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Following a February 7th neo-Nazi rally, residents of Lincoln Heights, a majority-Black Ohio town, formed an armed Safety and Watch Program to protect against hate groups.

The rally, where participants waved swastikas and shouted slurs, received little police intervention, sparking fears of future threats when no arrests or identifications were made during the incident.

Volunteers now patrol bus stops and neighborhoods. "I've never felt safer as a Black man in my community," said spokesperson Daronce Daniels.

The historically underserved and self-governing community shows strong support for the initiative with yard signs and sees this as a continuation of its legacy of self-reliance and community defense.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 64 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The rally, where participants waved swastikas

Why isn't this enough to shot them in the face?

Millions died at war to stop swastika-waving scum, and the world united to never allow this to happen again, so why is American society suddenly ok with letting them terrorize communities?

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Almost all of the WW2 vets are gone man. I worry that the far right resurgence around the world is being allowed to happen because people are simply ignorant to the horror of WW2. I remember talking to someone younger than me about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. He didn't seem to think much of the Holocaust which I found disturbing. I started bringing up the numbers and I could see the shock in his face. He genuinely didn't seem to grasp just how many people were murdered because of fascism.

[–] Demonmariner@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

History classes in the US cover WW2, but barely touch on the causes of WW2.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

History classes in the US are patriot washed to convince soon to be laborers that they're living in the greatest country to ever possibly exist.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

"People's History of the United States" and "Lies My Teacher Told Me" were eye opening to the omissions from my primary education. "Trail of Tears" should be required reading.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

I think everyone should attend an event where they can personally thank a WW2 vet.

And we can apologise to them at the same time for not honouring their sacrifice by allowing tyranny to rise up nearly uninhibited.

I regularly watch documentaries about out WW2 as a reminder of how easily dictators can threaten civilization, but also to learn about what it took for ordinary people to become heroes.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Because the Venn diagram of those waving swastikas and those enforcing the law is nearly a circle.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago

Some of those that burn crosses???

[–] asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Blue by Day, White by Night. On a Klan/Cop button I have from the 70s

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You ever been to an anti far right protest? You can tell who the cops like more. It's the cowards in hoods