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babylonsister

(171,075 posts)
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 02:49 PM Jan 2019

Mob of young MAGA hat wearers surrounds Native American elder and mock him

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Mark Frauenfelder / 9:36 am Sat Jan 19, 2019
Mob of young MAGA hat wearers surrounds Native American elder and mock him
FROM THE BOING BOING SHOP


Kentucky's Covington Catholic High School's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts are on lockdown this morning after a video was posted that shows a mob of students intimidating a Native American elder in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

The all-male school was participating in a March for Life rally, which coincided with the Indigenous People's March. As shown in the video, the students have surrounded a Native American man playing a drum and are hooting war cries and mocking him. The elder's name is Nathan Phillips, a Vietnam veteran and an Omaha keeper of a sacred pipe.

One of the students gets very close to Phillips' face and stares at him with a disturbing grin for several minutes as Phillips sings and beats the drum.

From Indian Country Today:

The elder is Nathan Phillips, an Omaha elder who is also a Vietnam Veteran and former director of the Native Youth Alliance. He is also a keeper of a sacred pipe and holds an annual ceremony honoring Native American veterans in the Arlington National Cemetery.

Phillips is also the subject of a previous racially-based incident when he was taunted and harassed by Eastern Michigan University students who were dressed stereo-typically as Native Americans. As reported in FOX 2 News, he was yelled at and hit by a thrown beer can.



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Mob of young MAGA hat wearers surrounds Native American elder and mock him (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2019 OP
tRump's kind of people. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2019 #1
I'm guessing that the school will "investigate", hope things die down, and ignore. lkinwi Jan 2019 #2
There will be no consequences for their vileness jpak Jan 2019 #3
Somebody Should've Helped Delarage Jan 2019 #4
Trump's red hat youth no different than the Hitler Youth Elwood P Dowd Jan 2019 #5
Time to hear what consequences are involved Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #6
None, I'm quite certain. Codeine Jan 2019 #8
They'll be the heroes of their disgusting little Codeine Jan 2019 #7
Their chaperones must be identified dalton99a Jan 2019 #9
They should be identified. David__77 Jan 2019 #11
Caperone info Shipwack Jan 2019 #29
Too bad there weren't 1,000 antifa activists there. David__77 Jan 2019 #10
Ugly..going to Twitter out this story Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #12
such a smarmy little shitass apcalc Jan 2019 #13
Future SCotUS members UTUSN Jan 2019 #14
I'm sure Smirkyface already has an internship Codeine Jan 2019 #16
Yep. dalton99a Jan 2019 #17
#LockThemUp ..... Throw them into the slammer. trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #15
Brett Kavanaughs in training? Retrograde Jan 2019 #18
+1 Beartracks Jan 2019 #32
internet do your thing. onethatcares Jan 2019 #19
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #20
Kick! red dog 1 Jan 2019 #21
If you want to take action Richard D Jan 2019 #22
And this, unverified from Facebook Richard D Jan 2019 #24
Thanks for the bigger picture PatSeg Jan 2019 #34
That needs to get out. Need to give the March for Life a black eye. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #23
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #25
Sounds about white. BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #27
That's why Trumps wall will never happen C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #26
My email to info@covdio.org Dr Vegas Jan 2019 #28
Sadly most young Trumpers are racist and also don't care if some people have health care. Doodley Jan 2019 #30
I tried calling the diocese chancery. 859 3921500. It just rings and rings. No voice mail Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #31
Wow,the Catholic Church takes another hit Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #33
Elder Phillips said the young maggat blocked his way . Bully in case someone imagines otherwise lunasun Jan 2019 #36
For those who wish to channel their rage about this... Neema Jan 2019 #37
This hat is a sign of hate Gothmog Jan 2019 #38

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
5. Trump's red hat youth no different than the Hitler Youth
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 02:59 PM
Jan 2019

and Brown Shirts. Every single one of the punks that participated should be kicked out of school.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
8. None, I'm quite certain.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:07 PM
Jan 2019

Hard to punish a child for his behavior when the adults chaperoning him are cheering along. Racism is a feature of their religion, not a bug.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
7. They'll be the heroes of their disgusting little
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:06 PM
Jan 2019

religious school. Zero negative repurcussions will come out of this for any of these filthy fucks. They exemplify their faith.

Shipwack

(2,167 posts)
29. Caperone info
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 06:02 PM
Jan 2019

The Superintendent of Schools Diocese of Covington @supmikeclines was in DC with them.
Call the Catholic school at 859-491-2247

I've heard that their voice mailbox is full and social media locked down.

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)
18. Brett Kavanaughs in training?
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:30 PM
Jan 2019

Why do these young thugs remind me of our newest Supreme Court justice? Is it the smug attitude of privilege?

onethatcares

(16,176 posts)
19. internet do your thing.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:23 PM
Jan 2019

i.d. the chaperones and the participating "kids". You know if it was a POC mocking a non, the police would have been all over it and someone would be trying to heal in a D.C. jail.

Richard D

(8,756 posts)
24. And this, unverified from Facebook
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:41 PM
Jan 2019

”Background on this video: "
VIDEO: Nathan Phillips, an Omaha Native pipe carrier steps into a group of Trump supporters to divert attention away from a group of African American protestors the crowd of MAGA youth were taunting.

In this video, you can see the moment Phillips and his group begin playing their drum, stepping in directly between the group of MAGA youth and the African American protestors to divert the energy away from them and towards him. Phillips, a Vietnam veteran and former director of Native Youth Alliance....

Accuracy is important when relaying news.

Instead of highlighting the ignorance of these youth, let’s highlight the dignity and courage of these men. Both the African American men, and the native group that came to stand in solidarity with them in the face of hate.

PatSeg

(47,536 posts)
34. Thanks for the bigger picture
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 06:50 PM
Jan 2019

I'm just now hearing about this and didn't realize there were also African American protesters there. This makes Phillips even more impressive, if that's possible.

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

Scruffy1

(3,256 posts)
25. I've said it before and I'll say it again.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:55 PM
Jan 2019

The "pro-life" move is a fraud. It was and is nothing but a cover for white supremacy when it started to become objectionable. Now they can even justify voting for Trump because they are "pro-life" and not get called out.

BannonsLiver

(16,407 posts)
27. Sounds about white.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 06:00 PM
Jan 2019

As others have, I’ve made this case for years. That pro lifers don’t give a shit about these kids after they’re born, and deep down, hope POC choose abortion. They are all hypocrites.

C_U_L8R

(45,005 posts)
26. That's why Trumps wall will never happen
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:57 PM
Jan 2019

And when this country summons the courage, it would be wise to exile these toxic MAGA scum.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
33. Wow,the Catholic Church takes another hit
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 06:32 PM
Jan 2019

when it comes to association with the Native Community. As a really old bugger,do remember
the So Called Indian Schools on the Reservations run by the Catholic Church,and the abuse of the Kids . So real horror stories came from persons whom were under the care of that Church. Lot's of scabs were picked today.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
36. Elder Phillips said the young maggat blocked his way . Bully in case someone imagines otherwise
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:58 PM
Jan 2019

“It was getting ugly, and I was thinking: ‘I’ve got to find myself an exit out of this situation and finish my song at the Lincoln Memorial,’?” Phillips recalled. “I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. He just blocked my way and wouldn’t allow me to retreat.”
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