Right wing protest near Independence Hall on the eve of July 4th in Philadelphia

Inquirer ^ | 7/04/21 | Jessica Griffin

[Libloather]

A large group of protesters wearing uniforms, carrying "Reclaim America" banners and upside-down American flags marched through Old City passing Independence Hall late on the eve of July 4th. They arrived loaded in several Penske trucks in the city.

[Libloather]

Pics of the red, white and blue horror at the link.

[BipolarBob]

I’d be careful if I were them.

[Adder]

Did you catch this gem further down at your story link?
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/more-perfect-union-freedom-inequality-philadelphia-20210704.html

Fresh steaming pile filled with the most utter nonsense.

[lysie]

Scary! /s

[Vlad0]

Well done!

No public advance notice, so no opportunity for violent leftist thugs like antifa to "counter-protest" and attack them, turning the entire event into a riot, as is their habit.

No specific organization logo, and masks to keep the doxing to a minimum, along with the use of Ryder vans.

The uniform of khaki trousers and black t-shirts is vaguely reminiscent of the "Unite the Right" rally, and I think is connected with the Identity Europa movement, which I think shut down as a formal organization due to harassment, but no doubt still exists in some form.

[Lisbon1940]

Is there a ladies’ auxiliary?

[Old Yeller]

NOW the po-po wil be cracking skulls.

[Vlad0]

Looking a little closer at the pictures a number of the shields have "Patriot Front" stickers on them.

For those who might be interested here is their web site:

https://patriotfront.us/

[SharpenedEdge]

https://patriotfront.us/manifesto/

Yep, looks like these guys.

[mikelets456]

So now anything with American flags is “ring wing protests”? I despise these idiots in the media and the left...Stop using the “European” model of “right wing” big government types, we’re not “right wing”. We’re for limited government....period!

[livius]

Personally, I think it’s kind of creepy and is exactly the type of thing the current government is trying to stir up. A bunch of menacing looking masked guys pouring out of vans and marching around at night - what better image for them to use in their campaign to depict conservatives as “insurgents” and terrorists?

Probably about half of them are government instigators anyway. You couldn’t get a better propaganda image for use in Nancy’s 1/6 “investigation.”

[kanawa]

I emailed Jessica Griffin to inquire what evidence she has to back up her assertion that these people are ‘white supremacists’.

[HYPOCRACY]

Yeah. We should play by there and your rules. Spare us your horror at seeing American flags. So sick of your kind’s loser mentality. Stfu.

[kanawa]

I’m off-put by this claim of theirs.

‘To be an American is to be a descendant of conquerors, pioneers, visionaries, and explorers.’

imo, to be an American is to uphold and adhere to the Principles stated in the Founding Documents

[sauropod]

Livius has been around here for awhile. I have some ideas of how she thinks a ND I respect her opinions.

You, on the other hand, are coming off as a major league @$$hole.

Go play in traffic.

[kanawa]

There is something wrong...this is not right...this is not American.
From their ‘manifesto’...

“The are racial considerations too grave to be brushed aside for any sentimental reasons.
Biological Laws tell us the certain divergent people will not mix or blend.”

[kanawa]

The There

[kanawa]

They remind me of the group ‘Sandstorm’ in the Netflix series ‘Blindspot’

[TalBlack]

Seems worth looking into Patriot Front but I don’t do masks. Ever.

[HYPOCRACY]

Mind your own business.