Lincoln Project Admits it Sent Fake White Nationalists to Republican Rally

[Bodie]

Considering all the supposed "White supremacists" that are around every corner, under every bed nibbling at ones toes, and coming for your children one would not think it necessary to invent them. This playacting with social and political fire is disingenuous, divisive, and undermines democracy, shame on them.

"The anti-Republican political action committee The Lincoln Project claimed responsibility Friday for a stunt in which activists dressed up as tiki torch-carrying white nationalists in a bid to link Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to racist views."

Lincoln Project claims responsibility for fake ‘white supremacists’ at Glenn Youngkin event
"The Lincoln Project sent a group posing as white supremacists with tiki torches to a GOP campaign event in Virginia ahead of the state's gubernatorial election"

Lincoln Project Sends Fake White Supremacists to Virginia GOP Event

 

[Twilight Hue]

Now I'm wondering who really invaded the Capitol. Real right wing nutcases, or real left wing nutcases posing as real right wing nutcases?

 

[Orbit]

It should be noted that the Lincoln Project is a Republican controlled group.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Considering all the supposed "White supremacists" that are around every corner, under every bed nibbling at ones toes, and coming for your children one would not think it necessary to invent them. This playacting with social and political fire is disingenuous, divisive, and undermines democracy, shame on them.

"The anti-Republican political action committee The Lincoln Project claimed responsibility Friday for a stunt in which activists dressed up as tiki torch-carrying white nationalists in a bid to link Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to racist views."

Lincoln Project claims responsibility for fake ‘white supremacists’ at Glenn Youngkin event
"The Lincoln Project sent a group posing as white supremacists with tiki torches to a GOP campaign event in Virginia ahead of the state's gubernatorial election"

Lincoln Project Sends Fake White Supremacists to Virginia GOP Event

Your dubious source demonstrates its unreliability in the first sentence. The Lincoln Project is a pro-Republican organization. Why believe any other nonsense they post when they fail immediately?

 

[Subduction Zone]

And your second source was far more accurate. There was no attempt to fool people with "fake white nationalists". Do you understand that?

 

[The Hammer]

“Today’s demonstration was our way of reminding Virginia voters of what happened in Charlottesville four years ago, the Republican party’s embrace of those values, and Glenn Youngkin’s failure to condemn it,” the group said."

NYP

 

[Revoltingest]

Your dubious source demonstrates its unreliability in the first sentence. The Lincoln Project is a pro-Republican organization. Why believe any other nonsense they post when they fail immediately?

While it's a largely a Republican organization, they're
also pro-Democrat, & even praised by them.
Ref...
The Lincoln Project - Wikipedia

 

[Left Coast]

Now I'm wondering who really invaded the Capitol. Real right wing nutcases, or real left wing nutcases posing as real right wing nutcases?

Ah, the Alex Jones false flag angle. Classic.

I'm betting this isn't the first time you've wondered that.

 

[F1fan]

Now I'm wondering who really invaded the Capitol. Real right wing nutcases, or real left wing nutcases posing as real right wing nutcases?

The confessions by the right wingers ought to satisfy your curiosity. Some even blame Tump.

 

[Subduction Zone]

While it's a largely a Republican organization, they're
also pro-Democrat, & even praised by them.
Ref...
The Lincoln Project - Wikipedia

I have no problem with that. Ideally neither party should look at the other as being the enemy. Occasionally the two parties have disagreed but managed to work together. That is when the two party system actually works. But it has been a while. The last time that it happened for an extended period of time was the last term of Clinton's Presidency. I did not like the man due to his constant lying. Mostly on minor manners, and now completely eclipsed by Trump. But he did get both parties to work together under his watch.

 

[Revoltingest]

I have no problem with that. Ideally neither party should look at the other as being the enemy. Occasionally the two parties have disagreed but managed to work together. That is when the two party system actually works. But it has been a while. The last time that it happened for an extended period of time was the last term of Clinton's Presidency. I did not like the man due to his constant lying. Mostly on minor manners, and now completely eclipsed by Trump. But he did get both parties to work together under his watch.

FWIW, I oppose the kind of deception decried in the OP.

 

[Subduction Zone]

FWIW, I oppose the kind of deception decried in the OP.

I doubt if anyone was deceived by people playing dress up. But it does raise the question of how much is too much? The people playing the role of fake white nationalists would never be conflated with the real thing since they were mixed race and mixed sexes.

I too do not like parodies on the campaign trail. But that is no excuse to report dishonestly about them.

 

[Revoltingest]

The people playing the role of fake white nationalists would never be conflated with the real thing since they were mixed race and mixed sexes.

Just one black guy in the photo.
And white nationalism knows no gender.
So parody could easily be seen as serious.

 

[Bodie]

I doubt if anyone was deceived by people playing dress up. But it does raise the question of how much is too much? The people playing the role of fake white nationalists would never be conflated with the real thing since they were mixed race and mixed sexes.

Sure about that?

 

[Bodie]

Your dubious source demonstrates its unreliability in the first sentence.

which "dubious" source, the New York Post or Business insider ?

 

[exchemist]

Considering all the supposed "White supremacists" that are around every corner, under every bed nibbling at ones toes, and coming for your children one would not think it necessary to invent them. This playacting with social and political fire is disingenuous, divisive, and undermines democracy, shame on them.

"The anti-Republican political action committee The Lincoln Project claimed responsibility Friday for a stunt in which activists dressed up as tiki torch-carrying white nationalists in a bid to link Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to racist views."

Lincoln Project claims responsibility for fake ‘white supremacists’ at Glenn Youngkin event
"The Lincoln Project sent a group posing as white supremacists with tiki torches to a GOP campaign event in Virginia ahead of the state's gubernatorial election"

Lincoln Project Sends Fake White Supremacists to Virginia GOP Event

Looks to me as though this was a stunt to remind people that Youngkin had egregiously failed to condemn the neofascist rally in 2017. So Youngkin had already "linked" himself to it and they didn't want to let people forget it.

Good to see there are still people in the Republican party who oppose the fascist direction of travel of the party since Trump.

 

[Bodie]

Looks to me as though this was a stunt to remind people that Youngkin had egregiously failed to condemn the neofascist rally in 2017. So Youngkin had already "linked" himself to it and they didn't want to let people forget it.

Do you think context matters and would you condemn any who creates a false narrative?

 

[exchemist]

Do you think context matters and would you condemn any who creates a false narrative?

What false narrative would that be?

 

[Subduction Zone]

which "dubious" source, the New York Post or Business insider ?

Obvious from context, but the New York Post.

The Lincoln Project is a pro-Republican organization. I am surprised that you did not know that.

 

[Bodie]

The Lincoln Project is a pro-Republican organization. I am surprised that you did not know that.

This has already been covered
"In April 2020, the committee announced its endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.[5]"
The Lincoln Project - Wikipedia

A pro- republican organization that backs a democrat for president?