After the 2020 Summer of George Floyd color revolution I guess it makes sense to anticipate a return performance in 2024. Chris Rufo has written an article to discuss the prospects and possibly the solution to a repeat performance next summer:
“Progressives are restless and ready. Left-wing activists have established a constellation of institutions to support public demonstrations. Protest NGOs, media entities, research centers, black-bloc networks, and bail funds are all finely tuned to mobilize mass movements.”
“Red-state governors should start preparing now. They should instruct state law enforcement to establish interagency task forces to monitor, infiltrate, and disrupt violent left-wing activist networks to the fullest extent permitted by law. If they uncover illegal activity, they should make arrests and prosecute offenders.”
“Republican officials must also shift incentives. Governors should pass legislation increasing penalties for rioting and train National Guard units in anti-riot tactics. After Floyd’s death, Florida governor Ron DeSantis demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach. In 2020, DeSantis activated the National Guard and declared “zero tolerance” for violence. As a result, Florida saw minimal rioting, looting, and destruction compared with many other states.”
Rufo thinks that rioting is now a standard part of the Left’s playbook for election season. If he’s right then it’s important for red-state governors to be ready to handle violence in their blue cities when it breaks out.
Did anyone ever determine who procured the pallets of bricks that mysteriously appeared in the middle of city streets just in time for ANTIFA/BLM “mostly peaceful” riots?
I assume it was a joint task force of FBI and NGO volunteers backed up with a government community improvement grant.