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A recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus, Ohio, drew national attention—but it was just one of dozens that increasingly-emboldened white power groups have held this year.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you see these people it is literally your duty as an American to disrupt their activities. Whether or not harm comes to them is not part of the question.

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

They're armed with guns. They would love to use those guns.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Arming yourself in response is not unreasonable if you feel you are capable of doing so. Stay safe, either way.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I really despise that the logical solution to militant fascists in the US is turning the country into a live fire zone.

fuck.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it happened to europe, it can and will happen here too

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 6 points 3 weeks ago

We waited to long, and welcomed them to often and openly, for the alternatives to work now.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

We've let our schools become live fire zones over the last few decades

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 3 weeks ago

USA was founded, expanded, and continues to operate on militant fascism.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 15 points 3 weeks ago

Which is why we need to be, as well.

[–] notsure@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

i am not armed. I would have the moral high ground as I fall to it...

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

You can also film them. Doxxing Nazis is a time-tested method, because even in the modern climate, a lot of them do not want to be known as "hey aren't you that guy who was at that neo Nazi march" around the coffee maker at work on Monday.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not saying it's not warranted. I know this kind of conflict could set off something big. I'm not prepared for a civil war personally.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait, I thought Democrats were the real racists? The wingnuts keep telling me that Republicans are the party of Lincoln, yadda yadda.

Why is it that the Nazis support donvict and his party?

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 37 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Republicans are the party of Lincoln" is the ultimate way to show someone you can, in principle, memorize facts, but critical thinking is not your strong suit.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

this is true, but I also think many of them know the facts and use it to twist the knife - yeah, it's a bullshit boast, but a plurality of voters aren't smart enough to get it so fuck you.

malicious ignorance.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump won by 1.6% over Harris, a smaller margin than every win in the 1900's other than Kennedy and Nixon, and the Electoral College win was narrow winning by less EC votes than Clinton or Obama and one more than Biden.

A shockingly high percentage of Trump voters just thought he would reduce grocery store prices.

These guys are like: "Trump won, the American people clearly want Nazis"

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Neonazis were excited for both candidates. Trump, since he would give them free reign. Harris because she would be great for recruitment. They're Neonazis, they'll find any excuse to think they're relevant

[–] BMTea@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The smattering of hicks and incels across the US don't concern me so much as the Judeo-Christian-liberal fanatics that have ran foreign policy since the Bush years, can't make up their minds about Ukraine and seem to only care about Greater Israel and getting into a shooting war with China.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh no! Quick someone notify the ADL!

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

ADL is too busy funding the political careers of nazis.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, they just had a huge rally at Madison Square Garden right before the election

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

An unfortunate side-effect of zionists reversing and destroying the meaning of anti-semitism is that actual anti-semites are allowed to thrive b/c they don't threaten the zionist regime but "only" jews and other marginalized groups.

[–] cliffracerflyyy@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

US of A will see a lot of Nazi action over the next few decades.