Rogan promoted the conspiracy theory that Epps was an “agent provocateur” for the feds, a baseless claim that has led to a defamation suit against Fox News.

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    What are you fucking smoking? Read my words, not your made up fucking opponent’s.

    I’m telling you that the accusations were that one or more CIs were used by LEO to incite riots, which we all recognize is standard operating procedure. This isn’t a crazy accusation. That was all I said and if you make up more shit to pretend I said I’m not going to continue bothering.

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        This is the internet. You’re allowed to swear. I just happen to respond to dishonest bullshit strongly.

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          What’s dishonest about pointing out that if the FBI provoked the riot it was either trump who ordered it or trump who ignored it? Who do you think was in charge on Jan 6th if not tangerine palpatine?

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            Who do you think was in charge on Jan 6th if not tangerine palpatine?

            I don’t know and I honestly haven’t looked into it deeply. I’m not really commenting on that. I’m also unsure why you think the guy Trump appointed would help him after he lost the election. Nobody with the credentials to run the FBI is gonna treason for last year’s president.

            I think the headline is overstating it. Nobody has to order LEO or their informants to incite crowds. It’s a thing they do. You’re assuming they were expecting insurrection, whict I don’t think they were. Hanlon’s Razor seems appropriate. They did their standard fedboi bullshit and it got way bigger than they expected. I just don’t think it’s unreasonable or a wild conspiracy theory to think LEO used tactics we’ve seen them use in every major city in ths US.

            The FBI are not good people and we shouldn’t cuddle up to them because they’re putting the ‘right’ people in jail right now.

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              M8 all this article is is a shitty attempt to throw someone under the bus and brand them deep state and you’re buying it so hard.

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                No need for deep state shennanigans. Cops incite protests to turn into riots. Standard pig bullshit. I haven’t reviewed the evidence in this case, but someone thinking police used agent provocateurs isn’t deep state conspiracy shit. It’s actually kind of expected. Get a donut and coffee. Violate some civil rights. All in a day’s work.

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                  Aight so that explains why the stormed the capital but why did they show up to a standard event that happens every 4 years? And why did they bring guns and tactical gear? And why did they build a gallows? They didn’t need cops to incite shit, they showed up with a plan and for once in US riot history the cops actions aren’t blatantly horrible yet it’s what everyone wants to point to this time. Interesting.

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                    I’m upvoting you because you’re making a good faith effort here. He’s not reasoning through this and thinking over what you’re saying, but someone else might be. I’m too tired to do it anymore myself though, so thanks for putting up the fight.

                    I can’t believe the argument is the cops just decided to plant people to start an insurrection to storm the capitol just because they’re so used to doing it for other things. BLM protests, I assume he’s talking about…

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                    No. The storming is because they’re idiots. Regardless of if they were being incited by glowies, they’re all mentally deficient asshats. They showed up for the same reason: they’re idiots that listen to idiots. I’ve no clue who brought guns, but they’re fucking failures. Those people always have gravy seal outfits. Every protest should have a gallows and/or guillotine.

                    I think you’re right, though, I don’t think they needed cops to incite any of it. I still 100% expect cops to do cop shit and I don’t think it’s insane to believe cops did exactly what we’ve seen them do thousands of times in the past.

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        I avoid the stuff. Never liked it much. I avoid opiates for the opposite reason. Also I’d probably intentionally OD.