So it sounds like a white nationalist group is having a demonstration in Pikesville, Kentucky, and the “anti-fascist” group is supposed to show up and cause trouble. Yay.
More than 100 opponents of white nationalists gather to yell at them in Pikeville. Only a dozen here on other side – their rally at 2. pic.twitter.com/eq0iYU2BQY
— Bill Estep (@billestep1) April 29, 2017
Appalachia coming atcha, Nazi scum we're gonna smash ya #Pikeville pic.twitter.com/wWzrgo955k
— Molly Shah (@MollyOShah) April 29, 2017
Here’s a long video of people yelling at cameras and each other and at no one in particular:
They start chanting, “every nation, every race, punch a Nazi in the face!” at one point.
On Main #antifa and League of the South separated by barricades and police #Pikeville pic.twitter.com/SD2Cd4ODau
— daniel shular (@xshularx) April 29, 2017
Now this is like other demonstrations where one side says they’re not *really* racists, the traditionalist worker’s party is pretty open about it.
In league with the “nationalist socialist” party. Heard that one before.
Cops will arrest people with masks, clearly a racist move against mexican wrestlers:
We're #LIVE in #Pikeville #Kentucky where a white-nationalist rally & counter protest are set to take place soon https://t.co/zcDC9sOoZx pic.twitter.com/LXifmfJBsy
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) April 29, 2017
Man in Cubs shirt says "I don't believe in mixing races. I think they should be segregated." #LIVE in Pikeville, KY https://t.co/zcDC9sOoZx pic.twitter.com/j5TauaBPnW
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) April 29, 2017
White supremacists from League of the South and antifascists shouting at each other across police line in downtown #Pikeville, KY pic.twitter.com/wB4ZWYzGZi
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) April 29, 2017
In this one he says the other side are “lapdogs for a bunch of rich f**king Jews.”
“You’re nothing but a bunch of clowns and patsies for billionaire globalists!” he adds.
One Antifa I spoke to said: "This is not a free speech issue to us. They have a direct line to the White House. Their speech isn't impeded." https://t.co/FiLeqat8gg
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) April 29, 2017
Businesses and virtually all buildings are shut down in Pikeville ahead of an anticipated standoff between altright and antifa. pic.twitter.com/eZKLtXFibO
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
It's getting a bit more rowdy but at this point it's just words. One nationalist: "We can't understand you because we don't speak n****r!"
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
Someone from counter protest retorts: "Jesus was black." Lots of arguing about Jesus' race, ideology.
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
Big numbers for counter protest side. They are opposing white nationalists and neo-nazi groups. But many more likely to come from that side. pic.twitter.com/5ZqeeCl7ik
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
Significant increase in law enforcement presence just as of a few moments ago. Fish and Wildlife officers join in the middle of Street. pic.twitter.com/3KOyjwIjEw
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
Third group shows up but draws minimal, short lived attention. Oath Keepers say they don't want any of this. Some locals in that group. pic.twitter.com/lGZT8SMmct
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
Antifa protester with a cut out depicting himself punching #altright figurehead Richard Spencer. pic.twitter.com/IEfcApVdHH
— Dave Mistich (@davemistich) April 29, 2017
KY state authorities told the Louisville Courier Journal: "We don't know if 1 or 1000 ppl will show up in Pikeville on Saturday."
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) April 29, 2017
Media covering only the dozen or so Nazis and not the hundreds of counter protesters #Pikeville pic.twitter.com/ZVhfGBdG8S
— Molly Shah (@MollyOShah) April 29, 2017
UPDATE:
Oh look, real Nazis!
Trump's Nazi Base in Pikeville, KY today giving the Nazi salute. Thugs. pic.twitter.com/E7ioFWYl46
— Mrs. SMH (@MrsSmh1) April 29, 2017
The alt-right will say they’re joking? Or something. I dunno.