The far-right activists who gathered in Charlottesville included members of a range of distinct groups,as old-fashioned as the KKK and as recent as the Proud BoysThe “Unite the Right” torchlight march and rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, or last weekend descended into violent clashes with counter-protesters,as far-right groups chanted racist slogans and many kitted out with shields, sticks, or helmets and pepper spray – performed the Hitler salute and waved neo-Nazi flags. The events shone a spotlight on a number of disparate groups and individuals who fill been emboldened since Donald Trump’s populist rightwing election victory.
The Southern Poverty Law middle civil rights organisation has identified the main rightwing extremist organizations whose members and cheerleaders attended Charlottesville and who could be spotted at a growing number of such events around the US,as they seek to expand their reach, raise their profiles and coalesce around an agenda of militant white glorification. Related: Charlottesville reveals an emboldened far right that can no longer be ignored Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com