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Beringia

(5,717 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:05 PM 21 hrs ago

Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July

Source: The Guardian



Hundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, the 250th anniversary of the US’s inception.

The group appeared to be led by Thomas Rousseau, founder of the neo-fascist, white supremacist organization Patriot Front. Members of the group wore white masks and gathered in front of DC’s Union Station. They later marched towards Capitol Hill, WTOP reported.

Members chanted “Life, liberty, victory!” and “Reclaim America!” during the Saturday demonstration, according to video posted on social media.

Images published by Reuters also showed masked members riding the DC Metro as other riders looked on warily.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/neo-fascist-patriot-front-washington-dc

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Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July (Original Post) Beringia 21 hrs ago OP
Instead of white hoods...... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #1
Funny how wearing masks has suddenly become the hot trend among fascists over the last year and a half. Karasu 21 hrs ago #2
I'll give them credit for masking before COVID IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #4
Waving the flag of people who fought against the United States IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #3
Cowards - show your faces! And traitors! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #5
Trump's very fine people Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #6
Just a bunch of losers purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #7
It's the new KKK Puppyjive 13 hrs ago #8
...and to add to the insanity and absurdness of F🤡X, the comical tabloid network nwduke 6 hrs ago #9

Lovie777

(24,634 posts)
1. Instead of white hoods......
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:07 PM
21 hrs ago

White full length masks with hats to cover up their identity. The early 20th century again.

Karasu

(2,404 posts)
2. Funny how wearing masks has suddenly become the hot trend among fascists over the last year and a half.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:08 PM
21 hrs ago

IronLionZion

(51,752 posts)
4. I'll give them credit for masking before COVID
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:27 PM
20 hrs ago

it was newsworthy that they somehow got a permit to march masked in DC before the 2020 masking guidelines. Marching while masked is illegal in DC because of the KKK rallies long ago.

IronLionZion

(51,752 posts)
3. Waving the flag of people who fought against the United States
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:17 PM
21 hrs ago

This fascist group was founded during douchebag's first year in office

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Front

nwduke

(533 posts)
9. ...and to add to the insanity and absurdness of F🤡X, the comical tabloid network
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:18 AM
6 hrs ago

Laura Ingraham claimed that the klan marchers were fake and they were actually Antifa wearing masks! I kid you not!

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