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 That's all retarded. Claiming that every major figure that the regime demonstrates fear of is "controlled opposition" is a fear tactic used, ironically, primarily by controlled opposition groups.

Basically, if there's group composed of an obese guy 'leader' and a couple dozen inbred-looking losers insisting that the tall blond billionaire that's getting the book thrown at him for winning an election, the Afrikaner billionaire that's openly shittalking the funny nose people to an audience of hundreds of millions, and everyone else remotely effective is secretly controlled by the regime, you may want to avoid the first group.

Said groups claim to be "vanguards", but this is deceptive. They do not serve as the vanguard of anything. The Freikorps, who they pretend to emulate, emerged organically to defend a millions-strong political movement that was facing violent attacks when it rallied. A bunch of fatties and glowies waddling around, going out of their way to alienate every normal, healthy person that looks at them is just controlled opposition.