| Megathread: Ongoing protests in Charlottesville, Virginia Posted: 12 Aug 2017 12:44 PM PDT President Trump, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and other local politicians have made statements about the protests, counter-protests and the attack on counter-protesters that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia. Please use this thread to discuss. As with other threads on r/politics, the comment rules will be enforced here.
Submissions that may interest you | TITLE | SUBMITTED BY: | | At Least One Killed as White Nationalist Rally Leads to Virginia Clash | /u/TehMikuruSlave | | Car Mows Down Anti-Racism Protesters in Charlottesville; One Dead, Several Injured | /u/Show_Me_Your_Chode | | At least 1 dead after car plows into crowd during Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville | /u/Gaddafo | | White Supremacists Show Up To A City That Didnt Want Them, Chant Blood And Soil | /u/undeadslime | | Trump says theres no place for violence after Charlottesville clashes | /u/galt1776 | | Vehicle plows into crowd in Virginia city, several hurt: witnesses | /u/saucytryhard | | Charlottesville mayor: One dead after car plowed through peaceful protestors | /u/SimulationMe | | Vehicle plows into crowd in Virginia city, several hurt: witnesses | /u/liver_of_bannon | | Trump urges unity, condemns hate in response to 'alt-right' Virginia protests | /u/Cayn_ | | President Trump condemns Charlottesville violence in vaguest possible terms | /u/TheBadBrewer | | This weekend's Charlottesville rally shows how close "good old boys" and Nazis really are | /u/NeilPoonHandler | | One dead after car hits protesters at Va. white supremacist rally | /u/BookerDeWittsCarbine | | Car Rams Into Protesters at White Nationalist Rally in Virginia | /u/WeTrudgeOn | | Chaos Erupted At White Nationalist Event | /u/MalikSJohnson | | Trump urges unity, condemns hate in response to 'alt-right' Virginia protests | /u/stupidstupidreddit | | Pastor pulled to safety at Charlottesville white nationalists march | /u/MalikSJohnson | | Trump condemns hatred "on many sides" amid Charlottesville violence | /u/western_red | | State of emergency declared amid violence at Charlottesville's 'Unite the Right' rally | /u/finfangfoom1 | | The Latest: Car strikes group at white nationalist at rally | /u/spsheridan | | David Duke: Charlottesville Rally Fulfills The Promises Of Donald Trump | /u/esteban-was-eaten | | Ryan denounces 'repugnant' views of Virginia white nationalist marchers | /u/FudgeThisShi | | White nationalists march, chant Nazi slogan in Charlottesville | /u/1900grs | | "Why we voted for Donald Trump": David Duke explains the white supremacist Charlottesville protests | /u/Alricson | | Charlottesville: Emergency state over US far-right rally | /u/readerseven | | State official says driver of car that plowed into group of protesters in Charlottesville is in custody | /u/marji80 | | Trump condemns this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides in Virginia | /u/lemon_meringue | | Trump condemns violence and hatred 'on many sides' | /u/slakmehl | | The Republican Party bears responsibility for today's fatal violence in Charlottesville. | /u/TheDaggestOfNabbits | | "Why we voted for Donald Trump": David Duke explains the white supremacist Charlottesville protests | /u/dont_tread_on_dc | | Democrats urge Trump to condemn Charlottesville violence | /u/Techlover007 | | Virginia governor declares state of emergency as white nationalist rally in Charlottesville breaks out in violence | /u/slinky56623 | | Charlottesville: State of emergency over US far-right rally | /u/MarkSays | | Virginia newspaper uses Trump's 'fire and fury' comment to describe white nationalist rally | /u/CharlieDarwin2 | | Trump: 'We Have to Heal the Wounds Of Our Country' | /u/BlakeRidley | | Sessions: Charlottesville violence contrary to American values' | /u/Harun12345678910 | | One dead and 19 injured as car strikes crowds