Holocaust-denial, religious bigotry and pepper spray: An account of what really happened at Boston’s Straight Pride

This gets uglier, and uglier, and uglier.

The deniable provocation of street violence is another chapter in the fascist handbook [paywall warning]; it's a devastatingly effective tactic. The prospect of mass riot invokes the use of state violence against the majority anti-fascists to "maintain order", tarnishes the reputation of organized resistance, alienates the general public from involvement, and ultimately radicalizes the apparatus of the state.

I do not think the media properly covered the sheer hate and stupidity of both the straight pride marchers and the police. There is so much shit to talk about here.

I love this quote:

“I’m here to remind the world that this is a Christian nation,” another man, Steve Bladsarri, gave as his reason for attending Straight Pride, while insisting he isn’t homophobic because he’s trying to save gays from the eternal damnation of hell.

Thanks for clarifying, the part of the Bill of Rights (which amends the foundation of our nation, the Constitution) where it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" really tripped me up there.

“People want to claim I’m a Nazi. My grandfather fought in World War 2! How can I be a Nazi?” He added.

Ignoring the fact that he never specified which side he fought in, it's good to know KKK members who have ancestors who fought for the Union can't be racist.

One man described a girl who “couldn’t have weighed more then 90 pounds” refusing to move to where an officer instructed her to go and being immediately sucker punched without warning.

ACAB. Police need to be held accountable for their actions. You shouldn't be allowed to get military surplus gear if you're not held to the same standards as the military.