12 PM
Jan 2021

Relatively mild for Minnesota in January. Though I have been hoping for a Polar Vortex this week to keep the morons at home.

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)
7. Bwahahahahaha
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 10:29 PM
Jan 2021

Tens of protestors stand around in the cold to chant, and maybe sing. about imaginary boogie men.


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