along route of white nationalist rally in Charlottesville | /u/emPtysp4ce | | After criticism for his silence, Trump tweets against 'hate,' but doesn't mention KKK violence | /u/morvus_thenu | | Trump urges unity, condemns hate in response to 'alt-right' Virginia protests | /u/Fezarux | | David Duke: Charlottesville protests about fulfilling promises of Donald Trump | /u/saucytryhard | | Car rams into crowd of demonstrators after white nationalist rally in Virginia | /u/cyanocobalamin | | Trump condemns Charlottesville violence but doesnt single out white nationalists for blame | /u/The-Autarkh | | Trump comments on violence at white nationalist gathering in Charlottesville | /u/aubonpaine | | White Christian conservatives should oppose protests by white supremacists | /u/warserpent | | Car plows into protesters in Charlottesville | /u/GonzoNation | | In Appalling Speech on Charlottesville, Trump Condemns Bigotry and Violence On Many Sides | /u/PikachuSquarepants | | Donald Trump Condemns Many Sides For Violence at a White Supremacist Rally | /u/yam12 | | 'We must call evil by its name': Trump gets slammed for not specifically condemning white nationalists in Charlottesville | /u/saucytryhard | | GOP senator denounces white nationalist rally | /u/BlankVerse | | Ex-KKK Leader David Duke Says White Supremacists Will Fulfill Trumps Promises | /u/hairybeasty | | Virginia white supremacist rally turns violent, shut down by police | /u/boner_strudel | | Republicans and Democrats denounce violence, racism, domestic terror in Charlottesville | /u/verostarry | | Republican Senator Calls Out Trump Over Charlottesville | /u/cogneuro | | White nationalist rally, violence rock Virginia city; 1 dead | /u/miryslough | | Navarro: Damn it Trump, call a spade a spade | /u/painterjo | | Car Plows Into Crowd During Violent Rally In Charlottesville, 1 Dead | /u/mikealan | | Car slams into Black Lives Matter protesters | /u/red-moon | | Car rams Charlottesville crowd after protests: What we know now | /u/Man_In_The_Desert | | Trump Blames Many Sides for Virginia Violence in Typically Repugnant Remarks | /u/StupendousMan1995 | | Three dead after violent clashes in Charlottesville | /u/slakmehl | | Horror in Charlottesville: One Dead After Driver Plows into Anti-Racist Demo | /u/steakstrips | | Republican lawmakers criticize Trump response to Charlottesville | /u/imagepoem | | White supremacists cheer Trumps response to Charlottesville violence | /u/karmachanical | | Trump speaks on Charlottesville | /u/SativaLungz | | Trump condemns Charlottesville violence but doesnt single out white nationalists for blame | /u/tototoki | | Hatch: My brother didn't die fighting Hitler for Nazis to go unchallenged today | /u/cogit4se | | 1 dead after vehicle plows into marchers after clashes at Charlottesville white nationalist rally; driver in custody | /u/red-moon | | Kentucky mayor responds to Charlottesville by doing exactly what white nationalists dont want | /u/NeilPoonHandler | | The violence in Virginia is irrefutably rooted in racism | /u/hkpp | | Ex-KKK Leader David Duke Says White Supremacists Will Fulfill Trumps Promises | /u/ny92 | | Trump Condemns Violence on Many Sides in Charlottesville | /u/warpde | | GOP senator rips Trump over Charlottesville statement: 'Call evil by its name' | /u/slakmehl | | Republican and Democratic Senators: Charlottesville Violence Is Domestic Terrorism | /u/ONE-OF-THREE | | 4 GOP senators react to Trumps Charlottesville comments: Mr. President - we must call evil by its name. | /u/Antinatalista | | Rubio: It's important for Trump to call out white supremacists | /u/ChaakuGaiden | | Charlottesville Is the America That Donald Trump Promised | /u/Intern3 | | GOP Sen. Cory Gardner urges Trump to call Charlottesville crash terrorism | /u/DerpyDingus | | Trump Blames Many Sides for Violence at Charlottesville Rally | /u/s0m3f00l | | Trump Takes Heat for Blaming Violence at Charlottesville Rally on Many Sides | /u/TheManWhoWasNotShort | | The Latest: Trump's remarks on clashes draw strong reactions | /u/spsheridan | | Three dead after violent clashes at white nationalist rally | /u/dookiea | | Trump blames "many sides" for violence in Charlottesville | /u/spsheridan | | Trump -- once again -- fails to condemn the alt-right, white supremacists | /u/SheepCantFly | | Virginia Governor to Alt-Right: 'Go Home and Don't Come Back' | /u/Antinatalista | | Officials: White nationalist rally linked to 3 deaths | /u/LineNoise | | Three dead after car ploughs into clashing nationalists, protesters | /u/slakmehl | | Trump fails to condemn white supremacists in statement on Charlottesville violence | /u/viccar0 | | Biden criticizes Trump's 'many sides' remarks: 'There is only one side' | /u/TheDevourerOfDreams | | Why Won't Trump Condemn Alt-Right Groups At White Nationalists Rally In Charlottesville? | /u/nirad | | Donald Trump's incredibly unpresidential statement on Charlottesville | /u/TheDevourerOfDreams | | Videos show car crash into protesters | /u/kevintxu | | Charlottesville Car Crash Suspect ID'd | /u/NemianRockford | | Charlottesville car crash suspect ID'd as 20-year-old Ohio man | /u/thenewyorkgod | | Police identify suspect in car ramming at white nationalist rally in Charlottesville | /u/NSA_Monitoring | | Ted Cruz Calls Charlottesville Car Attack Deliberate Domestic Terrorism, Urges Justice Dept. Investigation | /u/ShdBGolfn | | Shocking video shows car slam into protesters at 'Unite the Right' rally | /u/Shoaib- | | Prominent Republicans distance themselves from Trump's tepid response to Charlottesville violence | /u/the_mikepence | | Republicans and Democrats call for Trump to denounce white supremacists after Charlottesville death | /u/RexA23 | | Virginia AG challenges Trump's 'many sides' comment on Charlottesville violence | /u/Johnsmitish | | Donald Trump's incredibly unpresidential statement on Charlottesville | /u/Consumer451 | | Charlottesville: Trump under fire after failing to denounce white supremacists | /u/claire0 | | Three dead as white supremacists fight anti-fascist campaigners | /u/Undercover5051 | | When Donald Trump refuses to fault white supremacists, its every Americans job to call him out | /u/mlhradio | | King: Charlottesville is an ugly reminder that America's racist past is very much alive | /u/Desi_US | | Trump responds to Charlottesville violence with vague statements blaming 'many sides' | /u/TheDevourerOfDreams | | What a presidential president would have said about Charlottesville | /u/tototoki | | Trump babbles in the face of tragedy | /u/boner_strudel | | Ted Cruz asks Justice Department to investigate Charlottesville crash as domestic terrorism | /u/TrumpCreampiedBaron | | Trump Fails to Condemn Charlottesville Racists | /u/Bhill68 | | Cruz calls for Justice Department investigation into Charlottesville violence | /u/boner_strudel | | Politicians call for Charlottesville violence to be deemed terrorism | /u/Gigglemind | | Neo-nazis and white supremacists are celebrating Trump's remarks about the Charlottesville riots | /u/The-Autarkh | | Obama tweets Mandela quotes after Charlottesville clashes | /u/Kenatius | | Trumps Stunningly Milquetoast Response To The Charlottesville Protests | /u/SimulationMe | | Virginia city rocked by white nationalist protests; 3 dead | /u/m_richards | | Donald Trump's incredibly unpresidential statement on Charlottesville | /u/ONE-OF-THREE | | Neo-nazis and white supremacists are celebrating Trump's remarks about the Charlottesville riots | /u/sivribiber | | The Hidden Meaning of Trump's Charlottesville Remarks | /u/stupidstupidreddit | | This Was a White-Power Movement Showing Its Strength | /u/madam1 | | Alt-Right Members in Charlottesville Vow Not to Back Down | /u/morvus_thenu | | Trump condemns Charlottesville violence but doesnt single out white nationalists | /u/western_red | | Trump Makes America Hate Again and 6 More Charlottesville