“Army Of God” Trucker Convoy Is Off To Weak Start

Vice News reports:

Paranoia about federal entrapment is looming large over the “Take Our Border Back” convoy, which departed Virginia Beach Monday morning and plans to arrive in Texas later this week. By noon Monday, after a few hours on the road, the convoy had amassed just a few dozen participants—so far, predominantly men over the age of 60. The convoy’s promoters promised over 700,000 participants.

The low numbers could be due, in part, to conspiracy theories riddling Telegram channels for the convoy. Would-be participants are expressing fears that the demonstration could be a “psyop” or “honeypot,” spearheaded by the federal government and undercover agents with the goal of ensnaring right-wingers into a violent event. This is the basis of the Jan. 6 “fedsurrection” conspiracy theory.

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Among the organizers is GOP Rep. Keith Self, who appeared here last year when he declared that “people who don’t think prayers stop mass shootings also don’t believe in the almighty God.” Self, a freshman, maintains that the separation of church and state is a “legal mythology.” Self appeared on Fox Business on Sunday and claimed that 700,000 vehicles will take part in the convoy.

Would-be participants in the “Army of God: are expressing fears that the protest convoy could be a “psyop” or “honeypot,” spearheaded by the federal government. https://t.co/zLctHa44TK

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