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moniss

(9,056 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:13 AM Jan 12

Just went tuning past the local

Sinclair station nightly newscast and caught the big report that the FBI is investigating the "source of the funding" for the Minneapolis protests. It should come as no surprise that the FBI "source" now says that George Soros is providing the money for the protests.

So that's the direction of the FBI "investigation" about Minneapolis. Concoct the standard boogeyman as being responsible for the protests. Not the fact that the residents are enraged by the cold blooded murder of Renee Good. So the GQP/MAGA nutcase spin for the week on cable news and hate radio is all set to go.

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Just went tuning past the local (Original Post) moniss Jan 12 OP

Costs nothing for angry citizens to come out of their homes and blow whistles BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 12 #1

Of course but that fact will be obscured in the moniss Jan 12 #5

They say that liberal protestors are paid to protest BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 12 #7

That's because a lot of right-wingers are paid RussBLib Jan 12 #10

Lucky that we don't have any Sinclair stations near us, bad enough we have Fox and CBS. dem4decades Jan 12 #2

They need someone to blame so they go to the old, tired boogeyman line that no one believes. Deuxcents Jan 12 #3

So where's my check? I spent several hours yesterday freezing my ass, Ocelot II Jan 12 #4

I wish to enquire from the FBI how I can make contact to acquire some of that Soros money--- Jack Valentino Jan 12 #6

That would fry their fascist brains if people fulfilled moniss Jan 12 #8

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure that political volunteering is disallowed--- Jack Valentino Jan 12 #9

Gotta sell the lies that the real problem was the fraudulent scamming of money by Samolias in Minneapolis .. Botany Jan 12 #11

OMG. Who are they going to blame after George Soros Ilsa Jan 12 #12

Every accusation is a confession. usonian Jan 12 #13

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,235 posts)

1. Costs nothing for angry citizens to come out of their homes and blow whistles

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:17 AM

Jan 12

moniss

(9,056 posts)

5. Of course but that fact will be obscured in the

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:23 AM

Jan 12

desired propaganda that is being laid out by the fascists.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,235 posts)

7. They say that liberal protestors are paid to protest

Reply to moniss (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:26 AM

Jan 12

RussBLib

(10,635 posts)

10. That's because a lot of right-wingers are paid

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:33 AM

Jan 12

….to show up and cheer for the orange buffoon, so they feel compelled to insist that lefty protestors must be paid. It’s a predictable dynamic.

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

dem4decades

(14,054 posts)

2. Lucky that we don't have any Sinclair stations near us, bad enough we have Fox and CBS.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:18 AM

Jan 12

Deuxcents

(26,912 posts)

3. They need someone to blame so they go to the old, tired boogeyman line that no one believes.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:21 AM

Jan 12

If anyone was funding the protesters, they’d be have better whistles. It just can’t be that we, the people, are fed up and don’t want to live under TSF’s thumb and we’re not backing down

Ocelot II

(130,516 posts)

4. So where's my check? I spent several hours yesterday freezing my ass,

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:22 AM

Jan 12

not to mention my toes, standing around in a snow-covered park and slip-sliding on icy sidewalks, waving a sign that said ICE, GET THE FUCK OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS which I made myself with materials I paid for, and I haven't seen a single dime. Not even gas money, dammit. Hey George, where's my protest fee??? He owes all 10,000 of us, not just me!

But seriously, Piggy. We hate your guts so much that we'll protest for absolutely free in the rain, snow, sleet, dark of night, and amid locusts, gnats, mosquitoes, bears and wolves. Fuck you very much, and for free too.

Jack Valentino

(5,011 posts)

6. I wish to enquire from the FBI how I can make contact to acquire some of that Soros money---

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:24 AM

Jan 12

since the Republicans are cutting off the SNAP money for this older retired white man
after next month, I could surely use it!!!!

(and will 20 hours a week as a protester meet the new work requirements??)

moniss

(9,056 posts)

8. That would fry their fascist brains if people fulfilled

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:27 AM

Jan 12

the work requirement in paid community organizing etc.

Jack Valentino

(5,011 posts)

9. Unfortunately I'm pretty sure that political volunteering is disallowed---

Reply to moniss (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:41 AM

Jan 12

(although the services of some good lawyers might be useful
in interpreting the legal standing of such!)

Botany

(77,315 posts)

11. Gotta sell the lies that the real problem was the fraudulent scamming of money by Samolias in Minneapolis ..

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 02:28 AM

Jan 12

… and that George Soros is funding the protests. CBS Evening News was trying to sell that the cold blooded murder of Ms. Good by ICE agents was really a both sides issue. I watched 10 seconds before I turned it off.

Ilsa

(64,362 posts)

12. OMG. Who are they going to blame after George Soros

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 02:30 AM

Jan 12

is gone? I'm sure they'll invent another boogeyman. Maybe accuse a wealthy Hollywood "elite" actor or other.

usonian

(25,300 posts)

13. Every accusation is a confession.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 02:58 AM

Jan 12

Always the case with them.

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