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The “God's Army” trucker convoy that's headed to the southern border in a "Take Our Border Back" campaign has been decimated by conspiracy theories that it's an FBI front, Vice News reported Monday.The line of trucks that departed Virginia Beach Monday had just a few dozen participants — much less t...

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[–] Fedizen 36 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I miss the days when this kind of rise and fall event was just memes about naruto-running into area 51

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Did anything ever happen with that? Did anyone actually show up?

[–] FriedCheese 4 points 8 months ago

A few showed up and chanted "clap them cheeks" and then went home.

https://youtu.be/B2RcM2fLcaA?si=kI7Sf6TW7SlQoUyN

[–] Fedizen 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

no lol if I recall facebook shut it down

[–] FriedCheese 3 points 8 months ago

A few did show up.

[–] CeeBee 34 points 8 months ago (1 children)

“I have 3 former associates doing lengthy prison sentences because of the [Jan. 6] setup,”

Having one would be one thing, but having three really frames the kind people this person hangs around.

[–] acceptable_pumpkin 8 points 8 months ago

Just imagine the prison sentences if his buddies had sold some weed!

[–] SinningStromgald 13 points 8 months ago

Hoisted by their own petard.

[–] PrinceWith999Enemies 12 points 8 months ago

Called it.

Also:

Christina Holbrook, aka 'Thought Criminals,'

Well, that title sounds half right.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Looks like the leopards are finally eating.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

At this point, leopards might need to be tested for diabetes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

damned dirty terrorists.. i remember when truckers were decent people..

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 6 points 8 months ago

One of the organizers of the convoy, former military commander Pete Chambers, even gave credence to the conspiracy theory in a video message to supporters, telling FBI agents that if they "start going after these people, trying to trap them, you’re going to be found out."

So he's labeled a terrorist, right?

Right?

[–] Fedizen 4 points 8 months ago

wow its like prosecuting january 6th made things real for people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

And here I was, wondering why the Lord's Resistance Army was making a comeback in the United States.

[–] Cuttlefish1111 2 points 8 months ago

Meth psychosis kicking into gear….