Takeaways | /u/Kenatius | | After Charlottesville clashes Trump says violence must stop right now | /u/OldAvocadoo | | The Real Meaning of On Many Sides | /u/the_mikepence | | Reactions to Trump's statement on violence in Virginia | /u/condorbox | | Trump Blames Bigotry On All Sides in Charlottesville During Self-Aggrandizing Speech | /u/SimulationMe | | Bipartisan condemnation for 'Unite the Right' rally | /u/finessing | | Ted Cruz asks Justice Department to investigate Charlottesville crash as domestic terrorism | /u/Rhaeguarco | | Man charged with murder for allegedly plowing into crowd in Charlottesville following white nationalist rally | /u/hopopo | | What a presidential president would have said about Charlottesville | /u/Ray3142 | | GOP senators blast President Trump for not rebuking white supremacists in Charlottesville speech | /u/TragicDonut | | Obama Responds To Charlottesville Violence With A Quote From Nelson Mandela | /u/BlankVerse | | Amid the violence in Virginia, President Trump failed in a test of leadership | /u/Robvicsd | | These are your people, President Trump | /u/Robvicsd | | A day of shame: The 'many sides' of Donald Trump | /u/Dav_Jackson | | Donald Trump under fire from Republicans for response to Charlottesville violence | /u/canadiantomcroose | | There are only two sides to Charlottesville. Trump is on the wrong one. | /u/tototoki | | Sen. Cruz Calls On DOJ To Investigate Charlottesville Car Crash As An Act Of Domestic Terrorism | /u/pacman_sl | | Man charged with murder after car rams anti-far-right protesters in Charlottesville | /u/muddypaws | | Alt-Right Media Framed Wrong Person in Car Attack, Labeled Him Anti-Trump Druggie | /u/Antinatalista | | Charlottesville Mayor: Car Attack Was Terrorism | /u/analyticheir | | Charlottesville mayor: We're not seeing leadership from the White House | /u/pkvam | | There are only two sides to Charlottesville. Trump is on the wrong one. | /u/cyanocittaetprocyon | | Charlottesville is Trump's worst failure | /u/coolbern | | Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists applaud Donald Trump's response to deadly violence in Virginia | /u/jlmbnd | | Van Jones: An American died standing up to Nazis | /u/queeflatifah321 | | Charlottesville suspect was infatuated with Nazis, former teacher says | /u/jumping21vip | | Alex Jones Calls Charlottesville Violence a False Flag, Because Alternative Facts Are Still a Thing | /u/pkvam | | 'There is only one side': Obama and Biden weigh in on Charlottesville violence | /u/imagepoem | | Hundreds march through Atlanta to condemn violence in Charlottesville | /u/Harun12345678910 | | Mother of Charlottesville suspect: 'I just knew he was going to a rally ... I thought it had something to do with Trump' | /u/Fisherme | | Va. paralegal killed during protest of white supremacist rally | /u/cyanocobalamin | | Ted Cruz Calls On Justice Department To Investigate Charlottesville Attack As Domestic Terrorism | /u/Sewblon | | Charlottesville Victim's Message: 'If You're Not Outraged, You're Not Paying Attention' | /u/SimulationMe | | Adviser: Trump Didnt Want To Dignify White Supremacy By Condemning It | /u/Donalds_neck_fat | | Trump lit the torches of white supremacy in Charlottesville. We must extinguish them. | /u/TzHaar-ket-om | | Why Won't Trump Call Out Radical White Terrorism? | /u/m_richards | | Hillary Clinton Condemns White Supremacist Groups for Inciting Violence, Trump Says It's Coming from 'Many Sides' | /u/wardsalud | | We must call evil by its name: Republicans criticize Trump, Jeff Sessions for ignoring white supremacists in Charlottesville statements | /u/dont_tread_on_dc | | FBI, federal prosecutors launch civil rights investigation into Virginia violence | /u/TrumpCreampiedBaron | | Alt-Right Media Framed Wrong Person in Car Attack, Labeled Him Anti-Trump Druggie | /u/martialalex | submitted by /u/PoliticsModeratorBot [link] [comments] |
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