Why Does NBC News Say Texas Border Convoy Supporters Are Calling for Civil War?

TL;DR

NBC News reported that some supporters of a far-right convoy heading to the Texas border were calling for civil war, although the speakers say the cited article did not provide examples of violent rhetoric. The group calling itself God’s Army planned three peaceful Saturday assemblies, with participants split among three endpoints. The discussion explains why the speakers urged supporters to avoid the border and potential conflict with law enforcement. Read on for their reasoning and estimates.

Transcript

let's jump to the story from NBC News some supporters of a far-right convoy headed to the Texas border are calling for civil war we love NBC news they are crackpot far- leftists but uh sure a group that referred to itself as Gods Army said it was planning three peaceful assemblies on Saturday the Convoy has attracted only a small number so far well... Read More

Key Insights

• 🗯️ The far-right convoy to the Texas border has not gathered significant traction or participation.
• 🤨 Expressions of violent rhetoric by the convoy members have raised concerns about potential conflicts.
• 🇲🇼 Attendees may want to be cautious and avoid confronting law enforcement to prevent false flag incidents.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why does NBC News say Texas border convoy supporters are calling for civil war?

The speakers say NBC News reported that some supporters of the far-right convoy had called for civil war and expressed violent rhetoric. They criticize the report for not providing examples of that rhetoric in the material they discussed.

Q: What did God’s Army plan at the Texas border?

The group referring to itself as God’s Army planned three peaceful assemblies for Saturday. The convoy was headed toward the U.S. border with Mexico, with participants divided among three endpoints in different border sectors.

Q: How many people were expected to join the Texas border convoy?

The speakers initially mention a report of only about 12 people, then say a few thousand people were heading down. They reject a Fox News figure of 700,000 vehicles and emphasize that the participants would be split among three endpoints.

Q: Why did the speakers advise people not to go to the border?

They argue that additional protesters could obstruct the Texas National Guard and others already working at the border. They also warn against confronting CBP on federal jurisdiction during an active conflict because it could create opportunities for clashes or a false-flag incident.

Q: What did the speakers say about the Texas National Guard’s impact at the border?

They cite a field reporter’s account that activity fell to roughly four to six after the National Guard arrived, compared with much larger earlier totals. They characterize that change as evidence that the measures established under Greg Abbott were working, while acknowledging crossings continued outside the immediate area.

Q: How was this convoy different from the Canadian trucker convoy?

The speakers say the Canadian trucker convoy created pressure by disrupting the area around Parliament. They do not see the same symbolic or practical purpose in traveling to the Texas border, where attendees might instead interfere with the National Guard’s efforts.

Q: How did January 6 affect views of protests and assemblies?

One speaker says people have been effectively discouraged from participating in protests since January 6 and fear a repeat of that event. The speaker still supports organizing and peaceful assemblies but draws a line at confronting CBP during the border dispute.

Q: Did the speakers believe Texas had stopped all illegal border crossings?

No. They say the change was concentrated around Shelby Park and the Eagle Pass sector, while crossings were still occurring about 15 miles away and elsewhere in Texas. Their view was that the largest groups had diminished, but processing and crossings continued.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• A group referred to as God's Army planned three peaceful assemblies at the Texas border, but the convoy has attracted only a small number of participants so far.

• The convoy, consisting of self-described patriots, has expressed violent rhetoric in the past, raising concerns about potential clashes.

• Some believe that going down to the border and potentially confronting law enforcement could lead to false flag incidents.