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This violent core is often surrounded and protected by a larger group of ostensibly “peaceful” protesters who sometimes cheer aggression wildly and then provide cover for the rioters, who melt back into the crowd. After the riot, the polite progressives condemn the violence

I'm not sure about it. I've heard a lot of super left SJW people I know complain about the "black bloc" protesters, but the above description does fit what I have seen.

The traditional plan since the 60's has been to start violence and when people retaliate (i.e. defend themselves), play the victim and try to get iconic images of the "righteous" being oppressed. This is how we got Kent State and Chicago 1968.

But if the people calling the shots for these protesters are boomers in their 60's and 70's, I don't think they realize how things work now. Everything is on video now. They can't just film the retaliation and expect sympathy. Their provocations are also recorded for all to see. If someone were to be killed at one of these things, the "sides" would just argue about who's at fault and no single media outlet has the credibility anymore to pass a definitive judgement.

I have no problem with Conservatives continuing to show up regularly and beating their asses. The SJW's won't get the nobility they're looking for. They'll just keep getting their asses kicked, again and again. America is burned out on all of this crap, and most people just see it as a great form of entertainment.

BTW, the black bloc assholes wear masks because they travel around the country doing this shite and they don't want to be filmed in multiple cities starting shite. It would destroy their "I'm representing my community and we're outraged" bullshite line. The best thing you can do if you run into them is to pull the masks off and see to it that their faces are on camera.