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Philadelphia unites against the alt-right
From the article:
MORE THAN 1,000 anti-racist protesters came together in Philadelphia on November 17 to oppose a far-right rally disguised a pro-police event. A united front of socialist organizations, unions and social justice organizations from across the city mobilized over 1,000, while the fascists only gathered maybe two dozen people.
The “Sports, Beer, and Politics” group on Facebook planned to meet up at Independence Hall Green next to the Liberty Bell for what it called a “We the People” event featuring conservative speakers. Before the page was removed from Facebook, the group described itself as a “patriot group” whose members liked to laugh at “fairies” and “social-justice warriors,” while supporting Trump and loving America.
The “Sports, Beer, and Politics” group on Facebook planned to meet up at Independence Hall Green next to the Liberty Bell for what it called a “We the People” event featuring conservative speakers. Before the page was removed from Facebook, the group described itself as a “patriot group” whose members liked to laugh at “fairies” and “social-justice warriors,” while supporting Trump and loving America.
To read more:
https://socialistworker.org/2018/11/26/philadelphia-unites-against-the-alt-right
We should be glad that only 2 dozen racists came out to meet over 1,000 anti-racists, but we should also realizre that Trump emboldens racists to be open about their hate.