On social media platforms neo-Nazis, anti-government individuals, and conspiracy theorists commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Waco massacre, together with the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. Numerous extremists expressed disdain for the federal agents involved in the deaths of Branch Davidians at their compound during a 51-day standoff with authorities in 1993. Some posts also mentioned Timothy McVeigh, one of the perpetrators of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that took place on the second anniversary of the Waco siege.
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A neo-Nazi who was kicked out of the military due to his extremist ideology commemorated the Waco siege in a social media post.
Several individuals noted that in addition to the anniversary of the Waco siege and Oklahoma City bombing, it was also the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and that everyone should celebrate and mourn appropriately.
An anti-government individual published an item on his social media account comparing the Waco massacre to January 6.
One man shared that the events in Waco forever changed his view of the federal government, and that it made him a different person.
A neo-Nazi social media user claimed that Waco was a false flag operation and called for citizens to burn down Washington D.C.
In a post, a veteran who marched at the Unite the Right rally at Charlottesville, shared his thoughts on Waco. He speculated whether social media could have saved the Branch Davidians.
A neo-Nazi social media user shared a video of a cake he baked to commemorate the victims of Waco, Ruby Ridge, and Oklahoma City, and Adolf Hitler's birthday.
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