It is being organized by Jason Kessler. What are we expecting, Zig Forums? Will there be another shitstorm on the level of Charlottesville? Maybe even worse? Will it produce good memes? Will the fascists get BTFO?
anyone that criticizes antifa in such a haughty way is def a fash sympathizer
Nathaniel Reyes
Are you saying I am, or that Facebook is? At this point Facebook is just acting as a wing of the government and manufacturing consent for the fascists.
The permit application says that 400 attendees are expected. There were 500 last year. Charlottesville rejected the rally application because the city council thought that 400 was a massive underestimate of the turnout. The Democrat Cops of America says 1000 people will attend the rally. If this thing gets too big I'm going to start spending some extra time at the range.
Eli Baker
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Isaac Hernandez
Facebook says nice things about gay people and the environment, but it's totally in bed with the Feds. It is simply in the nature of law enforcement in a capitalist society (working for the preservation of property rights and the class structure) to throw their lot in with fascists (working for a strengthening of the class structure and the reintroduction of cruder forms of domination and exploitation). Their interests are simply too closely aligned.
It won't be as big in terms of bodies in the streets but to make up for it and because of what will probably be a (lack) of opposition the people there will go twice as hard.
I also expect for there to be a lot more boomers/old tea party types at this one for some reason but I can't really explain why
Also gonna be dumping all my rightist and American memes/cringe
Shut up faggot, the consensus on this board for a long time has been that American Antifa are massive cucks that might as well be the US equivalent of Antideutsch or whatever
i'm going to the rally. I dont expect much voilence but what should I bring to prepare. I am down to fight.
Christian Martin
something to defend yourself from sticks and blunt objects.
Evan Mitchell
the union will be there, I'm one of six or maybe seven. we're ignoring the chubby memelords and looking to completely neutralize the paramilitary drones that get shipped in, the guys that can do real damage, like that former Marine who trains Proud Boys and Attomwaffen. best not to say too much.
Hudson Brooks
Guns and gas masks.
Josiah Gutierrez
my guess is it'll be crashed by antifa, IWW and union folk like it was last time, before the police get involved. a repeat of last time basically. good luck to any leftyanons going in.
Daniel Bell
Please let us know what the police presence is like. - What police to protestor ratio? - What corralling methods are they using? - What items are the confiscating? - How many protesters are denouncing the police?
Eli Sullivan
the whole world is watching, americans! make us proud. good luck to you and all of our other champions.
If you're a white dude take a gas mask some padding under your clothes and a gun if you have a permit. Make it a pistol because open carry is illegal in DC. (Just to be clear the gun is if shit really hits the fan) If you're not a white guy forget the gun and instead bring a good EDC knife.
No matter what you should stay in a group of four or more. Make sure you know where the street medics are too they'll be life savers when you get hit with gas, pepper spray, or get jumped.
Kayden Young
if you want to bring a hand weapon, a knife with a sheath can be concealed in a coat, and an extendable baton is also easily hidden as well.
Carson King
ayyy lmao
Adrian Cruz
Police are prohibiting weapons in the area around the protest. Bring anything at your own risk.
James Russell
FYI they've banned guns for the rallies, permit or no permit.
Bring or don't bring, but be aware.
Andrew Morgan
Would pepper spray be okay? Its better than nothing and at least you have a non-lethal way of defending yourself
Luke Lewis
keep any gun you bring very well concealed, and only use it if your life is in danger.
Lucas Collins
Even in New York City it's legal to carry pepper spray. It's the most I would bring.
Justin Barnes
I can't imagine capitol police will fuck up as badly as Charlottesville and Berkeley cops did. They are well funded and presumably have lots of experience handling large demonstrations. They will be trying to prevent opportunities for large scale brawling.
Jack Lee
that could be used to our advantage. devolve it into a street fight so no uniting of the right has time to take place. both sides get pinned in and it's good night right side.
Nicholas Thomas
nice try FBI
Jace Gray
dude, where's your argument?
Lucas Sanders
don't forget your soy, it is our kryptonite
Jose Perez
that's assuming counter protestors show up ready to go the UAR people will be greatly outnumbered, but if enough of their opponents are fatass virtue signalers like Heather Heyer, they should be fine.
Cooper Nguyen
they're prohibiting weapons for non-police, non-right-wing persons only.
Ayden Perry
Where did you hear that? Regardless, always bring a weapon. Disarming people is the way they make you useless.
Hunter Martinez
It's tongue in cheek about how the cops operate in the USA. See some white nationalist fascists with batons and knives? Look the other way! Leftist is holding up a sign!? WHOA that sign is a deadly weapon, get the tear gas!
Adam Ramirez
Oh yeah definitely. I just didn't know if they made an official statement on that or not. Nowadays it's not that surprising to hear people actually vocalize their ulterior motives.
Jose Ortiz
anyone who thinks that the police are not fully assisting the righties in these rallies this weekend is delusional. avoid cops at all costs.
Hudson Garcia
You're movement imploded after one rally because it's made up of 60 year old 90s tier NeoNazi boomers and Failsons who play vidya all day
Samuel Price
BREAKING NEWS
TEN THOUSAND ALT RIGHT WHITE MALE NEON NAZI INCELS ARE STORMING THE NATIONAL MALL HOLDING ROAD FLARES
DEVELOPING…AP
Xavier Smith
*cringe* *snap* *dabs*
Dominic Howard
No but Lowkey it will be funny as fuck if when all his biggest fans storm the National Mall the Lib Media forces Trump to come out and Condemn all of them kek
Lucas Wilson
i just want more cringe webms
Levi Phillips
Anybody around philly going to the bensalem unite the right? Have a feeling any leftists will be really outnumbered in bucks county but we have good guys from Philly Socialists and Bucks County Socialists going.
