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Radical groups, other activists plan counterprotest for 'Unite the Right 2' rally on Aug. 12 in D.C. |
2018-08-04 |
![]() This August, similarly opposed groups will converge on Washington, D.C. Far-left activists, including anarchists, anti-fascists (known commonly as antifa) and Black Lives Matter groups are planning a major counterdemonstration on Aug. 12 that will coincide with "Unite the Right 2," a "white civil rights" rally in Lafayette Square marking one year since the events in Charlottesville. "All of their rallies are resistance to our progress. They are not simply debates," said Makia Green, an organizer with Black Lives Matter D.C., who criticized the notion that white nationalists simply want to demonstrate their First Amendment rights. "White supremacist rallies have left a trail of blood in D.C." Many of the activists believe extreme action is necessary to confront the white nationalist movement. Some anti-fascists, in particular, are willing to engage physically with white nationalists. "The rise of white nationalism and racism has reared its ugly head in ways i haven’t seen in 30 years," said Scott Crow, an author, spokesman for Agency, an anarchist media collective, and former anti-fascist organizer. "Anarchists are willing to take steps that other people aren't." |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#3 There are so many protests in Washington these days. There are websites that give you a calendar of upcoming protests and demonstrations. For example: Scheduled protests. This must keep the cops busy. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2018-08-04 19:07 |
#2 Anti-white hate groups to counter protest. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2018-08-04 08:32 |
#1 |
Posted by: Besoeker 2018-08-04 07:38 |