Your email address will not be published. Location to follow when the time comes. They were on the strip protecting the community way back on June 4th. When anti-Gay individuals want to hide things that they said they delete pages. WebJohn Brown Gun Club/Redneck Revolt. * Claudia Koerner, Police Shot And Killed An Armed Man Allegedly Attempting To Set Fire To An ICE Detention Facility, BuzzFeed News, last updated July 14, 2019, https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/tacoma-ice-shooting; Rest in Power, Will, One Year Later, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, July 13, 2020, https://psjbgc.org/blog/rest-in-power-will-one-year-later/. Protestors have not been allowed inside https://t.co/zeTIpjvDLY, An armed group of defenders of LGBTQ+ marched down Cedar Spring on June 24, 2022 and there is no reporting of this significant event, watched by 218,000 people, by the, A seriously significant group has become an agent in the ongoing struggle about drag shows and. We have cut and split cords of firewood for people in need. We see this as part of our work, because this revolution is happening everywhere, every day, in every act of solidarity with our ever-intertwined communities. Rather, our work springs from the understanding that liberation cannot rely on nonviolence alone, and from the reality that those who wish to harm us are both well-trained and heavily armed. It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in Just like Denver., Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 18, 2022: Cops sure look uncomfortable when theyre caught doing their everyday duties of upholding a violent capitalist system that throws families out on the street and then chases them around smashing their shelter until they die., Connecticut John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 28, 2022: Never forget, merely the threat of violence, the demonstration of the CAPACITY for violence is enough to keep most fascists and cops in check. [4] Some of the group's activities are modeled after the Survival Programs pursued by the Black Panther Party and the Young Patriots Organization in the 1960s. [7], During the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016, Redneck Revolt published a pamphlet addressed to members of right-wing militias that argued there was no reason why "the white working-class [should] find solidarity with rich white ranch owners against the government, but not working-class people of color defending their own land and community". Van Sant has also identified three lessons that Redneck Revolt offers to the American left, namely that working-class white people "are not inherently conservative"; that the group's success is drawn from their critique of modern American liberalism, including on firearms issues; and that they do not employ the rhetoric of white privilege, diversity or inclusion, but instead "position themselves as part of working class and white rural communities" and "act in solidarity with oppressed peoples". We dont refer here to the constitutional right to bear arms: we are anti-state and do not align ethically with the U.S. Constitution. * Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed September 1, 2020, https://twitter.com/PugetSoundJBGC. Here they are reporting on the attack on Plano Pride. A chapter in West Virginia, John Browns Mountaineer Gun Club, launched in August 2022 and had amassed 754 Twitter followers by August 31. [7][11] Van Sant wrote in March 2018 that "[t]hrough patient dialogue and popular education, several Redneck Revolt chapters have been able to challenge the white nationalist ideologies of these right-wing libertarian militias and flip them away from anti-immigrant and pro-capitalist positions". Van Sponsen was killed by Washington State Police. Formed in 2017, the Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club is a leftist working class community defense organization based in and serving the communities of Rhode Island. This is the same webpage I had saved at the Internet Archive. [41] In June 2018, a group of members of clergy asked the city and the other plaintiffs to remove Redneck Revolt from the complaint. Anderson Distillery and Grill hosted a drag brunch that gained national attention. So some of these tweets will have broken links. [23] Redneck Revolt does not have leaders[12] and does not offer a detailed blueprint for political action. x By July 26, 2022, the account had 1,376 followers. Redneck Revolt is an American far-left socialist[1] political group[1][2][3] that organizes predominantly among white working-class people. 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He also criticised the group for failing to challenge "institutions that reproduce white supremacyneither the criminal justice system, nor the schools, nor employment discrimination, nor real estate lending and renting policies" and concluded that "white people organized as whites are dangerous to the working class and to humanity, and white people with guns organized as whites are doubly soand this is true regardless of the intentions of the organizers". They declared support for those opposing Trump, including immigrants, LGBTQ people and Muslims. There are still some John Browns around, but most transitioned as the org fell apart. Required fields are marked *. Redneck Revolt's statement said the march aligned with their "belief in the right to community self-determination and self-defense". Their event training people to harass school districts runs until 130. [16][17] The group sees itself as part of a tradition of white working-class "rebellion against tyranny and oppression". An ugly protest today. . [7][44][45][46][47] The groups and individuals named as defendants which also included the white supremacist activist Jason Kessler were accused of unlawful paramilitary activity, falsely assuming the role of law enforcement officers and being a public nuisance. Its political positions are anti-capitalist, anti-racist and anti-fascist. Background[ edit] [12]. Accessed November 7, 2022. In 2019, an anarchist whom police claimed had previously associated with the Puget Sound chapter of the group attempted to carry