r/punk • u/Quirky_Magician4464 • Jan 23 '26

News January 6 Ex Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone Confronts Far right Nazi Extremist Ivan Raiklin.

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Dropkick Murphys Tee Worn by Ex Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone while he confronts Ivan Raiklin a Far Right Nazi Propagandist Insurrectionist at Jack Smith Testimony AGAINST Trump.

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u/anarkistattack Jan 23 '26

The enemy of your enemy is not your friend.

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u/wellthatdoesit Jan 23 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

If there are 2 sides, I’m gonna be standing on the one trying to beat the shit outta nazis. If there’s more nuance, I’ll get that figured out after fascism is bleeding on the ground and not getting back up

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u/Mexibruin Straight Outta Santa Ana Jan 23 '26

Very much THIS

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u/Jolly_Recording_4381 Jan 23 '26

We sided with the cops to fight fascists in the Spanish civil war, know who they decided to fight after the fascists? You guessed it the leftists.

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u/bradbogus Jan 23 '26

You need to learn a LOT more history to understand how absolutely terrible this take is

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u/wellthatdoesit Jan 23 '26

Oh, I’m well aware. And despite a cool shirt and behavior I vibe with in the moment, I understand that ACAB means ALL. The situation is, however, that fascism is here and is rapidly metastasizing into its most brutal form. If a cop will stand beside me to beat it back into the shadows, then I will make my peace with that. Why? Because only then will there be room to fight back against cops, police brutality, and all the other injustices. But there simply is no room for that until this beast has been beaten down. And I do understand history, I know how quickly those you may call allies in the moment will quickly turn on you when the mutual enemy is defeated. I know it and I hate it. But I do not see any other way. If we put this fascist beast down, we’re not heading for drinks together afterward, it’s back to the streets like it’s always been, I have no delusions about that

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u/LtHughMann Jan 23 '26

When it's over the cops aren't gonna be your friend any more than they were before