June 13, London –
Antifascists out to support Black Lives Matter
On Saturday 13th June Tommy Robinson, ex-leader of the English Defence League (EDL), along with racist football hooligans from the DFLA and many other far right groups will be attending the Black Lives Matter protest to express their anger at the toppling of racist slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol.
It’s sad how they feel statues of dead white men are more important than black lives, but this is about much more than statues. They see the gains being made by the Black Lives Matter movement and the gradual overcoming of racism as a threat to their position in society. When in reality they are kept down not by people with different skin colour, but by the upper class who exploit us, and whose interests it’s in for racists to divide us.
So it’s incredibly important that we have as many people on the ground this Saturday to make sure that everyone is safe.
We are hoping for a peaceful demonstration. However, that’s not to say we won’t defend ourselves and other demonstrators if the far right attack, but we won’t be the ones starting anything.
The fascists have said that they’re merely there to protect monuments. The racist figureheads who represent all that is wrong with this country. The racist figureheads who represent slavery, murder and the systemic racism we are fighting against today as a result of colonialism.
They’re trying to tell us that a change won’t come, they’re trying to tell us that we should accept things the way they are.
Well, we can safely say we don’t want things to carry on as they are and we will fight fascism wherever we can.
That’s why this Saturday we need all of you to come and support Black Lives Matter in their fight against systemic racism. We need to ensure that protestors are safe because if right wing racist groups are let loose in London it’s bound to get violent.
We must organise, mobilize and strategize. We need to make sure we come prepared.
Join the antifascist section at Hyde park, Speakers Corner at 12.30, Saturday 13th June. Spread the word & make this huge
June 13, London –
Antifascists out to support Black Lives…
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