June 1 The Trump/Pence regime’s rabid fascist base continues to build momentum, foaming at its mouth. And it is leaving a trail of bodies, destruction, and terror in its wake. It acts as an integral part of the full symphony of fascism that includes attempting to ban muslims, going after immigrants, and appointing people like Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, on a mission to further criminalize Blackness itself. Still reeling from the racist killing of Lt. Richard Collins III, the murder of two men in Portland who were defending women against an anti-Muslim attack, and the KKK inspired rally in opposition to the removal of confederate monuments; another shock wave of racist terror has hit.
Memorial Day Weekend In Trump’s America:
- Tacoma, Washington: 20 year old Jimmy Smith-Kramer, a young father and member of the Quinault Indian Nation, was run down and murdered at his birthday celebration while his murderer made war whoops and shouted racist slurs.
- Clearlake, California: An African-American man was seriously injured by a white man shouting racist slurs in a parking lot while wielding a machete
- Austin, Texas: Republican lawmaker Matt Rinaldi, in regards to immigrant protesters opposing the anti-sanctuary city bill, said “I called ICE … fuck them” and then threatened to shoot a fellow lawmaker who supported the protesters
- Texas City, TX: At least 17 homeowners received ziploc bags with KKK recruitment fliers and candy. Featuring an image of a hooded Klan member the fliers contained messages such as, “Join the Best or Die Like the Rest” and “Say No to Cultural Genocide.”
Then on Wednesday, a noose was found for the second time at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC near their exhibit on segregation And to make sure the message that “no person of color is safe” was clear, LeBron James, one of the top athletes in the nation had the N word spray painted across his gate. And today we learned from the Oregon Committee of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) about the case of a Muslim couple who were reportedly harassed and threatened during a road incident in Portland. While making threatening gestures insinuating violence a man yelled at the couple slurs and “take the burka off, this is America, go back to your f***ing country.”
As Refuse Fascism’s recent statement No More Fascist Killings states: “In Trump’s election campaign he encouraged and fed on the threat and use of violence to build a movement and come to power. In his inaugural address he pledged allegiance only to this movement…The whipping up of violence in the streets is an integral part of the Trump/Pence fascist program. This growing section of fascist thugs—who often cultivate hatred on social media and are now empowered to commit these vicious hate crimes—can be likened to the “brown shirts” of Nazi Germany, who took it upon themselves to enact Hitler’s agenda, intimidating and killing innocent people.” The terrifying acts of the past few days serve to instill fear in the hearts our muslim, black, and latino brothers and sisters, anyone who is under attack by the Trump/Pence regime and all those who dare to rise up to stop them. We must refuse to be intimated.
It is not only Trump’s deafening silence when it comes to condemnation of these horrific acts but his actions as president that are reflected in these crimes. We must turn the tide by raising a fierce and unrelenting repudiation to their fascist agenda and driving their champions from power.