A new wave of “protests” have taken Los Angeles by storm as LAPD has been ordered to stand back and stand by as leftist agitators target a federal detention center. The outside of the building looks reminiscent of a scene from a post-apocalyptic city where survivors scavenge and fight off rival groups, but amid that chaos, we have been given a glimpse inside the mind of your average “protester.”
These people 100% think they’re in a movie. It’s a performance. It’s all about their own egos and about imagining themselves as badass rebels fighting “the man.” In reality, they’re privileged little nerds who have zero relationships with working class or poor people and have no… pic.twitter.com/i5TLy5WCra
— Meghan Murphy (@MeghanEMurphy) January 31, 2026
At a majority of these protests, you’ll find performative lunatics who put on a show for their fellow “activists” as if they are in some sort of Netflix series where they, of course, are the star. It’s as if there is something in pepper spray or tear gas that infects these people with Main Character Syndrome.
One video from the most recent set of demonstrations shows a young lady doing what looks like her best impression of Jim Carrey’s walk from Ace Ventura to look tough, all while throwing her arms around and chanting the same canned chants we’ve heard a million times already.
In another video, a woman is heard trying to start a chant multiple times over a loudspeaker and failing, and then complaining that no one had the heart to join in with her, and another video from a recent protest in Austin, Texas showed a protester trying to look cool while flipping off officers in a cloud of tear gas.
HAPPENING NOW 🚨: DHS Police have issued a third and final warning to protestors on federal property, saying they must move back to the public sidewalk. More DHS agents see coming out from the garage ramp, dressed in tactical gear.
— Anthony (@anthonycabassa) February 1, 2026
Los Angeles, CA 📍 pic.twitter.com/NnUN21XLLp
Texas DPS shot multiple rounds of an unknown object into the crowd. Some people in the crowd tell me they’re pepper balls.@cbsaustin pic.twitter.com/Puk6bSM905
— Vinny Martorano (@VinnyMartorano) January 11, 2026
These sorts of cringeworthy performances aren’t anything new. They’re a staple of leftwing activism and politics, and a precursor to the "Theatre Kid-Occupied-Government” that I write about so extensively. A famous bodycam video showed one campus activist reaching out to an officer while begging him to “take [his] hand and come with [him]” to stand against the war in Gaza in a scene reminiscent of Pepsi’s failed marketing campaign starring Kendall Jenner.
It certainly doesn't help the Left's case when you have famous actors writing terrible poetry to "commemorate" the life of an individual who attempted to run down federal agents with her car, which is without a doubt a fate worse than death.
Peter Dinklage recites poem for Renee Good who was shot by ICE while attempting to run over an agent.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) February 1, 2026
“Blood blown like rose. Iced wheels flinched and froze.” pic.twitter.com/2UbkCecYl5
While it’s fun to point and laugh at these idiots, don’t forget that they are only a few years removed from being elected to federal offices.
