webfact Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Washington white nationalist rally sputters in sea of counterprotesters By Ginger Gibson and Jonathan Landay People gather at Freedom Plaza to protest the white supremacist Unite the Right rally held in front of the White House on the one-year anniversary of the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA, in downtown Washington, U.S., August 12, 2018. REUTERS/ Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew around 20 demonstrators and hundreds of chanting counterprotesters on Sunday, the one-year anniversary of racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. A large police presence kept the two sides separated in Lafayette Square, in front of the White House. After roughly two hours and a few speeches, the "Unite the Right 2" rally ended early when it began to rain and two police vans escorted the demonstrators back to Virginia. Sunday's events, while tense at times, were a far cry from the street brawls that broke out in downtown Charlottesville a year ago, when a local woman was killed by a man who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters. "Unite the Right 2" had been denied a permit in Charlottesville this year, but did secure one for Washington. Organizers planned for up to 400 protesters. At the head of the white nationalist group was Virginia activist Jason Kessler, who helped organise last year's event in Charlottesville. He emerged with a handful of fellow demonstrators from a subway station holding an American flag and walked toward the White House ringed by police, while counterprotesters taunted them and called them Nazis. Dan Haught, a 54-year-old computer programmer from Washington, was attending his first protest at the White House holding a sign that said “Back under your rocks you Nazi clowns.” “We wanted to send a message to the world that we vastly outnumber them,” Haught said. The violence last year in Charlottesville convulsed the nation and sparked condemnation across the political spectrum. It also was one of the lowest moments of President Donald Trump's first year in the presidency. At the time, Trump said there were "very fine people" on both sides, spurring criticism from across the political divide that he was equating the counterprotesters with the rally attendees, who included neo-Nazis and other white supremacists. On Saturday, Trump condemned "all types of racism" in a Twitter post marking the anniversary. Kessler said the rally was aimed at advocating for "free speech for everybody," and he blamed last year's violence in Charlottesville on other groups and the media. He thought Sunday's rally went well in comparison. "Everybody got the ability to speak and I think that was a major improvement over Charlottesville," Kessler told Reuters. "It was a precedent that had to be set. It was more important than anything." In Washington on Sunday, counterprotesters organised an afternoon program of music, speeches and poetry readings at Freedom Plaza, east of the White House. Sean Kratouil, a 17-year-old who lives in Maryland, was wearing a vest with "Antifa" on the back and said he was there to help start a movement of peaceful anti-fascists. He said he was concerned that when rallies turn violent, it makes his side look bad. "Public perception is key," he said. In the picturesque college town of Charlottesville, hundreds of police officers had maintained a security perimeter around the normally bustling downtown district throughout the day on Saturday. Vehicular traffic was barred from an area of more than 15 city blocks, while pedestrians were allowed access at two checkpoints where officers examined bags for weapons. Hundreds of students and activists took to the streets on Saturday evening. Many of the protesters directed their anger at the heavy police presence, with chants like "cops and Klan go hand in hand," a year after police were harshly criticized for their failure to prevent the violence. On Sunday morning, activist Grace Aheron, 27, donned a Black Lives Matter T-shirt and joined hundreds of fellow Charlottesville residents who gathered at Booker T. Washington Park to mark the anniversary of last year's bloodshed. "We want to claim our streets back, claim our public space back, claim our city back," Aheron said at the park. (Reporting by Ginger Gibson and Jonathan Landay in Washington; Additional reporting by Joseph Ax in Charlottesville and David Shepardson and Michelle Price in Washington; Writing by Dan Wallis and Mary Milliken; Editing by Grant McCool, Cynthia Osterman and Susan Thomas) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-08-13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thakkar Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew around 20 demonstrators The same people as attended the Trump inauguration. Gues the bots that were planning to go were “busy” 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thakkar Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 Here’s a pic. There are more newsmen than Nazis: 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 hours ago, webfact said: Unite the Right 2" had been denied a permit in Charlottesville this year, but did secure one for Washington. Organizers planned for up to 400 protesters. Plan for 400 and only 20 show up. No doubt they will follow in their idols footsteps and claim 800 showed up... 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: Plan for 400 and only 20 show up. No doubt they will follow in their idols footsteps and claim 800 showed up... I doubt that they will 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 Kinda shows the heart of the country it’s a proud day for us shows we are rejecting racist views and being more inclusive pay attention Donald! 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Tug said: Kinda shows the heart of the country it’s a proud day for us shows we are rejecting racist views and being more inclusive pay attention Donald! Donald tweeted about condemning racism 1 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, sanemax said: I doubt that they will Sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...where is that sarcasm emoji... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 Sanemax i mean really pay attention and learn we aren’t going to tolerate your bs 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Donald’s bs (sorry) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: Sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...where is that sarcasm emoji... What you like to have a bet ? I bet you that they will not do as you predicted . I bet you 10 post likes Do you accept the bet ? "The protestors will claim that 800 people showed up", is the subject 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tug said: Sanemax i mean really pay attention and learn we aren’t going to tolerate your bs LOL, read the report in the OP , it states it there !!!!!