Organizers behind armed white supremacist protest in Houston revealed as Russian

[turbinetree]

Last May, nearly 100 demonstrators gathered around the Islamic Da’wah Center in downtown Houston, squaring off against one another in competing camps.

The “Stop Islamization of Texas” protest was, on its face, largely similar to any number of other tense, vitriolic demonstrations that percolated through 2016. On the one end: a crew carrying Confederate flags, #WhiteLivesMatter banners, and heavy weaponry. On the other: counter-protesters with signs decrying Islamophobia, calling for communal unity, and a bubble machine going at full blast.

Despite the presence of AR-15s, the demonstrations ended without violence. The white supremacists screaming “Fascist and proud!” dissipated, as did those supporting the Islamic center.

The organizers behind the anti-Islam protesters, however, never showed. And now, over 16 months later, we know why.

As CNN reported last week, the protest was put together by the “Heart of Texas” Facebook page – a page that was revealed last month as one of the fake accounts operated out of Russia. Unlike the November anti-Hillary Clinton, pro-secession rallies the page attempted to organize across Texas, the May protest not only brought armed protesters, but a raft of counter-protesters to face down those calling for “white power!”

https://thinkprogress.org/armed-white-supremacist-protest-organized-by-russians-d730f83ca275/


Me thinks that Charlotteville last weekend

So Jeff Sessions-------------------what are you going to do about this, this lands squarely in your department


I hate Russians, and I really hate TRAITORS (American ones at that)

[Hoyt]

1. I think the Ruskies are doing us a favor by exposing these white wing cretins.

[turbinetree]

2. Right now as you and I speak on this thread, this country has a

dysfunctional, conspiring, lying, Traitor U.S. Attorney General by the name of Jeff B. Sessions confirmed by the United States republican controlled Senate, who should be brought before a committee and body and explain to everyone in the public what he hasn't done---------this is outrageous.

We have a national security issue, it is that simple and these people are dangerous, way haven't they been brought in front of a committee.

I know the reason why, but enough is enough, one person (Heather Meyer) got killed at these events

[Gothmog]

3. I am not surprised by this at all

[WinkyDink]

4. I don't hate Russians, as I think they as a people have suffered mightily throughout history. But

their current criminals, thugs, and oligarchs pretending to be a government? Yes, they should all die, and ASAP.

[procon]

5. How deep is all this Russian infiltration?

It looks like they've wormed their way into every level of our society to undermine our mores and national norms. Was our military unaware that the enemy had penetrated so deeply into the digital sphere? And where were all the government's brilliant analysts, the watchers and listeners, the spies, the agencies and their high tech toys set to ferret out the enemy's clandestine moves? What were all the politicians doing while the Russians were sweet talking the white supremacists, courting the anti-immigrant contingents, and cozying up to all the haters and bigots?

Is anything changing, are we taking the Russian threat seriously yet?

[Madam45for2923]

6. Seriously???

Makes me furious.

[wildeyed]

7. Talk about paid protesters.

Sheesh. wonder if the people who actually went feel any shame at all for being a tool of our enemies?