Calling for a Stop in Political Violence?

All You Have to Do is STOP, my conservative, right-wing friends.

Johnny Silvercloud
5 min readJul 18, 2024

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Proud Boys, in Washington DC. They engaged in a LOT of political violence that day. / 12 Dec 2020 / Photography Credit: Johnny Silvercloud

Stop Political Violence?

So it looks like Thomas Matthew Crooks was a 20-year-old conservative (right-wing) white boy who decided to take his shot at Trump. I’m talking about that assassination attempt, if that wasn’t clear. Now, centrists (playing into right-wing hands) and right-wingers (white victimhood complex) are calling for a stop to political violence. Of course, I have a few thoughts to break.

Anyone remember 2020? When Trump supporters from all necks of the woods came to Washington DC two times (with Jan 6, 2021, three times)?

Trump’s MAGA Crowd: Nov 14, 2020 (Political Violence)

An Oath Keeper (violent rightwing militia man) In Washington DC. / 13 Nov 2020 / Photography Credit: Johnny Silvercloud

Not surprisingly, no one remembers or even knows about Trump’s violent MAGA mob in Washington, D.C., on November 13–15, 2020. They paraded a protest by day, and engaged in political violence by night. On this day, The final votes were called in, with Biden winning the election, receiving 81.3 million votes (51.3%) to Trump’s 74.2 million (46.9%). Biden also won…

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Johnny Silvercloud
The Antagonist Magazine

20 yr U.S. Army vet turned analytical street photographer who talks about power, protest, and politics. Do not defend racism or sexism when I’m in the room.