cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/Resist/t/1987061

The Republican Office of New Mexico’s headquarters in Albuquerque was intentionally set on fire in an act of arson.

If you know something about how this happened, no you don’t.

  • @[email protected]
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    1 month ago

    Alt: you don’t need to be a wizard to cast fireball text over a picture of a Molotov cocktail

  • Optional
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    251 month ago

    Those who resort to violence to undermine our state and nation must be held accountable

    Indeed. And yet here we are.

  • @[email protected]
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    201 month ago

    “The Republican Party of New Mexico will not be silenced. We will emerge from this stronger, more united, and more determined to fight for the people of New Mexico and the future of our country,”

    Bitch, they just burned your office down. You’re not fighting for them, you are actively fighting against them.

    • @[email protected]
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      141 month ago

      I believe they’ve burned their own building down. Now they can play victim and the blame-game.

  • Xanthrax
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    61 month ago

    Damm, it’s a small thing, but the fact they used a stencil for the graffiti to save time is a good foresight.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 month ago

      I am still not sure if I come down on false flag or not.

      But yeah. Basically anyone who has done “real” graffiti knows to use a stencil. You want to get in, spray it, and get out. And then dump (or burn) the stencil so there isn’t anything tying you to it. Whereas people who are rookies are going to try to free hand things.

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        Oh, dog, I know. They caught me off guard with the style. I’m guessing they used an exacto knife on a trace out on top of card board. It just looked hand done at first. I was more surprised by the fact that they used good graffiti tactics while making it seem hand done.

        The question is, why? It is weird, like you said.

        I’m thinking they were well researched but not an artist

  • Scrambled Eggs
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    1261 month ago

    Finally, some uplifting news. But knowing Republicans they probably did it themselves to play the victim. They were quoted saying “we will not be silenced”. Lady you won’t even shut the fuck up to hear what people think of you. There’s no bigger hint we can give. These people don’t care about protests we need action.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 month ago

      Surely they would never do such a thing! What’s next? you’re going to say that people of color DIDN’T do this?

    • AmidFuror
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      81 month ago

      You guys have to figure out if you think setting fire to your political opponents’ headquarters is a good thing or not. If it helps you, then why care if it’s a false flag operation?

      “The Republicans are trying to paint us as supporting vandalism and arson! Glad to see their stuff get damaged, though.”

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        171 month ago

        They are the party that is in power and actively trying to destroy elections. In a state that generally votes VERY blue outside of a few rural counties.

        I’m not going to lose much sleep over watching some nazi buildings burn. But there is a very real argument that “New Mexico is dangerous” and collecting some insurance money is more valuable to the republicans at this point.

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          51 month ago

          That teeny little stencil looked so huge in their garage. This was done by people who have never done anything like this before. I doubt it was anyone outside of their circle.

      • @[email protected]
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        41 month ago

        I support it. They can torch everything as far as I care.

        They’re not exactly playing fair with the working class, property destruction gets attention. Fuck em. The time for lovey-dovey liberal bullshit is long gone. Direct action gets the goods.

        They’re going to use every dirty trick they can against us, this is class warfare.

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      But knowing Republicans they probably did it themselves to play the victim

      Yep, these vibes for sure. That’s a fucking nice stencil they got there.

      https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/brooklyn-center-man-sentenced-hoax-political-attack/89-70cf7dc2-3212-4422-8527-5999cd35c388

      This one has pics of the “vandalism”:

      https://www.startribune.com/police-suspected-arson-levels-garage-at-home-with-trump-2020-flags/572507431

      • theprogressivist
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        431 month ago

        Spray painting Biden 2020 and BLM with an Anarcy symbol gives it away that this indeed was self started.

        • @[email protected]
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          191 month ago

          Not only that - who tries to be so neat with an Anarchy symbol? No one who has ever drawn one before.

          The stencil in OP is giving me similar vibes, but WTH do I know?

        • @[email protected]
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          101 month ago

          “Sir, when you hear the shots, reach up to your ear and squeeze the little packet so the liquid smears on your ear.”

          “Like this?”

          “Please don’t eat it, sir.”

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    221 month ago

    Possibly the grossest thing about all this, is how the RNC wasted no time trying to turn this into something it’s not.

    Those who resort to violence to undermine our state and nation must be held accountable

    While in principle I agree, nobody was hurt. That’s because this was arson, not assault.

    Today, we see the same dangerous tendencies play out in new forms—attempts to suppress free speech, silence dissent, and use fear to control the political narrative.

    Ironic, no? Nevermind the whataboutism regarding the old DNC and GOP roles back in the early 20th.

  • Cruxifux
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    111 month ago

    Oh hey people in the USA are actually doing something.