There were a couple of so-called White Lives Matter rallies Saturday in Tennessee, and not surprisingly, counterprotesters outnumbered white supremacists at each.
These guys just arrived in #Shelbyville pic.twitter.com/GTQIeu3fxH
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
Here are a few photos to give an idea of who showed up in Shelbyville, Tenn., Saturday. But first, there was an excellent bit of trolling as counterprotesters played the “Jeopardy” theme while waiting for the white supremacists to show up; apparently, they were running late, although that might have been due to the security checkpoint through which they had to pass.
White Nationalists marching up to the protest site. pic.twitter.com/GGBsGKPj4P
— Kyle Horan (@KyleHoranNC5) October 28, 2017
Guy in the middle tells the other shields to gather around him because he’s a “shield master elite” #Shelbyville #WhiteLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/LYddtYxpl2
— Emily Molli (@MomesMolli) October 28, 2017
White Lives Matter protesters gather before entering the designated rally area. Shelbyville downtown is blocked off pic.twitter.com/XF4l7AnBzj
— Kyle Horan (@KyleHoranNC5) October 28, 2017
The Nazis say a prayer #Shelbyville pic.twitter.com/lQhEkUoaj6
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
That left the counterprotesters anxious.
Was supposed to start at 10. Almost 11 & still hilariously long line to get past security. "Nazis we're over here!" counter-protesters taunt
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/MichaelEHayden/status/924298461285142528
Someone brought a sound system bumping the "Jeopardy" timer song. #shelbyville
— Chace McNinch (@ChaceMcNinch) October 28, 2017
Counter-protesters now playing Jeopardy music over speakers waiting for the Nazis who are very late #Shelbyville pic.twitter.com/0wjqPSnhJE
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
"You're really late Nazis! This isn't lookin good for the master race!" #Shelbyville pic.twitter.com/7KGP2VEt55
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
This counterprotester had a sign showing who was and who wasn’t welcome in Shelbyville … but how’d Tom Brady get mixed up in this?
"Interesting sign. Why Tom Brady?" "Oh, I just hate Tom Brady, that's all." #Shelbyville counterprotester opposing white lives matter rally pic.twitter.com/qjQn1rdTYr
— Michael Edison Hayden (@MichaelEHayden) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/MichaelEHayden/status/924303710846668800
Finally, some Nazis.
First few Nazis finally show up, one dude throws up a Nazi salute pic.twitter.com/eq6Fy33qq4
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
The first of the League of the South is here. Sign says "stop southern cultural genocide." pic.twitter.com/v8r8vSGTS0
— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) October 28, 2017
Here's a look at some of the items being carried by protesters. pic.twitter.com/6jo9SQ0VHR
— Kyle Horan (@KyleHoranNC5) October 28, 2017
BREAKING: White nationalists march in to Shelbyville chanting "Closed borders, white nation, now we start the deportation." pic.twitter.com/0KeuEKCIQv
— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) October 28, 2017
Matt Heimbach gives anti-capitalist, anti-globalist ethnostate pitch to counterprotesters across the street in Shelbyville. pic.twitter.com/O1T9pTND67
— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) October 28, 2017
Can't really hear speech by prominent white supremacist Matthew Heimbach. Drowned out by recording of I HAVE A DREAM speech #Shelbyville pic.twitter.com/SeIhh3dIr6
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
Heimbach now blaming "Jewish pharmacist companies" for the opioid crisis https://t.co/JCh87U0vFN
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 28, 2017
This video of protesters leaving the rally serves as a quick fashion show of sorts. Reporter Kyle Horan says to listen closely, and we did manage to hear someone call the crowd both “low energy” and “sad.”
Protesters leaving the Shelbyville rally. Listen closely. pic.twitter.com/LUFtWcsS3l
— Kyle Horan (@KyleHoranNC5) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/GuardianRover/status/924359841124048896
.@SenAlexander condemns WLM rallies in #Shelbyville & #Murfreesboro, saying the views expressed by supporters are "un-American.." pic.twitter.com/Q9mjCXVVfx
— Shannon Millsaps (@i_am_shannon) October 28, 2017
So far we’ve seen reports of only one arrest.
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