While America celebrated its 250th birthday, hundreds of masked white supremacists marched through Washington D.C. carrying Confederate flags and chanting "Reclaim America."
A Reuters photo of a Black woman sitting calmly surrounded by Patriot Front members on the D.C. Metro went viral with over 4 million views. Journalist Dawn Montgomery said it plainly: "I'm sorry but this wins photo of the year and I pray she's okay."
Patriot Front is a white nationalist organization that rejects the idea that Black and nonwhite people are truly American. Metropolitan Police called their march "First Amendment activities." Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said he could not agree with what they stand for, then pivoted to defending free speech. travelnoire
Meanwhile, Trump has previously pardoned leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their roles in January 6.
This is the country as it actually is. Not the version they put in the fireworks show. We see it. We are documenting it. And we...
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