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Boston braces for a far-right rally

Dittohead not!

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Dittohead not! said:
[h=1]In the shadows of a racist past, Boston braces for a far-right rally[/h]


1965 all over again? What do you think?
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I think that the OP linked article is lacking in important information.

Organizers of Boston’s march, planned since July, have insisted that their group has no links to hate groups involved in the Virginia melee, but at least two of the announced speakers have extremist ties.
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Why not name the two speakers that have "extremist" ties and what those ties are? I seriously doubt that the organizers of that march added that (bolded above) caveat to their statement. When editorial crap like that is added to a "news" story it should be clearly labeled as an opinion piece.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
I think that the OP linked article is lacking in important information.



Why not name the two speakers that have "extremist" ties and what those ties are? I seriously doubt that the organizers of that march added that (bolded above) caveat to their statement. When editorial crap like that is added to a "news" story it should be clearly labeled as an opinion piece.
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So far I've seen the list include Shiva Ayyadurai, Kyle Chapman and Joe Biggs.
Pretty sure those guys aren't supremacists.
 
Harry Guerrilla said:
It's a free speech rally.
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I saw footage from this morning and there are people holding up signs that say "Hate speech is not free speech"

How un-American can you get?
 
TheGoverness said:
I think it's just a bunch of obscure groups trying to gain attention. I say don't bother counter-protesting any of this nonsense. Don't even give those fools the time of day. They are looking to get violent reactions out of people; it gives them more media attention, and a bigger platform.

Don't give it to them.
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I am at the protest now, no way am I and the other thousands here going to let the alt right and there racist views take center stage to promote there intolerance. I am wearing my Proud to be a Gay Vet T Shirt, Boston Pride !!
 
yankintx said:
I am at the protest now, no way am I and the other thousands here going to let the alt right and there racist views take center stage to promote there intolerance. I am wearing my Proud to be a Gay Vet T Shirt, Boston Pride !!
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You do you, man. :)
 
TheGoverness said:
I think it's just a bunch of obscure groups trying to gain attention. I say don't bother counter-protesting any of this nonsense. Don't even give those fools the time of day. They are looking to get violent reactions out of people; it gives them more media attention, and a bigger platform.

Don't give it to them.
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There are actually just regular people and religious groups out there counter-protesting. That deserves attention and respect. Where my family is from, opposing nazis is a moral duty. It should be a moral duty for Americans to oppose nazis and practice their free speech too.
 
yankintx said:
I am at the protest now, no way am I and the other thousands here going to let the alt right and there racist views take center stage to promote there intolerance. I am wearing my Proud to be a Gay Vet T Shirt, Boston Pride !!
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Good for you. Don't let this rally degenerate into another Charlottesville.
 
Harry Guerrilla said:
So far I've seen the list include Shiva Ayyadurai, Kyle Chapman and Joe Biggs.
Pretty sure those guys aren't supremacists.
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Shiva Ayyadurai Is in the 2018 Massachusetts republican primary for senate so he is okay.

Not sure why he would want to share the same stage as Kyle "based stickman" chapman and Joe Briggs.
 
Harry Guerrilla said:
So far I've seen the list include Shiva Ayyadurai, Kyle Chapman and Joe Biggs.
Pretty sure those guys aren't supremacists.
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I don't know about the other two, but Kyle Chapman was the former head of the New Zealand National Front, which is a white supremacist group.
 
SheWolf said:
There are actually just regular people and religious groups out there counter-protesting. That deserves attention and respect. Where my family is from, opposing nazis is a moral duty. It should be a moral duty for Americans to oppose nazis and practice their free speech too.
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What's so great about this country is the freedom to never get off one's apathy.
 
Mason66 said:
I saw footage from this morning and there are people holding up signs that say "Hate speech is not free speech"

How un-American can you get?
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They have a right to say it, protest and say it, so that is actually American.
 
Dittohead not! said:
Good for you. Don't let this rally degenerate into another Charlottesville.
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There are literally thousands of police here, uniformed and plain clothes, we will remain peaceful, but determined to let the white supremacist know they have a right to free speech, but we do not agree with them, or their knuckle dragging way of thinking.
 
SheWolf said:
There are actually just regular people and religious groups out there counter-protesting. That deserves attention and respect. Where my family is from, opposing nazis is a moral duty. It should be a moral duty for Americans to oppose nazis and practice their free speech too.
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They aren't nazis from all available information.
 
yankintx said:
I am at the protest now, no way am I and the other thousands here going to let the alt right and there racist views take center stage to promote there intolerance. I am wearing my Proud to be a Gay Vet T Shirt, Boston Pride !!
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How is it going? Do you feel safe? Are people intimidating or threatening violence?

Stay safe.
 
Well you better put on your ***** hat and start marching.

yankintx said:
I am at the protest now, no way am I and the other thousands here going to let the alt right and there racist views take center stage to promote there intolerance. I am wearing my Proud to be a Gay Vet T Shirt, Boston Pride !!
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