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, sanemax said: What you like to have a bet ? I bet you that they will not do as you predicted . I bet you 10 post likes Do you accept the bet ? "The protestors will claim that 800 people showed up", is the subject Hang is this the sarcasm emoji...? or this one ?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Bluespunk said: Hang is this the sarcasm emoji...? or this one ?? Whats the point of posting something that you dont mean ? Just wasting my time and internet space . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 Just now, sanemax said: Whats the point of posting something that you dont mean ? Just wasting my time and internet space . So go join the Internet Space Force and do something about it. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Just now, ballpoint said: So go join the Internet Space Force and do something about it. A reply to Bluespunk will be a sufficient response . ( I wonder what kind of face Chomper Higgot will pull about this post) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cycolista Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, sanemax said: Donald tweeted about condemning racism Correction, someone on Donald's staff tweeted about condemning racism. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, sanemax said: Donald tweeted about condemning racism Doesn't make him less of a racist. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, sanemax said: Donald tweeted about condemning racism Too little said, and way too late. Tiny Don had his opportunity to show leadership at the time the Charlottesville incident happened, and instead he showed us his true colors. He is a racist, misogynist, hate mongering divider of men. He despises people of color. In my opinion they are to a large extent what makes America great. These prehistoric relics, who are embracing extremist thought, and being such haters, are overly sentimental about a past they imagine to have been great, and are mostly ignorant fools. Embrace the present. America is changing. It is no longer a majority white nation. Live with that. Deal with that. The world is a changing. Buck up. Man up. Get a life. Stop bitching and moaning, and being such pussies! Edited August 13, 2018 by spidermike007 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...where is that sarcasm emoji... Here if it will allow me to post. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, ballpoint said: So go join the Internet Space Force and do something about it. “To INstagram and beyond!” ~ Corporal Fuzz Lighteaded Edited August 13, 2018 by Thakkar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 8 hours ago, webfact said: A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew around 20 demonstrators and hundreds of chanting counterprotesters on Sunday I'm clearly missing the point of this 'important' news item. 20 white nationalists turned up to show their support for white nationalism? Doesn't this make it very clear that there are very few white nationalists around?? How has this non-event been turned into a news item implying that 'a multitude of white nationalists voted for trump'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, dick dasterdly said: I'm clearly missing the point of this 'important' news item. 20 white nationalists turned up to show their support for white nationalism? Doesn't this make it very clear that there are very few white nationalists around?? How has this non-event been turned into a news item implying that 'a multitude of white nationalists voted for trump'?? "How has this non-event been turned into a news item implying that 'a multitude of white nationalists voted for trump'??" Nowhere in the article posted within the OP does it mention 'a multitude of white nationalists voted for trump'. That is not to say they did not, but that is not what the article is about, but then you did admit to 'clearly missing the point'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said: "How has this non-event been turned into a news item implying that 'a multitude of white nationalists voted for trump'??" Nowhere in the article posted within the OP does it mention 'a multitude of white nationalists voted for trump'. That is not to say they did not, but that is not what the article is about, but then you did admit to 'clearly missing the point'. Fair enough. (Edit - admittedly, I was 'reading between the lines' of an apparently, non-newsworthy newspaper article.) But why has this non-event, outside the White House, been turned into a news worthy event? Edited August 13, 2018 by dick dasterdly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Although it has been depicted so, the world is not a Mondrian. Edited August 13, 2018 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryasimight Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 13 hours ago, Tug said: Sanemax i mean really pay attention and learn we aren’t going to tolerate your bs Ah.... The intolerant liberal response. Not untypical. He has every right to state his opinion and you should be supporting that even if you do not agree. Who was it who said ' I don't agree with what you say, but will fight to the death for your right to say it'? Or words to that effect. What ever has happened in the Land Of The Free? It appears free speech has been engineered out of the society. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryasimight Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 8 hours ago, dick dasterdly said: Fair enough. (Edit - admittedly, I was 'reading between the lines' of an apparently, non-newsworthy newspaper article.) But why has this non-event, outside the White House, been turned into a news worthy event? Because it suits the libtard agenda. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, dick dasterdly said: <snipped> But why has this non-event, outside the White House, been turned into a news worthy event? It is newsworthy because a year ago it was a big event and resulted in 1 death. The group had applied for, and was denied, a permit for Charlottesville where the last rally was held. The press along with the White Nationalists no doubt expected a large crowd, which never materialized, but the press was there and so it was covered. It's newsworthy only in the small size of the protesters and the large number of counter protesters. Edited August 13, 2018 by Credo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 “More White people have been to the moon than attended this rally” Jim Jefferies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 9:34 AM, Bluespunk said: Sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...sarcasm emoji...where is that sarcasm emoji... We don't need no sarcasm emoji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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