By now you know that journalist Andy Ngo was attacked by Antifa during a protest in Portland Saturday, was sent to the emergency room, and had his camera equipment stolen.
As Twitchy reported, plenty of blue-check journalists implied that Ngo was sort of asking for it, provoking Antifa like he was (in other words, recording them doing their thing). If you only watched CNN, you might have learned that Ngo is a conservative (he isn’t) who writes for Quillette, a “conservative” publication (it’s not) and “says” he was assaulted by Antifa (even though it’s on video and police have identified suspects).
We came across this thread a couple of weeks ago when Ngo posted it, but we thought we’d share it now in retrospect in case anyone is wondering why Ngo was specifically targeted for violence by Antifa — it’s because he exposes them when no one else will.
In any case, these are the people CNN’s Chris Cuomo likened to World War II soldiers storming the beach at Normandy and Don Lemon let off the hook for their violent tactics, arguing that “no organization is perfect.”
How many times does antifa have to show its brutality before people believe it? Last summer in Portland, a leftist brought a flag to a protest against the right. Antifa attacked him, thinking he was a “fascist.” He was beat on head & laid in pool of blood. pic.twitter.com/ov7CbyyHj7
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
The network of pro-antifa journalists have sanitized & white-washed the extremist group to some success. Come to Portland to witness for yourself the indiscriminate brutality of the street movement. Even the local media can’t ignore their extremism: https://t.co/fbM4w8qbKe
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
And who can forget when antifa & a local BLM group physically attacked an elderly man in downtown Portland & then doxed him online? They then attacked drivers on the street, calling them racial slurs. Police watched & did nothing. I wrote about it for WSJ: https://t.co/GdEdRgtoV2 pic.twitter.com/5gNCZmwGAG
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
I still find this footage from Oct 2018 shocking. Antifa & co were furious Portland police shot Patrick Kimmons in downtown. Kimmons had shot & injured TWO people when police responded. Protesters took anger out on this elderly man & doxed him as well. pic.twitter.com/p8t2eTLnGB
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
“You white little f—ker.” After attacking the elderly man, antifa & BLM stopped traffic at a busy intersection. Those who didn’t listen to them were cursed at, threatened & even had their cars hit. Portland police did nothing & mayor praised them for that. pic.twitter.com/P4uIY3yfc9
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
First time I encountered antifa face-to-face was after the 2016 election. The protest against election results (organized by @GregoryMcKelvey) turned into a riot. Antifa ravaged parts of the city with bats & fires. Few were ever held accountable. pic.twitter.com/HbtxDsRpMj
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
Even ABC News ran video of Antifa smashing car windows in Portland after Hillary Clinton’s election loss.
Local authorities must get a handle on antifa extremism. it will start with treating them as domestic terrorists & dismantling their various cells. This is a movement that seeks revolution through violence & destruction of the state. https://t.co/PgM7VHUOBD
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
As shocking as footage from 2018 showing BLM & antifa attacking the elderly driver is, people need to know that this happens w/regularity. At the post-election rioting, rioters attacked this driver while shouting “peaceful protest” in downtown Portland. pic.twitter.com/maorbGK0Ft
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
This is the terror of the far-left in Portland after election. They attacked this woman’s car, breaking a window & then surrounded her. Micah Rhodes, a protest organizer, is calling her a b—. He later was convicted for sex crimes against minors. #Antifa pic.twitter.com/r8UHvg6pVn
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2019
Watch this video with the sound turned up. This is how antifa reacted in Portland, my city, after the election results from 2016 were known. @GregoryMcKelvey’s protest turned riot caused over $1m in damages. They destroyed parts of the city w/impunity. pic.twitter.com/oZL2uLt1AQ
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 21, 2019
Seriously, CNN: You label Ngo a “conservative journalist” in your chyron because he exposes these far-left thugs that almost everyone at your network (Jake Tapper excluded) has excused or overlooked?
If that wasn’t enough for you, here’s video of Antifa in action Saturday in Portland taken by the Portland Tribune:
CONTENT WARNING: Police have declared a civil disturbance after a violent brawl broke out between left- and right-wing protesters today. Video by Sergio Olmos/Underscore. Full story: https://t.co/dJMlSoDkg6 pic.twitter.com/fx8hELNziW
— Portland Tribune (@ThePortlandTrib) June 29, 2019
#Antifa = The Left's Brownshirts#Portland needs to get its act together. They can start by not re-electing their mayor and City Council.
— Doug Quixote (@DeTroyes1) June 20, 2019
Professor Michael Isaacson, co-founder of Antifa said they want to replace our Republic form of government with a Communist form of government, that "the ends justify the means" and violence is often necessary. Now do really think it was a mistake on their part? I sure don't.
— Gloria Masterson (@Glowjm) June 20, 2019
Speaking of Antifa and communism, here, once again, is then-congressman, former DNC deputy chair, and now Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison proudly holding up a copy of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook.”
Mainstream Democrat endorses jackbooted Leftist terrorism:https://t.co/uS7gTslIFA pic.twitter.com/GZJFmKJVSm
— Stephen Herreid (@StephenHerreid) January 3, 2018
Ngo’s been about the only one exposing these thugs to sunlight; it would be nice if the rest of the media would wake up.
Related:
Take a SEAT! NYC Antifa tweets entire thread claiming they’re HEROES fighting ‘far-right violence’ and it doesn’t go well, at all https://t.co/lOiLCInDt0
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 2, 2019
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