Large Scale Free Speech Rally in Boston

[JohnBrown1917]

I mean, do you wanna get hit in the head with a bike lock?

Is that the excuse the Neo-nazis and their sympathizers use now?

[unfilteredJW]

I'm gonna take a wild stab here and guess that free speech in this context is more about freedom from consequence.

[Video Games]

Is that the excuse the Neo-nazis and their sympathizers use now?

I'd rather nobody get hit. Don't try to label me because it won't work.

[JohnBrown1917]

I'd rather nobody get hit. Don't try to label me because it won't work.

...ye.. and?
What does that have to with neo-nazis bringing shields and weapons to these rallies?

[Video Games]

...ye.. and?
What does that have to with neo-nazis bringing shields and weapons to these rallies?

There any proof of that they are?

[Xandrigity]

What's wrong with free speech? Yea free speech!

[Xandrigity]

Because people think that if the messengers are evil, the message has to be as well.

If a bunch of neo-nazi's were out protesting for free puppies and chocolate, they would be met with just as much resistance.

But it's not just neo nazis. It's also a right to speek your piece in the US, peacefully. I may disagree with the message but I support their right to assemble and speak their minds.

[elaina]

It's really disturbing to see people protesting covering their faces and wearing masks and sunglasses.

Nah it's all about wearing eclipse glasses rn.

[Seiklis]

Sounds like the free speech rally disbanded cause almost no one showed up. Alt-right barely showed if at all. (One guy in a white genocide Tshirt and a bunch of Trump hats but that's it)

Being escorted by police even back to where ever they parked

So just have 10k+ counter protesters at this point

[ParanoiD84]

Sounds like the free speech rally disbanded cause almost no one showed up. Alt-right barely showed if at all. (One guy in a white genocide Tshirt and a bunch of Trump hats but that's it)

So just have 10k+ counter protesters at this point

Sounds boring, still nice that where no violence.

[GennGreymane]

Was it actually a rally?

[Seiklis]

Was it actually a rally?

There were some people in the gazebo at Boston Commons, just American flags from what I'm seeing on vids

Quite a bit of distance between the counter protesters and the gazebo too. Cops have much better control (but then again I don't think the free speech guys are armed either)

[Elba]

"Free speech" rally, huh.

Free Speech rally is code for Want to be racist without social consequences rally.

[Xandrigity]

Nice the blm and the counter protestors are turning on the police trying to keep it calm.

[Elba]

"But Antifa!!" already in full swing.

I am not sure..

Looks at thread: 5 posts.
CTRL-F 'antifa': 10 results.

But I can tell you that some people in this thread have an agenda.

[Toogoodman]

Antifa attacking the police even though the NFSM group left Boston, they never started the rally and there are riots

[LongTimeCreeper]

Just watched some group fucking with the cops that are trying to keep the peace. Dude tried punching a cop then got knocked with the batons a few times before getting arrested. This was on the counter-protestor side, the group in the streets. The original group at Boston Commons seems much more peaceful at the moment.

[Elba]

Sounds like the free speech rally disbanded cause almost no one showed up. Alt-right barely showed if at all. (One guy in a white genocide Tshirt and a bunch of Trump hats but that's it)

Being escorted by police even back to where ever they parked

So just have 10k+ counter protesters at this point

Which proves why punching Nazis is great. Makes them too afraid to show up.

[Xandrigity]

Just watched some group fucking with the cops that are trying to keep the peace. Dude tried punching a cop then got knocked with the batons a few times before getting arrested. This was on the counter-protestor side, the group in the streets. The original group at Boston Commons seems much more peaceful at the moment.

Blm and antifa agitators. Good, they are arresting them atleast.

[Zandalarian Paladin]

Is another "Far Right cries they don't have a platform" event or an actual free speech rally?

That was actually my thought when opening this link. As far as I'm aware, this seems to be a conservative rally. At least that's how it's being called here, but I'm in Canada so I take this with a grain of salt.

We'll see, escalation is sure to happen, the real question being "who was first".

But I have hope that nobody will use a car today since it seems to be genuinely more neutral in nature than last week.