A left-wing troll fools conservatives once
again with ‘antifa’ prank
Daily Dot,
by
Mikael Thalen
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
11/25/2020 11:01:58 AM
Right-wing Twitter users were fooled by an obvious prank on Tuesday after an admitted troll claimed that “antifa” was preparing to descend on conservative areas of the country. The prank, carried out by political activist and performance artist Adam Rahuba, involved a tweet in which President Donald Trump was ordered to concede the 2020 election.“If you do not concede by Sunday at noon, we will begin to block roads in conservative areas,” Rahuba tweeted at Trump. “Your supporters will not be able to go to work or the grocery store to feed their families. We are armed & will retaliate to attempts at vehicular manslaughter.”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
CactusStar 11/25/2020 11:05:10 AM (No. 616089)
There's no difference between a far left troll and antifa, they are one and the same.
41 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
seamusm 11/25/2020 11:08:05 AM (No. 616091)
An open threat is a criminal act. 'I was joking!', is not a defense.
76 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
anniebc 11/25/2020 11:11:29 AM (No. 616094)
Yeah, prank or not, you've poked the bear; our side will shoot first, then ask questions, or say you lying in chalk was just a prank. How's that?
29 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
montwoodcliff 11/25/2020 11:13:02 AM (No. 616096)
This is what passes for lefty humor. It’s as funny as Stephen Colbert. What this jerk did is dangerous, especially in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, which is populated by dedicated deer hunters, if you get my drift.
32 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Jesse Jenkem 11/25/2020 11:14:38 AM (No. 616097)
That the "Prank" was believable should tell you something.
53 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Namma 11/25/2020 11:15:37 AM (No. 616098)
what a dumb pile of shiff. The responses just proved how loyal to this country conservatives are.
16 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
mjwall69 11/25/2020 11:21:40 AM (No. 616105)
Yeah, killer prank, right? Funny stuff; like yelling 'fire' in a crowded theater.
33 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Italiano 11/25/2020 11:22:56 AM (No. 616106)
Hopefully, the irrevocable contract on him has already been issued.
21 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
mathman 11/25/2020 11:27:07 AM (No. 616107)
And I thought calling out "FIRE" in a crowded room was a crime.
Incitement to violence. Prosecute. Put him away for a long time.
Clear criminal intent.
36 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 11/25/2020 11:28:00 AM (No. 616108)
All year long they've been rioting, burning, looting, shooting, toppling statues, defacing property, threatening people in restaurants, throwing bricks and firebombs at police whom they are forcibly attempting to defund ... and when they pull a 'prank' (test run threat) we actually believe it.
Silly us.
40 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 11/25/2020 11:28:40 AM (No. 616109)
And Twitter is cool with this?
14 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
Highvoltage 11/25/2020 11:37:52 AM (No. 616119)
I thought Twitter blocked threatening posts but I guess no left wing anarchist.
21 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Luandir 11/25/2020 11:39:24 AM (No. 616121)
Then it will be equally harmless and funny to dox him.
25 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 11/25/2020 11:43:34 AM (No. 616124)
testing.... testing....tunk..tunk...tunk... Is this thing ON?
6 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
BarryNo 11/25/2020 11:47:15 AM (No. 616125)
Fooled?
I think it was a trial ballon. We'll see.
19 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
Quigley 11/25/2020 11:49:38 AM (No. 616129)
A threat of violence is not a prank especially when done in the name of a violent organization.
It is likely that this is a cover story for a threat that the PR mandarins of the Dimokkkrap party/Antifa realized is not productive for their coup.
15 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
jimboscott 11/25/2020 11:53:43 AM (No. 616130)
Well... the fact that his 'performance art' did not deviate more than a few degrees from the basic heading of Antifa... I would say nobody was really fooled at all. He just parroted what we already expect from these thugs.
13 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/25/2020 11:59:35 AM (No. 616132)
OP COMMENT TELLS US THAT HE HAS BEEN BANNED BY TWITTER.
I keep hoping Repliers will read.
6 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
mean Gene 11/25/2020 12:31:44 PM (No. 616154)
Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter based in Seattle, in other words a fake journalist, like those who follow antifa and blm around all night, every night.
It is exactly like yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater.
Calling it a joke after the fact would be no excuse if there were any non-soros DAs willing to prosecute.
12 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 11/25/2020 12:34:08 PM (No. 616156)
You are right #18 - I also skimmed and missed it. ;-(
4 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/25/2020 12:41:39 PM (No. 616163)
Gateway Pundit has taken down the original post and posted a correction about this pathetic guy. He has no connection to Antifa.
3 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
jacksin5 11/25/2020 12:51:50 PM (No. 616176)
There are fools out there who will follow such a call to action. Whether is was a "prank" or was deleted doesn't much matter.
5 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 11/25/2020 12:57:45 PM (No. 616178)
I"m guessing he is hurting the progressive cause more than he claims he was "punking" conservatives.
It's also another form of tyranny, when you can essentially go out and make such a statement, and have it believed because Antifa and other types have already essentially attacked people who don't agree with them.
5 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
Laotzu 11/25/2020 1:02:18 PM (No. 616180)
Reminds me of that film construct where the bank robber calls the police to report crime on the other side of town to prevent the police from responding timely to the pending bank robbery. I don't understand why a Leftist would find it funny that conservatives find Leftists, in fact, violent. Wouldn't that hurt any earnest cause? What's funny about half the Country being fearful of likely, actual violence? More evidence the Left is extraordinarily delusional and is well down the path of dehumanizing their opposition.