out a terroristic act on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility before he was fatally shot by police officers. About Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club Helping marginalized communities in organizing community defense against white supremacists / fascism. left". Dee Ferrel & John Fournace have been spotted otg with Kelly Neidert at the Plano event center. The phrase #WeKeepUsSafe is a rallying cry of community self-defense but also an acknowledgment of the terrors and ineptitude of the systems of power designed to control and not protect us., Cedar Breaks John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 28, 2021: Fuck the pigs and give people money is the only acceptable political position., Spokane John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 29, 2020: If there is a standoff against the cops, stick together to form a cohesive front. However, we've been an exploited people that further exploits other exploited people. Armed Insurrectionary Anti-Racism x By July 26, 2022, it had increased to 14,100 followers. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club @EFJBGC Armed antifascists were met by cheers and were joined in marching by random patrons of the Gayborhoods famous Strip, which had been targeted by over 50 violent self-described Christian Fascists led by John Doyle and Kelly Neidert just three weeks before. 4:37 Stragglers are more susceptible to getting arrested, but its hard to do that to a larger group. We need to be ready to rapidly respond to the armed right wing threat that menaces our communities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/24/republicans-civil-war-midterms/, https://www.salon.com/2022/07/27/doomsday-nearly-half-of-strong-republicans-believe-its-almost-time-for-armed-violence/. White Workers Resisting Capitalism and White Supremacy: An Interview With Redneck Revolt. RedneckRevolt.org; originally appeared in The Hampton Institute and Its Going Down. Meet Redneck Revolt", "A redneck revolt? Accessed November 7, 2022. * Devon Douglas-Bowers, WHITE WORKERS RESISTING CAPITALISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY: AN INTERVIEW WITH REDNECK REVOLT, Redneck Revolt, July 29, 2016, https://www.redneckrevolt.org/single-post/2016/07/28/WHITE-WORKERS-RESISTING-CAPITALISM-AND-WHITE-SUPREMACY-AN-INTERVIEW-WITH-REDNECK-REVOLT.x Gun Club chapters claim to promote racial equality and social justice while seeking to abolish the police and other perceived symbols of oppression. This both invites violence on those attending and renders community aid ineffective., DMV John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 8, 2022: The supreme court justices should not know a moment of comfort.&rdquo, Connecticut John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 8, 2022: Randy Cox was brutalized by the New Haven PD and then, when he told them he couldnt move, they brutalized him some more. A seriously significant group has become an agent in the ongoing struggle about drag shows and the Dallas Voice hasnt interviewed them or reported on them. [3], In September 2017, the historian Noel Ignatiev expressed concern regarding Redneck Revolt's commitment to "defense of our communities". Members of the Antifa group John Brown Gun Club have started a GoFundMe after having their weapons stolen at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). Its political positions are anti-capitalist, anti-racist and anti-fascist. *Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed July 26, 2022, https://twitter.com/PugetSoundJBGC.x The Steel City John Brown Gun Club had 3,248 followers as of September 1, 2020. * About, Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, accessed September 1, 2020, http://www.midmojbgc.org/about/; Say Hello to Spokane John Brown Gun Club!, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, accessed September 1, 2020, https://psjbgc.org/blog/say-hello-to-spokane-john-brown-gun-club/. *Chauncey Devega, Doomsday? We recognize that while community defense includes firearms safety and training, it is a part of a bigger system, and it is only effective in conjunction with efforts to keep people sustainably housed, fed, healthy, and free. The ensuing battle left two militants and one soldier dead, and wounded two troops. [22] Speaking to Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, one of Redneck Revolt's co-founders said the group's membership includes veterans, former Republicans and former members of the 3 Percenters. While the CHAZ has instituted its own form of unelected security throughout the area, the John Brown Gun Club has been one of the groups to spearhead the effort. Redneck Revolt was founded in 2009,[1][4][5] partly in response to the perceived contradictions of the Tea Party movement,[1] as an offshoot of the John Brown Gun Club, a firearms training and community defense project that was itself founded in Lawrence, Kansas, in 2004. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club is still fighting anti-drag show protesters. [17] A spokesperson for the Phoenix, Arizona John Brown Gun Club said in April 2017 that the group includes anarchists, communists, libertarians and Republicans. Anderson Distillery and Grill hosted a drag brunch that gained national attention. [13][14][20] Redneck Revolt supports the rights of Muslims, immigrants and LGBT people and is opposed to economic inequality. In 1859, Brown was convicted of treason in South Carolina and executed for his role in the failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Put simply: racists, fascists, and cops. The masked, armed supporters of the drag show were from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascism group. Armed Insurrectionary Anti-Racism Redneck Revolt is a national network of community defense projects from a broad spread of political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. It is also about whether the Dallas Voice is a newspaper or a public relations firm for the Cedar Springs establishment. Dirk Burhans has been a member of the club for two years. In addition to community defense, we participate in other forms of mutual aid, with the goal of limiting our reliance on oppressive state institutions. The masked, armed supporters of the drag show were from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascism group. Some of us are on your towns select-board or fire department. We need real formulated responses for the upsurge in reactionary and racist violence. Although the fash looked and acted ridiculous; its important to expose the extreme violence and threats the community was attacked with on that day. [27] Activities around racial justice and transgender rights are predominantly oriented toward rural white people, while firearms training events are oriented toward women and people of color. The original club was active between 2002 and 2008, but it has since given rise to spinoff groups such as the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club. [1] The geographer Levi van Sant has argued that the group's ideology is a form of libertarian socialism. It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in Founded in Kansas in 2009, members were present at several protests against Donald Trump and against the far-right in 2017. [3] Redneck Revolt issued a statement saying that it had chosen to end the lawsuit and to "focus our energies on the many important fights ahead". We need armed community defense programs in every community. https://theintercept.com/2020/08/20/facebook-bans-antifascist-pages/. [10] The use of the term is also intended as a form of subversion or reappropriation. John Brown Gun Club On the Showdown in Virginia on Gun Control Filed under: Anarchist Movement, Interviews, Radio/Podcast, The State, US Red Strings and Maroons Red Strings and Maroons podcast speaks with a member of the Steel City John Brown Gun Club about the upcoming January 20th mobilization against new gun control legislation in Virginia. x. John Brown was a 19th-century abolitionist who was part of the Underground Railroad and helped create the League of Gileadites, which helped protect escaped enslaved people from slave catchers. Morlin, Bill. But it might have been careless editing. x The Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club in Washington state was founded in 2017 as part of the Redneck Revolt Network and broke away from Redneck Revolt in 2019. *Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed July 26, 2022, https://twitter.com/MidMoJBGC.x As of September 1, 2020, the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club had 12,700 followers. Chapters in Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Washington State. I think it is because the Dallas Voice didnt approve of them and so didnt give them coverage. Weve been here in Vermont for about five years. [17], The group supports gun rights[1][16][24] and runs firearms training events. Accessed October 7, 2022. Back to the story about the. Approximately 10 trad-catholic fascists / groypers and five Proud Boys at Haggard Park in Plano right now protesting North Texas Pride. The group has frequently been invited to demonstrations to serve as security against rightwing aggression by other left-wing protestors. [3] [4] [5] [6] The club calls itself an " anti-fascist, anti-racist, pro-worker community defense organization". The original club was active between 2002 and 2008, but it has since given rise to spinoff groups such as the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club. Nov 22, 22 Report Back on Community Defense of Story Hour in Denton, TX Report from Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club on recent defense of a community event in so-called Denton, Texas. https://www.redneckrevolt.org/single-post/2016/07/28/WHITE-WORKERS-RESISTING-CAPITALISM-AND-WHITE-SUPREMACY-AN-INTERVIEW-WITH-REDNECK-REVOLT. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat from extremist ideologies. We need armed community defense programs in every community. Its no surprise the defense industry is full of fascists, but the fact theyre not hiding it anymore tells us they believe this is good marketing. [10][16] In a Facebook post, the group said: "We need to let the Klan know that if they leave their enclaves there will be a broad response from the community. At that point it is unavoidable. An armed group of defenders of LGBTQ+ marched down Cedar Spring on June 24, 2022 and there is no reporting of this significant event, watched by 218,000 people, by the Dallas Voice. Accessed November 7, 2022. Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, homepage, accessed September 1, 2020. The original club sought to militarize the white working class and spur it toward a social-justice revolution. . Link at the very end of this report.). Currently, we facilitate community defense by offering basic training to people who are a) often the targets of state, fascist, or white supremacist violence and b) left out of mainstream gun culture. In addition to firearms instruction, we occasionally provide community defense for events, protests, or individuals who are at risk of state, fascist, or white supremacist violence. One group, Redneck Revolt, came into existence after it split off from the gun club. The subscription is FREE. [7], The Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club is a chapter based in the Seattle and Tacoma areas of Washington state. The original club was active between 2002 and 2008, but it has since given rise to spinoff groups such as the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/if-others-have-rifles-well-have-rifles-why-leftist-groups-are-taking-up-arms. The masked, armed supporters of the drag show were from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascism group. WebThe John Brown Gun Club is a leftist gun-rights group originally based in Kansas. WebAs the nationwide network of Redneck Revolt and John Brown Gun Club branches continues to grow, we are working hard to ensure each branch has training, resources, outreach materials, and the ability to help arm and outfit other liberatory community defense projects in Originally appeared in the Hampton Institute and its Going Down its political positions are anti-capitalist, anti-racist anti-fascist... 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