trump won, more white supremacists actions are expected. how do we prepare?
12/3/24
Content warning - threats of violence and racial slurs.
With Trump taking over soon we expect more white supremacists taking action and need to be prepared. Why do we think this?
7/20/24 Howell
Neo-nazi demonstrators did a banner drop with KKK and Trump flags over the side of the Latson Rd/I96 overpass to be visible to traffic. The video in comments shows them chanting "We love Hitler. We love Trump." Note: Trump was holding a Grand Rapids rally during the same time as this first LivCo neo-nazi demo and a month later Howell was included in Trump's 'sundown town' tour with the focus on dog-whistling racist supporters.
8/17/24 Brighton
Within hours of the announcement that Trump was coming to Livingston County (on 8/20) white supremacists go downtown for another recruitment/demonstration. Multiple passerbyers give them the thumbs up, one even exclaimed that they follow their social media accounts.
11/9/24 Fowlerville
“They were sticking their arms up and yelling hail Hitler and Hail Trump. . . They looked at me and one of them said, "this is Pureville now, and we’re here to make sure it stays pure.” He says he believes the group did this due to the current political climate within the county. “I really felt like they felt comfortable enough to do this because of Trump’s reelection" (article in comments).
11/28/24 Brighton
Threats "K*ll all <n-words>" and hate graffiti is found that says, "Hail Trump! He will save us” with sw@stikas and a bunch of racial slurs "No <n-word> in Brighton!" "No <n-word> in Livingston County!" "No <n-word> Nation" "F ck <n-words>" "KKK" etc.
WHAT WE CAN DO
Watch out for bias incidents such as the above and REPORT them using the form link below. Both the local police and Livingston Co sheriff department (problematic written response in comments) refused to do anything in the Thanksgiving incident, but we can make sure stuff like that is dealt with.
If you see their recruitment messages (graffiti, flyers, stickers etc. take photos and then take it with you for documentation and/or destroy it! *Always REPORT it* (Logos and examples to watch for in comments). Your info will always be safe with us! Anonymous reporting available, if needed.
Share the form with friends/fam. Make sure everyone knows to be documenting this stuff!
Hate/bias REPORT FORM found here.
Photos and resources in comments of the original post.
