'Free speech' rally ends early as thousands of counter-protesters descend on Boston Common
Source: The Washington Post
‘Free speech’ rally ends early as thousands of counter-protesters descend on Boston Common
BOSTON – Thousands of counter-protesters crammed Boston Common and marched through city streets on Saturday morning in efforts to drown out the planned “free speech” rally that many feared would be attended by white supremacist groups.
By 1 p.m., the handful of rally attendees had left the Boston Common pavillion, concluding their event without the planned speeches.
A victorious cheer went up among the counter-protesters, as many began to leave. Hundreds of others danced in circles and sang, “Hey hey, ho ho. White supremacy has got to go.”
The showdown between right-wing ralliers and the far larger group of counter-protesters in the heart of downtown Boston comes just one week after a chaotic gathering of far-right political groups — including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and Klan members — left dozens injured and one woman dead in Charlottesville, Va. after a neo-Nazi plowed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/19/thousands-expected-at-boston-free-speech-rally-and-counter-protest/?utm_term=.3f4d8075ae76
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hate places like Boston and much of coastal California.
Too educated and well-informed to be taken in by the propaganda.
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ABC News?Verified account @ABC 7m7 minutes ago
Counter-protesters in Boston chant "Shame!" as participants of "free speech" rally arrive. http://abcn.ws/2uS9iGL
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Jess? @Jess67086154 6m6 minutes ago
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Very different look than in VA. Almost like open-carry encourages a certain type of white supremacist to show up.
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Morgan? @Sweat186 6m6 minutes ago
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With Russia/Trump falling apart desperate
Democrats & MSM turn to their fall back position of Hate, Fear and Race Baiting
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Mike Hudema?Verified account @MikeHudema 11m11 minutes ago
BAM! Tens of thousands out to #StandAgainstHate in Boston confronting only a handful of white supremacists
#BostonResist
Corryn 🇺🇸? @Corrynmb 10m10 minutes ago
Trump supporter walks through crowd of hysterical Free speech protestors!They hackle, scream & insult him! #Boston
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08/19/2017 11:12 am ET Updated 14 minutes ago
Provocative ‘Free Speech’ Rally In Boston Railroaded By Counterprotesters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-rally_us_59963564e4b0e8cc855cbb42
The alt-right rally ended early.
By Sebastian Murdock
BOSTON ― A week after a white supremacist at a rally in Virginia killed one person and injured more than a dozen others, thousands of counterprotesters in Boston turned out to oppose participants of a self-described “free speech” rally with a message of their own: White supremacy has no place in this country.
Crowds marched to gather at the historic Boston Common park, where the rally was being held, with swarms of people chanting “make racists afraid again” and “who defends the Nazis? Trump defends the Nazis!” The rally remained peaceful, and the number of counterprotesters dwarfed those who came in support the rally.....................
NOT needed:
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HERBERT? @HERBERTARTIST 53m53 minutes ago
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Why are you labeling Trump supporters in Boston as "white supremacists"?
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Slide999? @AlbaneseJoe 52m52 minutes ago
Maybe because of this
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