Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

PSPS

(15,026 posts)

7. Daily Beast click bait, wildly (almost comically) exaggerated.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 02:30 AM

Dec 2020

It looked like there were more cell phone "journalists" than "protesters." This was just a stunt to create YouTube and Twitter traffic and maybe grift some money. They all went home when it started to rain.

Here's a real reporter's story:
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/21/protesters-gather-oregon-legislature-starts-special-session/3993102001/

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

42 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Heavily Armed Far-Right Mob Floods Oregon Capitol [View all] riversedge Dec 2020 OP

Wow, just... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #1

"Twitter must ban Trump. His false Tweets are dangerous." dchill Dec 2020 #2

THIS Talitha Dec 2020 #37

I wonder what would happen if a angry mob of armed African Americans pulled this bullshit ... mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #3

Totally agree Bayard Dec 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon Dec 2020 #15

regarding that last tweet Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #4

I saw that! I'm pretty sure Antifa was not teaming up with that group! rainy Dec 2020 #11

Me, either. nt Habibi Dec 2020 #17

Antifa is a PHILOSOPHY NOT An Organization. And it's Anti-Fascist BTW -spin it correctly please Tommymac Dec 2020 #22

+1,000,000 SergeStorms Dec 2020 #24

"ersatz silly uniforms like kilts and camouflage" Tommymac Dec 2020 #25

MY EYES! SergeStorms Dec 2020 #27

Headline should be: Republicans directly lobby state Congress for stricter gun laws! Sparky 1 Dec 2020 #5

Daily Beast click bait, wildly (almost comically) exaggerated. PSPS Dec 2020 #7

The real reporter's account isn't very sugar coated. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #10

Give the people what they want. Steelrolled Dec 2020 #35

Read the story-the "journalists" weren't assaulting people or using bear spray- 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #40

Meatheads. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2020 #8

Imagine if this were a BLM protest with assault rifles. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #9

Arrest them. un-American terrorist belong in jail. rockfordfile Dec 2020 #12

Arrest them. un-American terrorist belong in jail. rockfordfile Dec 2020 #13

They John Ludi Dec 2020 #14

"(Doubt much will happen to them, considering their protected demographic status, but we'll see.)" jaxexpat Dec 2020 #18

If the world John Ludi Dec 2020 #41

Yeah, John. They need to evolve, PRONTO! jaxexpat Dec 2020 #42

I look at this and think. if these were armed black protesters, the police would take a different beachbumbob Dec 2020 #16

Yes. You are correct. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #20

Why aren't they using real bullets? NurseJackie Dec 2020 #19

Heavily armed? zanana1 Dec 2020 #21

Every time these outlaws get away with that type of behavior Chainfire Dec 2020 #23

Good Title ConstanceCee Dec 2020 #26

Absolutely!!!! Talitha Dec 2020 #38

Who could have imagined Danascot Dec 2020 #28

I can't even bring a nail clipper on a plane and these thugs can destroy the door to a state capitol Blues Heron Dec 2020 #29

Good thing they're white boys. Can you imagine the response if they weren't? Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #30

Rioting animals and savages BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #31

These people are not terrorists because... IronLionZion Dec 2020 #32

Why is this not a headline on NYT or WaPo? McCamy Taylor Dec 2020 #33

Portland pleased to be out of the spotlight. Steelrolled Dec 2020 #34

I better be hearing about camo-hoodie dude being arrested pronto. Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #36

Does someone have to die before they actually outlaw these terrorists? 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #39