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Beringia

(5,744 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:05 PM Jul 4

Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July

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Source: The Guardian

Hundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, the 250th anniversary of the US’s inception.

The group appeared to be led by Thomas Rousseau, founder of the neo-fascist, white supremacist organization Patriot Front. Members of the group wore white masks and gathered in front of DC’s Union Station. They later marched towards Capitol Hill, WTOP reported.

Members chanted “Life, liberty, victory!” and “Reclaim America!” during the Saturday demonstration, according to video posted on social media.

Images published by Reuters also showed masked members riding the DC Metro as other riders looked on warily.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/neo-fascist-patriot-front-washington-dc

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Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July (Original Post) Beringia Jul 4 OP

Instead of white hoods...... Lovie777 Jul 4 #1

Funny how wearing masks has suddenly become the hot trend among fascists over the last year and a half. Karasu Jul 4 #2

I'll give them credit for masking before COVID IronLionZion Jul 4 #4

Waving the flag of people who fought against the United States IronLionZion Jul 4 #3

Cowards - show your faces! And traitors! electric_blue68 Jul 4 #5

Trump's very fine people Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 4 #6

Just a bunch of losers purr-rat beauty Jul 4 #7

It's the new KKK Puppyjive Jul 5 #8

...and to add to the insanity and absurdness of F🤡X, the comical tabloid network nwduke Jul 5 #9

Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143689620 GP6971 Jul 5 #10

Lovie777

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1. Instead of white hoods......

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:07 PM

Jul 4

White full length masks with hats to cover up their identity. The early 20th century again.

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Karasu

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2. Funny how wearing masks has suddenly become the hot trend among fascists over the last year and a half.

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:08 PM

Jul 4

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IronLionZion

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4. I'll give them credit for masking before COVID

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:27 PM

Jul 4

it was newsworthy that they somehow got a permit to march masked in DC before the 2020 masking guidelines. Marching while masked is illegal in DC because of the KKK rallies long ago.