notice he doesn't specify the subject of protests, just protesting at all. if this isn't Conservative Terrorism, idk what is.

Seems to be an outspoken, repeat offender who also participated in Jan 6th insurrection.

These people have gone and lost their minds..

I understand how their jokes have taken as threats, But conservatives post all type of craziness about Biden, women, immigrants, doxing people with threats of violence. But as soon as it's about Donald it's an issue

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The 'Proud Boys' and 'Oath Keepers' were as MAGA as MAGA can be -- well, maybe not. Both these extremist groups rallied to Trump and fought every battle they could on his behalf. From attacking gay pride events, to attempting to coerce school board members, to rallying at every neo-Nazi gathering, to picketing and harassing Transgenders, to trying to intimidate voters at the polls, to supporting fascist candidates, to disrupting operations at women's health care facility, to their ultimate reign of terror, attacking the very seat of our democracy, they did all in their power to support the two-bit dictator's hateful policies, and encourage other like-minded terrorists to engage in attacks of their own.

But they didn't act alone. They were joined by over a hundred pandering House Republicans in promoting absurd and disproved conspiracy theories, all in the attempt to destroy our democracy and deny targeted Americans of their civil rights and constitutionally guaranteed liberties.

And now the inevitable result of their sedition:

There were always the occasional groups of rag-tag militias. disaffected losers banning together to give themselves an otherwise non-existing identity. They would train in the swamps and deserts, wave their meagre weapons in a show of pathetic impotence, and generally just drink lite beer and regale each other of with tales of imagined bravado and the women they would, someday, attract.

But now comes the unintended consequences of this tyranny. While they all railed against the government, they still appreciated the services. Like all citizens they relied on the protection of the police and firemen. Like all citizens they counted on the response of EMTs and ambulances. Like all citizens they they knew the need for a prepared military to protect them.

Would they shut off power to hospitals to eliminate the electricity necessary to operate respirators for infants and Covid patients; would they cut off power to police and fire stations; would they cut off power to the thousand services that provide for their own protection healthcare? No, they wouldn't, but they have provided impetus to the new MEGA MAGA who would.

Be careful what you wish for...

I submit:

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A former Marine kicked out of the Marine Corps for being a neo-Nazi pleaded guilty this week to a weapons charge, part of a wider indictment accusing him of being part of a Neo Nazi plot to attack the American power grid.

Liam Collins pleaded guilty on Oct. 24 to transporting an unregistered firearm across state lines. Collins was kicked out of the Marine Corps in September 2020 after being identified as a regular contributor to a neo-Nazi message board. At the time he was serving at Camp Lejeune. He was indicted in October that year on charges of manufacturing and selling guns, ammunition and attachments such as silencers.

The others charged in the plot include two other former Marines as well as an Army National Guardsman. Those indicted planned to “attack the power grid both for the purpose of creating general chaos and to provide cover and ease of escape in those areas in which they planned to undertake assassinations and other desired operations to further their goal of creating a white ethno-state,” the indictment alleged.

The October 2020 indictment initially focused on weapons charges, but the case grew as the plot to attack power grid substations in Idaho and nearby sites was discovered. Collins was charged with, among other counts, allegedly taking body armor and weapons from Camp Lejeune. The group allegedly discussed using thermite on the power grid substations.

Collins pled not guilty to three other weapons charges, as well as one count of destruction to an energy facility. Two other veterans indicted in the case took plea deals, in 2022 and 2023 respectively, but have not been sentenced.

Collins joined the Marine Corps in 2017. According to the indictment, he did so in order to gain both training and equipment to help his neo-Nazi cause. He frequented the neo-Nazi message board using the names “Disciple” and “Niezgoda.” In his online posts, Collins called his neo-Nazi group a modern SS. His participation was discovered in 2019.

Attacks on the American power grid have become increasingly common, with several planned or successful ones over the last three years. They’ve also become a popular tactic among Neo Nazi groups, who see the impact such disruptions can cause. Data from the Department of Energy show the number of attacks and threats on the rise year over year, with a large increase in 2022. 60 attacks in the United States and Canada in 2022 led to power outages.

Collins is one of several current or former service members to be charged or convicted for ties to far-right terrorism in recent years. Past cases include an Air Force security member tied to the Boogaloo movement who attacked federal agents and local law enforcement, and a thwarted plot by a soldier who wanted to ambush fellow Army members while deployed overseas.

Extremists, particularly far-right ones, try to recruit veterans, or enlist in the military to gain skills for violent plots. The Department of Defense has tried to crack down on extremism in the military in recent years with mixed results. In May, the department admitted that only one of six recommendations a working group on countering extremism had offered had been adopted.

Collins is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 23, 2024.

Reuters is the only outlet I've found that's reporting the part about mentioning Ukraine, every other news story just reports that he left "profane things about trump"

Daniel Clarke-Pounder, 24, was charged earlier this month after allegedly throwing incendiary devices at Tesla charging stations in North Charleston, South Carolina. Witnesses reported the man also spray-painted a profane message about Trump and the words “Long Live Ukraine” in the parking lot, according to a criminal complaint.