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As states across the country struggle with ballot counts and preventing fraud during tabulations, the disgruntled Marxists of the Left – as promised – have taken to the streets perpetrating violence and destruction, dispensing their own special brand of democracy.
Wednesday night, Portland Police declared a riot as protesters unleashed a wave of destruction in the city. Protesters smashed storefront the windows of local businesses in the downtown area.
At least 11 rioters were arrested, and the Oregon National Guard was activated.
One man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov Cocktail at officers. When plice arrested him, they confiscated illegal weapons including a high-powered, fully automatic AR-15-style rifle with a full magazine of ammo.
One of the banners carried at last night’s Portland antifa protest-turned-riot.
Photo: Dave Killen/Oregonian pic.twitter.com/5ZGMLzNyB2
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
Videos that witnesses shared to social media of protests in New York City showed police and rioters in heated and physical confrontations. The NYPD announced over 50 arrests related to the protests and riots. Police officials said the confiscated a large cache of weapons including explosives.
Antifa rioters in Denver shouted chants of, “No Borders. No Walls. No U.S.A. at all,” during their takeover of the city’s downtown streets. One sign held by marchers read, “DEATH to FASCISM AND the LIBERALISM THAT ENABLES IT.” Another sign held the message, “DEATH TO FASCISM” with Antifa A-letter symbols.
Police fire tear gas to disperse late-night protest in Denver https://t.co/dhUtIBZOh0 pic.twitter.com/Rjx8Pn45pC
— ESN (@evnsocial) November 5, 2020
Meanwhile, Marxist rioters in Los Angeles marched on the city’s streets screaming obscenities at law enforcement officers. One group yelled, “We f—k your wife!” Another shouted,” pigs are pigs.”
Protesters in the street at Pershing Square in DTLA. Crowd yelling that “It doesn’t matter who the f*** is in office, pigs are pigs. “
Also: “We f*** your wife!”
An unlawful assembly has been declared. LAPD giving them 3 minutes to clear or face arrest. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/kNBuJZRqV5— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) November 5, 2020
In a video that a protest witness posted to Twitter, a protester can be heard yelling, “While someone’s f—king your wife, you’re out here protecting people that don’t want to be protected in this country.”
A group cobbled together by the Marxist group Shutdown DC has indicated that the violence will continue until a “new government” is sworn in to office. There is no indication on whether they mean the winner of the November 3, 2020 General Election.
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