6 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
PlayItAgain 11/25/2020 1:09:18 PM (No. 616187)
I see this as a dry run for the future. This threat could have been very real. The response needs to be real as well.
8 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 11/25/2020 1:19:49 PM (No. 616197)
It's getting so we can't tell one lying sonuvabeech from another.
7 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
DVC 11/25/2020 1:27:51 PM (No. 616203)
Come on cowards, please come to my part of the country. We can meet and have this out you yellow cowards.
5 people like this.
Reply 28 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 11/25/2020 1:36:29 PM (No. 616206)
But, where have all the rioters gone?
long time ago
Where have all the rioters gone?
long, long time ago
but not long enough ago
GO! and stay away
BLAntifa (or, BLMtifa) not in the streets. Home with mommy, getting ready in all the designer gear liberated from pillaged boutiques everywhere for Inauguration Eve, to dance away the night with Jill and Joe!
5 people like this.
Reply 29 - Posted by:
Donna M 11/25/2020 1:40:12 PM (No. 616209)
Just a trial balloon to test reactions. When it does come, it won't be advertised, and will likely come in a purple area without right to carry.
6 people like this.
Reply 30 - Posted by:
Geoman 11/25/2020 2:04:38 PM (No. 616224)
FTA: “Your supporters will not be able to go to work or the grocery store to feed their families. We are armed & will retaliate to attempts at vehicular manslaughter."
I think the author, ANTIFA, and a few on this site have misread the thoughts of conservatives outside of the deep blue areas. Like #27, folks in my East Texas county and surrounding areas, with 80% voting for Trump, were not in the least fearful of the threat but were rather hopeful for the opportunities inherent in directly addressing the threat. Reliance on the "authorities" isn't part of the equation, so one can only conclude that ANTIFA is fearful of ending up looking like Bonnie & Clyde on their final road trip if they venture outside of their blue sanctuaries looking to intimidate or punish Trump supporters and their families.
8 people like this.
Reply 31 - Posted by:
Strike3 11/25/2020 2:31:54 PM (No. 616245)
This fat, bearded little troll should be in jail under a 24 hour sweating by the FBI. Nothing funny about this. Living in Pittsburgh, his life isn't going to be peaceful for quite a while.
6 people like this.
Reply 32 - Posted by:
OhioNick 11/25/2020 2:48:42 PM (No. 616263)
Prank? No it wasn't. I'm betting that a liberal lawyer informed this dirtbag that threatening the president is a felony that can result in lots of jail time.
5 people like this.
Reply 33 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 11/25/2020 3:35:58 PM (No. 616302)
This crazy guy has a wish to shorten his lifespan.
3 people like this.
Reply 34 - Posted by:
red1066 11/25/2020 3:36:27 PM (No. 616304)
I don't think anyone was fooled by that comment.
4 people like this.
Reply 35 - Posted by:
MickTurn 11/25/2020 4:12:44 PM (No. 616340)
A Threat is a Threat, Arrest the Perp and throw him into the 'general population'...Have Fun Bubba!
5 people like this.
Reply 36 - Posted by:
edgar 11/25/2020 4:22:46 PM (No. 616352)
I grew up in Pittsburgh. When I saw the article about the post, I asked 'What part of Pittsburgh is the conservative section?" There isn't one. So you knew right away it was fake. There are conservative people in Pittsburgh, but overall, it is a dem stronghold.
3 people like this.
Punking/trolling conservatives or not, what makes these idiots think that conservatives would try to ram thru their roadblocks with vehicles. We have WAY too many veterans trained in the arts of maneuver warfare who could and would take out these wussies if the police and national guard are not deployed to do so. The vets would end the blockades with "extreme prejudice."
From Joe Rogan about a week ago: What is the number of veterans in this country? I mean, it's gotta be more than a million. There are SO many people in this country that REALLY understand violence and they are not the one's calling for violence. They are not the "punch a Nazi people," the people that really understand violence, that have seen violence, that have committed violence for their country, those are the [people] that you break glass in case of war. You need them and people don't understand that. These people running around calling for violence, calling for revolution: you are going to open a door that you can never close. And when these soldiers [and Marines] come pouring out of that door to defend [against] what they think is an attack on their freedoms and their country, you're [expletive deleted].
Antifa and BLM ought to read Victor Davis Hanson's "Carnage and Culture" to understand how U.S. forces have traditionally waged war.
2 people like this.
Reply 38 - Posted by:
udanja99 11/25/2020 5:12:44 PM (No. 616421)
Oh, so NOW it’s a prank. Uh huh. Must of been a hell of a backlash.
2 people like this.
Reply 39 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 11/25/2020 6:39:14 PM (No. 616489)
My guess is, this stupidity got the real Antifa so much bad publicity that they tracked down the Troll who set this up in the first place. I am glad he can laugh it off, because this kind of stuff is not a laughing matter. #2 is right. 'Just joking!' is not a legal defense in court if something happens to an innocent person.
3 people like this.
Reply 40 - Posted by:
Hermoine 11/25/2020 6:46:24 PM (No. 616496)
Imagine what they'd be saying if a right-winger tried such a "prank."
2 people like this.
Reply 41 - Posted by:
paral04 11/26/2020 2:47:47 AM (No. 616729)
Aren't there laws about inciting violence?
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