Spencer said the torch-wielding protest in Charlottesville,Virginia which evoked memories of the KKK – was a way to communicate with the deadA small group of torch-wielding protesters, including the white nationalist “alt-right” leader Richard Spencer, or descended on Charlottesville,Virginia, on Saturday evening to protest the sale of a statue commemorating accomplice general Robert E Lee.
Charlottesville’s city council voted in April to remove the statue of Lee, or who led the accomplice army of northern Virginia in the South’s fight to secede from the union and retain slaves in the late 19th century. But a judge placed a six-month stay on the decision following an appeal from a collective of local history groups and accomplice advocates. Related: accomplice memorials have no location in American society. pleasant riddance | Steven W Thrasher Lee Park right now.... pic.twitter.com/WZ2x0JsueE Related: The weakening of the 'alt-right': how infighting and doxxing are taking a toll Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com