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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 57 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

Literally the only people paid to be there are the people Trump sent illegally, the cops, and the media.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 49 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Always with the paid protesteraccusations, never instructions on where to sign up to get paid.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago

He's a narcissist. His brain is incapable of processing the idea that his actions can result in people hating him.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 4 points 4 weeks ago

For real. Where can I put cash in to make it easier for other people to protest?

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 38 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I could tell you there are certain areas of Los Angeles that you could have called it an insurrection.

He's just priming the media for when he wants to invoke the insurrection act. He's got to test out that word and see what the response is. If he can get the media talking about it on his terms, he's won.

[–] Cuttlersan@beehaw.org 5 points 4 weeks ago

This. His goal is to spill as much American blood as he possibly can. It’s what he wants for his birthday; American blood on his hands, hell enough for him to bathe in, so he can feel like a big-boy dictator killing women and children. That speech at Bragg was him trying to prime the military, and he was talking about sending in strafing runs to kill American children.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 26 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, I'm pretty sure ICE are paid

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 25 points 4 weeks ago

Projection as usual.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 14 points 4 weeks ago

Funny how every time there are more people against them than they'd like, suddenly everyone showing up was either "bussed in" or was "paid to be there" - anything to delegitimize the numbers.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 12 points 4 weeks ago

That didn't take long.

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago

Well yea, he’s probably paying people to start violence and looting. Just like he did in Portland

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

I 100% believe Proud Boy insurrectionists are part of these protests, sure. Whether or not Donny boy had to pay them when most of them would drop trou and bend over for him without hesitation, I'm not too sure.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

Does he not look batshit insane to everyone?

I don’t think his eyes have been white since the 1990s.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

And here I’ve been protesting for free like a chump.

[–] AlexLost@lemm.ee 5 points 4 weeks ago

So how are the different than the national guard then? Do they not realize they are breaking the covenant they signed to appease a self styled king who ignores the rule of the land?

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Who's paying them? Can't you stop the source of the money? Trump is incapable of stopping actual terror and wants to instead blame others for his inability. Trump is a clueless failure who always chickens out.

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 weeks ago

Projection. Remember they're not that creative. It is all projection.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, that's the military's job.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

Well if they where paid maybe they where paid by musk but I'm crazy so don't listen to me

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

So, mercenaries? Because that's what those would be called.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 4 weeks ago

He thought it should be free.