Matthew Robert Dolloff has been conspicuously separated by media and even law enforcement from ties to Antifa. But it appears very likely that he simply wasn’t one of the foot soldiers. He’s been doing this for too long.
But new reports are coming in that Dolloff was directly connected with Occupy Denver and Occupy Democrats, two āideasā that were the precursors to Antifa. Those who fought through the earlier versions of the terrorist group were, as Twitter user and investigative journalist @STKnutsen put it, āmore careful.ā
Called that one. ?āāļø Shooter is an Occupy Denver asshole from way back as well. This means he’s more than likely moved up in the ranks over the years. You likely won’t see any direct ties to Antifa w/him. The ones who’ve been at this a while are more careful. pic.twitter.com/txUUBbejia
ā Shannon T TBA (@STKnutsen) October 12, 2020
Dolloffās radical leftist activism goes back at least to 2011 when the various Occupy movements were taking to the streets and disrupting both business and government. They were not as violent as Antifa, but were also not nearly as successful as Antifa or Black Lives Matter at wreaking havoc and rallying their extremist progressive comrades. Many who were there at the early stages of the insurrection graduated to become quiet leaders of Antifa in the background. They knew better than to get involved in being foot soldiers for the group, instead operating as organizers, trainers, and strategists.