BTW MODS turn this to a cyclical thread if shit hits the fan will ya?
Alexander Sanders
African-American here, almost unheard of on this site I know haha. But I wanted to say that I almost attended the first Unite the Right rally with (my white) friends to counter protest, but out of concern for my safety I decided against it. They were near the site of the murder when it occurred, and since then I've thought about what could've happened if I had gone with them and we were just a few feet over at the right time. I begged my father to stay home from work this Sunday out of concern for his well-being as I can't help but feel that this one will be particularly gruesome. I hope the left gets over their fear of guns and realize that there is a war being waged that cannot be won through flowery rhetoric. The time for that has passed, blood has been shed and if we truly believe in what we fight for we must be willing to do the same as they have. Its past the time for dialogue.
Eli Powell
Stop by a pharmacy or sporting goods store and get some foam earplugs.
Capitol police will have the whole thing on lockdown. They're used to dealing with big, high-security events.
The alt-right will not have numbers. I'm more concerned about Aug. 18 where you're seeing neo-Nazis go covert in these crowds of right-wing boomers and Proud Boys. They want to spring several rallies in different cities.
Evan Anderson
I'm sure we'll find some way to make the time pass.
Dylan Howard
This time could be much different given the way things work in DC. You have to remember that DC is used to having tons of people march and protest, often as of recently at odds with each other, so they have ways to handle this as opposed to NC last year. The first thing is that permits are granted to different areas/times, so both groups won't be right next to each other and in general, the cops claim to be trying to section them off to keep the conflict desiring elements on both sides from getting in close proximity. Assuming that the cops as a whole or enough of them individually are not corrupt and ideologically aligned with the Right, then this SHOULD work to a greater or lesser extent.
There are other questions too about clashes on the metro (subway) stations for people coming and going, as well as the potential for informants and provocateurs - an unfortunately common element in protesting since the post 9/11 era. However, there are also just plain assholes on both sides seeking conflict. It is OUR JOB to basically hold back the black-bloc /punch-a-nazi type lest we all lose credibility and they will whine about being not getting their free speech rights etc.. We cannot look like unhinged politically correct types/SJWs either, and "no platforming" by trying by any means to basically stop them from talking etc… only looks shitty for us on the left. The ideology must be defeated openly, not feeding into their victimization fantasy etc. Oh and by the way - if you go, lefties, DRESS RESPECTABLY. Lets not forget the civil rights marches and other protests - its important not to all look shitty. THere's a reason MLK had people marching in their sunday best. We don't have to go that far, but don't have inflammatory slogans on your clothes, don't look like a stoner, unwashed, etc…. if you cant adhere to that, stay home. Also, if you are interviewed by ANYONE, if you think you will come across as anything but with a grad-school or better grasp on of the subject at hand, NO COMMENT or stick to short prepared statements. We only have to remember 2011 and the Occupy movements where the media tried to exploit a few unaware individuals to make the entire movement seem like it lacked direction etc… so don't let that happen!
I've considered going but given it will be hot as fuck and I'm still recovering from surgery, I really don't want to have to push myself if things turn to shit.
Logan Ortiz
how about a shirt and regular jeans?
Jaxon Jones
They aren't going you tard
Alexander Adams
Hope I don't run into fat boomer fascists
Joshua Johnson
I'm predicting that nothing out of the ordinary for a typical liberal protest will happen. I'd be surprised if anyone gets punched or a trash can gets tipped over.
I'd give anything to smash Tabby.
Liam Roberts
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Isaac Rodriguez
Unironically true
Mason Rogers
An anti-minority protest seems a little different from the anti-abortion protest or the anti-police brutality protest.
Christian Mitchell
They say in harlan county/ there are no neutrals there/ you'll either be a union man/ or a thug for JH Blair
Samuel Perez
I'll be calling up my cousin in DC, telling him not to take the trains tomorrow
Jacob Sanders
This, but unironically.
Brayden White
So is the main part of the rally tomorrow? The countdown on their website said it begins in thirteen hours. Are they gonna do a repeat of the tiki torch march tonight like last year before the main event?
Easton Perez
most likely
Samuel Jackson
Well Zig Forums, what's gonna happen tomorrow? Post predictions
Michael James
Less right-wingers / alt-righters will be there and will be vastly outnumbered by antifa, massive police presence, maybe some clashes, more kekistani cringe
Liam Anderson
I'm outside of Baltimore. Never counter protested but I wanna go, and I am down to fight even though I'm a skinny fuck.
Jonathan White
Would some small, covert self defense weapon be a good option? One like pic related or maybe brass knuckles?
Shit like that just does more harm than good by making you a target and not really being effective. If you want to go armed, bring a gun and a knife. If you're just looking to brawl, get a police baton or some knuckle dusters.
Jace Fisher
Good to know, thank you.
Adam Davis
What is the best way to get involved, just show up? Is it best to go with a group or at least one other person?
Easton Baker
Show up to the anime convention in some comfortable cosplay you can move around in, agitate the nerds into class consciousness and antifascism, and then lead them to fuck up the fascists.
Ryan Thompson
Got mad social anxiety though.
Owen Torres
it feels safe to assume there's going to be more cops protecting the small amount of rightists that show up to this thing. making it impossible for any kind of brawl to happen except maybe the police fighting antifa
This is my experience as well. Charlottesville kinda made me realize how shitty these people are. It's amazing what actually reading a book can do to you.