Donald Trump’s racist comments are to blame for the white supremacists’ violence
One interesting part of the horrific footage of events from Virginia has largely been uncommented on. The riot footage revealed paramilitary neo-Nazis in crash helmets, armed with homemade body armour, shields and batons, using pre-rehearsed Roman phalanx tactics to lay waste to anti-racist protestors.
This raises a number of questions. Given that we have seen violent intolerance from US police forces of even peaceful Black Lives Matter activists, in what circumstances in recent years can we imagine police services allowing similarly armed black paramilitaries into enclosed public spaces where protest is going on?
As Republican President Donald Trump’s comments demonstrate – suggesting equivalency between white supremacists and anti-racists – racism is part of the state apparatus and political culture.
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One interesting part of the horrific footage of events from Virginia has largely been uncommented on. The riot footage revealed paramilitary neo-Nazis in crash helmets, armed with homemade body armour, shields and batons, using pre-rehearsed Roman phalanx tactics to lay waste to anti-racist protestors. This raises a number of questions. Given that we have seen violent intolerance from US police forces of even peaceful Black Lives Matter activists, in what circumstances in recent years can we imagine police services allowing similarly armed black paramilitaries into enclosed public spaces where protest is going on? As Republican President Donald Trump’s comments demonstrate – suggesting equivalency between white supremacists and anti-racists – racism is part of the state apparatus and political culture. This raises a number of questions. Given that we have seen violent intolerance from US police forces of even peaceful Black Lives Matter activists, in what circumstances in recent years can we imagine police services allowing similarly armed black paramilitaries into enclosed public spaces where protest is going on? is going on
Donald Trump's racist comments are to blame for the white supremacists' violence
Donald Trump’s racist comments are to blame for the white supremacists’ violence
Donald Trump’s racist comments are to blame for the white supremacists’ violence
One interesting part of the horrific footage of events from Virginia has largely been uncommented on. The riot footage revealed paramilitary neo-Nazis in crash helmets, armed with homemade body armour, shields and batons, using pre-rehearsed Roman phalanx tactics to lay waste to anti-racist protestors.
This raises a number of questions. Given that we have seen violent intolerance from US police forces of even peaceful Black Lives Matter activists, in what circumstances in recent years can we imagine police services allowing similarly armed black paramilitaries into enclosed public spaces where protest is going on?
As Republican President Donald Trump’s comments demonstrate – suggesting equivalency between white supremacists and anti-racists – racism is part of the state apparatus and political culture.
Read More …
One interesting part of the horrific footage of events from Virginia has largely been uncommented on. The riot footage revealed paramilitary neo-Nazis in crash helmets, armed with homemade body armour, shields and batons, using pre-rehearsed Roman phalanx tactics to lay waste to anti-racist protestors. This raises a number of questions. Given that we have seen violent intolerance from US police forces of even peaceful Black Lives Matter activists, in what circumstances in recent years can we imagine police services allowing similarly armed black paramilitaries into enclosed public spaces where protest is going on? As Republican President Donald Trump’s comments demonstrate – suggesting equivalency between white supremacists and anti-racists – racism is part of the state apparatus and political culture. This raises a number of questions. Given that we have seen violent intolerance from US police forces of even peaceful Black Lives Matter activists, in what circumstances in recent years can we imagine police services allowing similarly armed black paramilitaries into enclosed public spaces where protest is going on? is going on