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Below is a round up of the action in Providence, RI today, which was over in under 30 minutes. Please send report backs to IGD, and we will continue to cover the action in Portland, Oregon throughout the day. Stay safe!
Providence, RI 1: 15 PM (EST): It seems the “Resist Marxism” rally is over after only 20 or so minutes, overwhelmed by a much larger counter demonstration made up of a large coalition of groups and community members. Resist Marxism has solid links to individuals associated with the Proud Boys such as Kyle “Based Stickman” Chapman and groups like the Fraternal Order of Alt-Knights and the American Guard. An investigative piece by Think Progress found that the organization itself harbors many open neo-Nazis, who use the cover of “free speech” rallies to build a popular far-Right front with Trump supporters and white nationalists. As Stop the Next Unite the Right wrote on Twitter:
The disgraced, soaked fash are shame walking back to their cars with chants of “Goodbye”, being forced to step on horse poop on their way out. The rally lasted less than 25 minutes…
Reports are still coming in from this very brief demonstration, but it seems that the first round of #AllOutAugust goes to a united mass community respond to fascists and white nationalists. Here is a round up of some of the action:
As the crowd chants "Whose streets? Our streets!" the band begins to play "Bella Ciao". Proud moment for anti-fascist ancestors.
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— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
As Providence keeps their city #FashFree, the first of the Patriot Prayer buses are leaving for PDX. They've even admitted they're not trying to enter the park for the rally… Mad love to the West Coast. Y'all got this.
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
Last of the fash carrying their wet-ass equipment are getting chased by MASSIVE crowd. pic.twitter.com/MuzXKtRAPo
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
Now the crowd is chanting "Back to 4chan". Accurate chants for the win! #FashFreePVD
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
When your only lines of defense are police and American Guard members… you might be a Nazi. #FashFreePVD pic.twitter.com/zQm7u2eJtE
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
The disgraced, soaked fash are shame walking back to their cars with chants of "Goodbye", being forced to step on horse poop on their way out. The rally lasted less than 25 minutes… pic.twitter.com/q1rOzNYMPS
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
The large anti-fascist crowd is NOT letting up in their energy, chanting "Go Home!"
The fash are scared and confused… the livestreamers voice sounds like he's about to break down crying.
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
The few rally organizers left are being protected by riot police and a line of American Guard fash. Capitol Police is ordering them to leave.
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
"We're not Nazis" Nazis are getting completely owned, outnumbered, and (literally) drowned out in Providence, saying they've had their equipment stolen. They've also got the "Blue Bloc". #FashFreePVD Their tents are falling apart
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— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
Despite the skirmish, people are holding strong and chanting "Na, na, na, na! Hey hey hey! Goodbye!" The first speaker lasted no more the 5ish minutes.
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
After the one speech, Resist Marxism is breaking down their equipment and livestreamer is saying "looks like we started a motherfucking riot". pic.twitter.com/EJuUM7f9OG
— Stop the Next 'Unite the Right' (@stopthenextutr) August 4, 2018
