I haven't written too much about the "Unite the Right" march that happened last weekend in Charlottesville, VA. It was a mess and a national embarrassment. But this video kind of tricked my trigger, if you know what I mean.
Someone was filming when a young guy ran into the ran, terrified and screaming for help. He was wearing the khaki-and-white uniform of Vanguard America, which is a white nationalist group. And he was being chased by a couple anti-fascist counter-protesters.
He suddenly called out "Please don't!" and began stripping in the middle of the street. "I'm not really white power, man! I just came for the fun! I'm sorry!"
The situation quickly defused itself, but the cameraman stuck with the shirtless guy. "You can't just take your costume off!" He then asked Shirty, "So you just came for the fun? You're not a real white supremacist."
Shrug. "Barely. It's kind of a fun idea... Just being able to say, 'White Power!'"
Shirty was followed for a bit through the crowd before being asked, "The big question, man. You going to put the uniform back on? What's the plan? You're a white supremacist until people begin chasing you and then you take the uniform off. So are you going to put it back on?"
"Quite honest? I like to be offensive. It's fun." Before wandering off for some unspecified fun activities.
You can watch the whole video here.
Someone was filming when a young guy ran into the ran, terrified and screaming for help. He was wearing the khaki-and-white uniform of Vanguard America, which is a white nationalist group. And he was being chased by a couple anti-fascist counter-protesters.
He suddenly called out "Please don't!" and began stripping in the middle of the street. "I'm not really white power, man! I just came for the fun! I'm sorry!"
The situation quickly defused itself, but the cameraman stuck with the shirtless guy. "You can't just take your costume off!" He then asked Shirty, "So you just came for the fun? You're not a real white supremacist."
Shrug. "Barely. It's kind of a fun idea... Just being able to say, 'White Power!'"
Shirty was followed for a bit through the crowd before being asked, "The big question, man. You going to put the uniform back on? What's the plan? You're a white supremacist until people begin chasing you and then you take the uniform off. So are you going to put it back on?"
"Quite honest? I like to be offensive. It's fun." Before wandering off for some unspecified fun activities.
You can watch the whole video here.