Armed redneck lefties are waging a different kind of war on Fascism

[Me.]

A well-armed organization of anti-racists are using gun culture to organize rural white voters against the administration of President Donald Trump.

“Redneck Revolt is a national network of community defense projects from a broad spread of political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. It is a pro-worker, anti-racist organization that focuses on working class liberation from the oppressive systems which dominate our lives,” the organization’s website states. “In states where it is legal to practice armed community defense, many branches choose to become John Brown Gun Clubs, training ourselves and our communities in defense and mutual aid.”

The name harkens back to the 1921 “Battle of Blair Mountain” when some 10,000 United Mine Workers of America staged the largest labor uprising in US history, with many miners wearing red bandanas around their necks. Over one million rounds of ammunition were fired before President Warren Harding sent in federal troops. Over sixty people died in the battle and almost 1,000 miners were arrested.

Such radical history is now being used to reach out to white working class voters.
“We use gun culture as a way to relate to people,” Redneck Revolt organizer Max Neely told Alternet. “Our basic message is: guns are fine, but racism is not.”…cont…

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/guns-are-fine-racism-is-not-armed-redneck-lefties-are-waging-a-different-kind-of-war-on-fascism/

[Me.]

1. Bit More

“People need to be able to defend themselves. [We] live in a country in the world where people of color and LGBTQ people are routinely victimized and systematically victimized by the people who claim to be there for their defense,” a Pittsburg, PA Redneck Revolt organizer named Shaun told Shadowproof. We provide free basic firearms training to pretty much everyone who needs it. We focus on trying to provide [self-defense training] when asked for [by] communities of color and LGBTQ folks.”…cont…

[MiltonBrown]

2. Love it!

[MrPurple]

3. Love the idea of John Brown gun clubs

[socialist_n_TN]

4. I REALLY like these guys.........

They're also doing some of the things that the BPP used to do like food for poor people in their areas. White folks need more "John Brown" and less politicians.

[regnaD kciN]

5. I've been saying for some time (albeit tongue-in-cheek)...

...that all progressives should be armed and, if possible, open carry. Our opponents work on the ultra-simplistic mindset that "*real* men carry guns and, if you don't, you're a defenseless 'cuck' who deserves to get pushed around." They may hate us just as much if we're armed; but they'll also fear us, which they don't right now. Plus, get enough lefties with guns, and we can take over the N.R.A. and send the current leadership packing (no pun intended). Remember, the only cure for a right-winger with a gun is a left-winger with a gun!

[Me.]

6. Not A Gun Person

Will never buy one, but I don't need one and if someone feels the need, who am I to judge. I am, however, reminded that having a gun did not help Mr. Castile, to the contrary.

I like that they are "a broad spread of political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. It is a pro-worker, anti-racist organization that focuses on working class liberation from the oppressive systems which dominate our lives,” the organization’s website states" And maybe. just maybe they'll be able to help convince people to stop voting against their best self-interests.