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November 17th, 2020 
Awake Goy 
Above photo: Photos by @ChuckModi1 and Samuel Corum.
“Antifa Ends Tonight.”
Black Lives Matter Signs And Memorials Destroyed. Report from All out DC on violent far-Right attacks from gangs of Proud Boys following the #MillionMAGAMarch in Washington DC.
Thousands of Trump supporters rallied in Washington, DC, to build popular support for a Trump-led coup. The demonstration was organized as a “Stop The Steal Rally,” which promoted far-Right conspiracies that Trump actually won the 2020 election in a landslide. Among those protesting was the far-Right street gang the Proud boys, QAnon supporters, neo-Nazi and anti-Semitic activists like Jason Kessler, Baked Alaska, Vincent James, and Jovi Val, white nationalist “Groypers” led by Unite the Right marcher Nick Fuentes, and conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones.
Three neo-Nazi grifters and Charlottesville marchers Baked Alaska, Vincent James, and Nick Fuentes at #MillionMAGAMarch2020. https://t.co/Fz1EjpyzzF
— It’s Going Down (@IGD_News) November 14, 2020
In response, a coalition of activists from DC came together to respond to threats to marginalized communities and to protect artwork at Black Lives Matter Plaza and memorials to the dead. While defending Black Lives Matter Plaza from right-wing violence, at least one journalist was attacked by a large group of Proud Boys.
This journalist is bad ass, @itsa_talia. She was stabbed by the Proud Boys in D.C., patched up by street medics, and went back to reporting. https://t.co/1cHy7CgH1Y
— Arun Gupta Four Seasons Total Geoengineering (@arunindy) November 15, 2020
Getting multiple reports that three Trump protesters were stabbed by Proud Boys in DC earlier tonight. The leader of the group, Enrique Tarrio, posted this on the far-Right social media platform, Parler. #DC #ProudBoys #MarchForTrump pic.twitter.com/nWE8A0VhiK
— It’s Going Down (@IGD_News) November 15, 2020
As night fell, the leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, posted on the Right leaning social media site Parler, “DC Antifa ends tonight.” Soon after, hundreds of violent Proud Boys took to the streets with the intention of attacking anti-Trump protesters at Black Lives Matter plaza. In the violent clashes that ensued, three people were stabbed by Proud Boys including POC and LGBTQ people, with two people being sent to the hospital in critical condition. At least one trans man was also queer-bashed and physically assaulted by right-wingers.
Tw: violence against lgbtq people
This is a video of a queer bashing by trump supporters downtown today, separate from the 3 reported stabbing. This trans man was brutalized by three Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/C3a1CDqvUE
— All Out DC (@All_Out_DC) November 15, 2020
This is the Proud Boys. Openly gang beating a woman in public in front of a police officer. This is who goes out in public after their fascist rallies and tries to say theyre the victims. https://t.co/8eUWgE7YRu
— Bobby Spumoni (@BobbySpumoni) November 15, 2020
(TRIGGER WARNING) ⚠️
Last night in D.C. a black woman was attacked by Proud Boys; knocked unconscious with her body laying motionless in the street.
Surrounded by true scum of the earth, Trumpsters doing what they can to keep their Dictator in power.Remember their faces 🤬 pic.twitter.com/Ap92aTWHGn
— 2LessLegs (@2lesslegs) November 15, 2020
Numerous media outlets have attempted to minimize the violence or present it as coming from “both sides.” Far-Right trolls with long histories of working with violent racist groups have also selectively edited and manipulated video to make it appear that anti-Trump demonstrators attacked random Trump supporters. In reality, right-wing groups invaded Black Lives Matter Plaza with the expressed intent of causing physical violence. Thousands of Trump supporters destroyed art and memorials of Black people murdered by police. Numerous examples of these acts were caught on camera.
Proud boys attacking a journalist.
Proud Boy chairman Henry Tarrio openly stated that this violence was premeditated and condoned by the national Proud Boys organization. https://t.co/jTOQywiPqc
— Bobby Spumoni (@BobbySpumoni) November 15, 2020
The right-wing activist has a history of manipulating media.https://t.co/FD4R5AiISs
— The Daily Dot (@dailydot) November 15, 2020
After anti-fascist activists from Femme Anarcho-Abolitonist Network (FAAN), All Out DC, and Black Lives Matter DC went home, Proud Boys continued their rampage and destroyed signs of community support for the Black Lives Matter movement, while MPD watched and did nothing.
One of 6 #BlackLivesMatter signs Trump mob of rioters tore down from LIUNA Building around midnight after counter-protesters went home. Police watched but did not intervene. Guess property damage ain’t that serious after all#MillionMoronMarch #DCProtests #VanillaISIS pic.twitter.com/HbYbYI8V52
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) November 15, 2020
In the past 5 months, we have witnessed police and the National Guard being deployed across the US under the pretext of protecting private property — yet it seems when violence and property destruction comes from far-Right street gangs that support Trump, this violence is allowed. Throughout the day, MPD also made it clear who they support, as they attacked DC residents while protecting violent fascist groups.
After Proud Boy leadership announced “Antifa ends tonight,” a large group of Proud Boys roamed downtown DC, attacking and stabbing people. Police protected the Proud Boys. https://t.co/0oAsJULJlN
— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) November 15, 2020
This was Washington DC last night as the Proud Boys showed up and attacked us. What I say was proud boys mob beating people on the ground throwing glass bottles hitting someone next to me, and chasing people. Several folks were stabbed. One is in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/BMJ84kZoY7
— Wayward.streamer (@StreamerWayward) November 15, 2020
At the time of this writing, at least a few dozen people have suffered minor injuries. One person’s injury was just “a millimeter from vital organs.” Fascist violence only grows when we ignore it. If we do not stop the spread of the growing fascist movement both within the GOP and on the streets, deaths like Heather Heyer’s will be in vain.
#BREAKING: Jason Kessler, white nationalist, former Proud Boy, and organizer of the Unite the Right rallies in Charlottesville and DC signals that he will take part in the #MillionsMAGAMarch tomorrow in #DC. pic.twitter.com/3om2vfbnWf
— It’s Going Down (@IGD_News) November 14, 2020
While liberals campaigned for people to stay home, antifascists activists came out, like Richard Ramirez “I didn’t want DC — especially Black Lives Matter Plaza, or members of marginalized communities — to get hurt or killed by right-wing extremists. People stayed home, either out of legitimate fear, or because they believed ‘this is what Trump wants’ allowed for violence to happen in our community.”
Many people in my TL say the lesson is counter-protesters “should have stayed home”. But the near-universal feeling on the street rejects this. In 2018, white ppl came out in by the thousands against Nazis & should have done so again. Listen again👇 https://t.co/aDTpV6qqY7
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) November 15, 2020
We are lucky that no one was killed, but right-wing violence and destruction prevailed last night because of the lack of community response and facilitation by the State.
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