White nationalists interrupt author at bookstore event

[essentialsaltes]

A handful of self-proclaimed white nationalists interrupted an appearance by an author at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Northwest Washington on Saturday afternoon, chanted “This land is our land” and then exited to a chorus of loud boos.

The men walked in as author Jonathan M. Metzl, a psychiatrist and director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University, was discussing his new book, “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland.”

About 10 white protesters walked into Politics and Prose shortly after Metzl began his talk at 3:30 p.m., videos posted on Twitter show. They gathered in front of Metzl, and an unidentified man with an electric megaphone declared, “You would have the white working class trade their homeland for handouts.”

Amid the booing, the man added, “But we, as nationalists and identitarians, can offer the workers of this country a homeland, their birthright, in addition to health care, good jobs and so forth.” The booing got louder. He then started the chant of “This land is our land,” and the men walked back out.

Metzl added, “It was very symbolic for me. In case anybody’s wondering what’s happening right now, they’re illustrating my point.”

 

[mala]

"this land is our land"... huh that's always funny.
the same people keep complaining about europeans descended from immigrants not being european but have the temerity to claim that america is the white people's homeland. it's almost like they have little to no capability to form a cohesive argument.

 

[crossnote]

chanted “This land is our land”

Ironically, wasn't that from an old Woody Guthrie song...a lefty? lol.

 

[JosephZ]

Here's some information about the group these white nationalists are linked to: Identity Evropa

 

[essentialsaltes]

Ironically, wasn't that from an old Woody Guthrie song...a lefty? lol.

Guthrie's version was a lot more inclusive!

This land is your land, this land is my land
From the California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

Yours, mine, ours, everybody's

 

[Chesterton]

"Honey! Lock the doors! Hide the kids! Some Rightists interrupted an author!"

 

[Shiloh Raven]

"Honey! Lock the doors! Hide the kids! Some Rightists interrupted an author!"

Correction... that would some White Supremacist Rightists interrupted an author.

 

[Chesterton]

Correction... that would some White Supremacist Rightists interrupted an author.

[citation needed]

 

[Shiloh Raven]

Guthrie's version was a lot more inclusive!

This land is your land, this land is my land
From the California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

Yours, mine, ours, everybody's

This land is their land? Well, this is the land where their ancestors either mercilessly slaughtered Native Americans in cold blood or forcibly removed Native Americans from their tribal lands just so white Europeans could have that land for themselves. And don't forget the enslavement of Africans that was going on during that time as well. Yes, I can see how this mighty proud nation was founded on freedom, liberty and justice for all with minorities being subjected to racial violence, subjugation, segregation and discrimination for 188 years in this country. Let's see, there was 89 years of legalized slavery, 99 years of legal segregation after the slaves were finally freed in 1865, 148 years of denying Native Americans U.S. citizenship, and 202 years of denying Native Americans religious freedom.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

[citation needed]

A handful of self-proclaimed white nationalists interrupted an appearance by an author at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Northwest Washington on Saturday afternoon, chanted “This land is our land” and then exited to a chorus of loud boos.

 

[crossnote]

Guthrie's version was a lot more inclusive!

This land is your land, this land is my land
From the California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

Yours, mine, ours, everybody's

Nevertheless ironic, that it would be sung by a mob of ALT-Rights. LOL

 

[Chesterton]

A handful of self-proclaimed white nationalists interrupted an appearance by an author at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Northwest Washington on Saturday afternoon, chanted “This land is our land” and then exited to a chorus of loud boos.

You said "white supremacist".

 

[Shiloh Raven]

You said "white supremacist".

And?

 

[Chesterton]

And?

Former neo-Nazi: Here's why there's no real difference between 'alt-right,' 'white nationalism,' and 'white supremacy'

I can't read the article, but whoever that individual is is entitled to his opinion. In any event, your reply was irrelevant to my post.

 

[JosephZ]

You said "white supremacist".

Identity Evropa (IE) is a white supremacist group that is focused on the preservation of “white American identity” and promoting white European culture.
They promulgate the idea that America was founded by white people for white people and was not intended to be a multiracial or multicultural society.

In that vein, they adopted and popularized the white supremacist slogan “You will not replace us,” which is a substitute for the better-known white supremacist motto the “14 words.”
https://www.adl.org/resources/profiles/identity-evropa
This group has since re-branded its self as "The American Identity Movement," but it's like putting lipstick on a pig. In the end it's still a pig.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

I can't read the article, but whoever that individual is is entitled to his opinion. In any event, your reply was irrelevant to my post.

My point was there's not much difference between the two terms.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

Identity Evropa (IE) is a white supremacist group that is focused on the preservation of “white American identity” and promoting white European culture.
They promulgate the idea that America was founded by white people for white people and was not intended to be a multiracial or multicultural society.

In that vein, they adopted and popularized the white supremacist slogan “You will not replace us,” which is a substitute for the better-known white supremacist motto the “14 words.”
This group has since re-branded its self as "The American Identity Movement," but it's like putting lipstick on a pig. In the end it's still a pig.

Apparently there isn't a difference between the terms. From the article: IE has participated in protests against Muslims and immigration, and joined events organized by other white supremacist groups.

 

[Chesterton]

Identity Evropa (IE) is a white supremacist group that is focused on the preservation of “white American identity” and promoting white European culture.
They promulgate the idea that America was founded by white people for white people and was not intended to be a multiracial or multicultural society.

In that vein, they adopted and popularized the white supremacist slogan “You will not replace us,” which is a substitute for the better-known white supremacist motto the “14 words.”
This group has since re-branded its self as "The American Identity Movement," but it's like putting lipstick on a pig. In the end it's still a pig.

First, the article makes no mention of IE.

Second, that's from the ADL, not the people the subject of the article, nor can I tell that it's even about the people the subject of the article.

Third, so what?

My point was there's not much difference between the two terms.

That has nothing to do with my post that you replied to.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

Here's some information about the group these white nationalists are linked to: Identity Evropa

Thank you for posting this information.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

Here's some information about the group these white nationalists are linked to: Identity Evropa

I also found this information and I thought I would share it with you. It's a good article, IMO.

Southern Poverty Law Center: White Nationalist - White nationalist groups espouse white supremacist or white separatist ideologies, often focusing on the alleged inferiority of nonwhites. Groups listed in a variety of other categories - Ku Klux Klan, neo-Confederate, neo-Nazi, racist skinhead, and Christian Identity - could also be fairly described as white nationalist.