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freddyvh

(276 posts) Tue Aug 15, 2017, 06:04 PM Aug 2017

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The alt-right is helping get confederate statues taken down (Original Post) freddyvh Aug 2017 OP

No, it hasn't backfired. It's totally energized them. David__77 Aug 2017 #1

wasn't their main stated goal freddyvh Aug 2017 #2

I think that's incidental. David__77 Aug 2017 #3

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1. No, it hasn't backfired. It's totally energized them.

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 06:08 PM

Aug 2017

And there is a president giving them his support in front of the whole world.

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2. wasn't their main stated goal

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 06:21 PM

Aug 2017

to keep confederate statues in place?

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3. I think that's incidental.

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 06:25 PM

Aug 2017

See the image highlighted here: https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/08/12/flags-and-other-symbols-used-far-right-groups-charlottesville

A strategic point is to consolidate various factions into a mass fascist movement. What they got out of this thus far is a president who has warmly supported them.