'Free speech' rally ends early as thousands of counter-protesters descend on Boston Common
Source: The Washington Post
Free speech rally ends early as thousands of counter-protesters descend on Boston Common
BOSTON Thousands of counter-protesters crammed Boston Common and marched through city streets on Saturday morning in efforts to drown out the planned free speech rally that many feared would be attended by white supremacist groups.
By 1 p.m., the handful of rally attendees had left the Boston Common pavillion, concluding their event without the planned speeches.
A victorious cheer went up among the counter-protesters, as many began to leave. Hundreds of others danced in circles and sang, Hey hey, ho ho. White supremacy has got to go.
The showdown between right-wing ralliers and the far larger group of counter-protesters in the heart of downtown Boston comes just one week after a chaotic gathering of far-right political groups including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and Klan members left dozens injured and one woman dead in Charlottesville, Va. after a neo-Nazi plowed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/19/thousands-expected-at-boston-free-speech-rally-and-counter-protest/?utm_term=.3f4d8075ae76
Princess Turandot
(4,798 posts)LakeArenal
(29,042 posts)"nazis left without facing down the violent crowd of peace protesters. They are the real peace makers..."
lapfog_1
(29,314 posts)are really "anti-police".
What a POS.
Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)hibbing
(10,159 posts)Just when you think he couldn't be anymore of an asshole, he tops himself.
Peace
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)joe_stampingbull
(165 posts)Good.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,468 posts)This is what happens when Nazis meet an opposition. They run and hide. Oh, those brave boys, looking to establish a white-only America, won't go to Boston. They're cowards.
sarge43
(28,960 posts)sandensea
(22,110 posts)even when they themselves would gladly kill all those disagree.
BigmanPigman
(51,835 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)They still have hate radio: Limbaugh and Howie Carr, and they have the Murdoch-owned propaganda organ Herald.
But Boston is a lesson in what happens when you have a lot of educated, open-minded people in one place - a lot of good jobs and a lot of progressive ideas. And a lot of rejection of right wing propaganda.
For the GOP to win they have to keep the populace stupid. Hence DeVos and the Koch university attacks http://www.unkochmycampus.org/ and Liberty and Regent "U".
not fooled
(5,837 posts)hate places like Boston and much of coastal California.
Too educated and well-informed to be taken in by the propaganda.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)They will only have numbers in states that allow open carry. Texas will be big. Florida not so much. Eventually they will only go to open carry states
Without their guns they are shown to be cowards
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Who are armed or unlike their fat lazy asses, can run AND shoot.
They have no idea how many fit vets they are mobilizing.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)I've never had kids, so I don't know the procedure for child-proofing the Oval Office.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)vs. a couple of dozen alt-righters.
riversedge
(71,010 posts)Link to tweet
ABC News?Verified account @ABC 7m7 minutes ago
Counter-protesters in Boston chant "Shame!" as participants of "free speech" rally arrive. http://abcn.ws/2uS9iGL
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Jess? @Jess67086154 6m6 minutes ago
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Very different look than in VA. Almost like open-carry encourages a certain type of white supremacist to show up.
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Morgan? @Sweat186 6m6 minutes ago
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With Russia/Trump falling apart desperate
Democrats & MSM turn to their fall back position of Hate, Fear and Race Baiting
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Mike Hudema?Verified account @MikeHudema 11m11 minutes ago
BAM! Tens of thousands out to #StandAgainstHate in Boston confronting only a handful of white supremacists
#BostonResist
Corryn 🇺🇸? @Corrynmb 10m10 minutes ago
Trump supporter walks through crowd of hysterical Free speech protestors!They hackle, scream & insult him! #Boston
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08/19/2017 11:12 am ET Updated 14 minutes ago
Provocative Free Speech Rally In Boston Railroaded By Counterprotesters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-rally_us_59963564e4b0e8cc855cbb42
The alt-right rally ended early.
By Sebastian Murdock
BOSTON ― A week after a white supremacist at a rally in Virginia killed one person and injured more than a dozen others, thousands of counterprotesters in Boston turned out to oppose participants of a self-described free speech rally with a message of their own: White supremacy has no place in this country.
Crowds marched to gather at the historic Boston Common park, where the rally was being held, with swarms of people chanting make racists afraid again and who defends the Nazis? Trump defends the Nazis! The rally remained peaceful, and the number of counterprotesters dwarfed those who came in support the rally.....................
NOT needed:
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HERBERT? @HERBERTARTIST 53m53 minutes ago
Replying to @ACLU_Mass
Why are you labeling Trump supporters in Boston as "white supremacists"?
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Slide999? @AlbaneseJoe 52m52 minutes ago
Maybe because of this
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