CW for thread: Language and violence
Several anti-drag groups including avowed Neo-Nazis, "White Lives Matter," Proud Boys, Patriot Front, and non-affiliated conservative activists protested outside a drag show today at a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio.
"Pedophiles get theβ¦
Several anti-drag groups including avowed Neo-Nazis, "White Lives Matter," Proud Boys, Patriot Front, and non-affiliated conservative activists protested outside a drag show today at a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio.
"Pedophiles get theβ¦
Violence broke out a couple times today between anti-drag protesters and activists defending the event in Wadsworth, Ohio.
In this scuffle, a drag supporter deployed mace, momentarily blinding a man wearing a full chain mail crusader outfit.
In this scuffle, a drag supporter deployed mace, momentarily blinding a man wearing a full chain mail crusader outfit.
"You think you're the only one with a fucking gun around here?" asked an anti-drag activist as he and others followed the drag supporter who deployed mace earlier, as they were escorted by police.
"I would love to fuck you up," one anti-drag protester said.
"Do it in front ofβ¦
"I would love to fuck you up," one anti-drag protester said.
"Do it in front ofβ¦
Some online are pointing out this moment from the fight earlier.
I cannot confirm definitively what this object pointed at the crowd was, but feel free to see for yourself (cropped, slow motion).
As you'll see in next tweet, he was later arrested.
I cannot confirm definitively what this object pointed at the crowd was, but feel free to see for yourself (cropped, slow motion).
As you'll see in next tweet, he was later arrested.
One anti-drag and one pro-drag activist went face to face for a moment, leading to the one brief fight which left the anti-drag activist and a different drag supporter arrested.
The Proud Boys were also at the anti-drag protest in Ohio today, but tried to distance themselves from the avowed Nazi groups.
"We're all here for the same reason," a 'White Lives Matter Ohio' guy said.
"We are, but go over that way," PB replied.
"They're civic nationalists,"β¦
"We're all here for the same reason," a 'White Lives Matter Ohio' guy said.
"We are, but go over that way," PB replied.
"They're civic nationalists,"β¦
When the neo-Nazi group "Blood Tribe" led by Chris Pohlhaus (ID'ed thanks to people in the replies of an earlier tweet of mine) first showed up, the police actually had to defend them from fellow anti-drag activists.
The Nazis called other anti-drag activists "weak."
The Nazis called other anti-drag activists "weak."
The neo-Nazi "Blood Tribe" group did get along well with "White Lives Matter Ohio."
"Weimar conditions!" the two groups chanted together outside the drag event. "Weimar solutions!"
"Heil Hitler!" yelled the Nazis, as they waved swastika flags.
"Weimar conditions!" the two groups chanted together outside the drag event. "Weimar solutions!"
"Heil Hitler!" yelled the Nazis, as they waved swastika flags.
White nationalist group Patriot Front also made an appearance outside the drag show in Ohio today, but they arrived after it already ended and most had left.
"Victory or death" it read on their banner.
"Victory or death? Take that death!" joked a drag supporter.
"Victory or death" it read on their banner.
"Victory or death? Take that death!" joked a drag supporter.
Spotted outside a bar near the site of todayβs anti-drag protests in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Here is my full @N2Sreports video summary of yesterday's anti-drag protests which included a variety of right wing groups in Wadsworth, Ohio.
As always, all footage is available to license.
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As always, all footage is available to license.
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