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== Aftermath ==
== Aftermath ==
The Rage Against the War Machine Rally was relatively unimpactful in its goals, with it only seeing a maximum turnout of around 750-1,000 people, despite it being promoted beforehand by the far-right news pundit [[Tucker Carlson]].<ref name=":0" /> However, the rally itself indicated the extreme-right political turn Patriotic socialists are undergoing, with them openly allying with far-right, even Neonazi elements, with the aforementioned Neonazis leaders [[Matthew Heimbach]] and [[Shandon Simpson]] being spotted soon after the rally in an after-event hosted by the Center for Political Innovation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw/community?lb=UgkxhdkaGOjrrwqtOHuUEWZUubRL1sz8EOg5 Post by Socialism for All] (February 20, 2023)</ref>  
The Rage Against the War Machine Rally was relatively unimpactful , with it only seeing a maximum turnout of around 750-1,000 people, despite it being promoted beforehand by the far-right news pundit [[Tucker Carlson]].<ref name=":0" /> However, the rally itself indicated the extreme-right political turn Patriotic socialists are undergoing, with them openly allying with far-right, even Neonazi elements, with the aforementioned Neonazis leaders [[Matthew Heimbach]] and [[Shandon Simpson]] being spotted soon after the rally in an after-event hosted by the Center for Political Innovation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw/community?lb=UgkxhdkaGOjrrwqtOHuUEWZUubRL1sz8EOg5 Post by Socialism for All] (February 20, 2023)</ref>  


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:46, 7 March 2023

The Rage Against the War Machine Rally was a so-called "anti-war rally" which took place on February 19th, 2023 in Washington DC.[1] Despite it being promoted as a protest movement which would "unite the left and right" against American involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian War, its attendees largely included politically syncretic to far-right elements, and its message largely entailed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rather than an end to such a war.

Participants

Members of the rally predominantly included right-wing libertarians, including Ron Paul, but was also significantly attended by Neonazi and alt-right organizations (including the Khu Klux Klan and National Vanguard) along with Patriotic socialists, largely those who were organized in Caleb Maupin's Center for Political Innovation. Neonazi figures Matthew Heimbach (founder of a hate group known as the Traditionalist Workers' Party) and Shandon Simpson (who is linked with the terrorist organization Atomwaffen) were present at the rally and actively propagated antisemitic and other racist canards. Strasserists and National Bolsheviks were also present.[2][3]

Aftermath

The Rage Against the War Machine Rally was relatively unimpactful , with it only seeing a maximum turnout of around 750-1,000 people, despite it being promoted beforehand by the far-right news pundit Tucker Carlson.[3] However, the rally itself indicated the extreme-right political turn Patriotic socialists are undergoing, with them openly allying with far-right, even Neonazi elements, with the aforementioned Neonazis leaders Matthew Heimbach and Shandon Simpson being spotted soon after the rally in an after-event hosted by the Center for Political Innovation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rage Against the War Machine website
  2. ↑ Rage against the Putin Machine by Jason Unruhe (February 22, 2023) YouTube
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The “Rage Against the War Machine” rally: A reactionary political freak show by Jacob Crosse, Joseph Kishore (February 20, 2023) WSWS.org
  4. ↑ Post by Socialism for All (February 20, 2023)
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