‘Make racists afraid again’: Proud Boys had hard time finding rides after Philadelphia rally
As the alt-righters attempted to hail cabs and phone Ubers, they were outright denied service after anti-racist protesters protesters informed them about the rally.
Roughly two dozen racists who showed up at Washington Square in Philadelphia on Saturday to attend a “pro-Trump, pro-America” rally had a tough time getting home if they were relying on taxis and Ubers, according to the Huffington Post.
Cab and Uber drivers refused rides to racist attendees of the “We the People Rally,” which included alt-righters and several members of the Proud Boys, a violent gang of fascists led by Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes, and members of the Three Percenters, a nativist anti-government militia. McInnes is no longer affiliated with Vice, the Huffington Post wrote.
“This event is for all Patriots, Militia, 3%, constitution loving Americans, pro good cop, pro ICE, pro law and order, pro life, pro American value, pro gun and anti illegal immigration,” an event description on the Facebook page for the “We the People” rally read. “Will you stand with us? ITS TIME TO SHOW PHILLY WHAT PATRIOTISM REALLY IS!!”
Despite the small showing, the group said it represented “the silent majority” and was ready to take a stand against the left. Meanwhile anti-racist protesters, situated on the other side of a police barricade, numbered in the hundreds. The protesters carried signs that read “Make Racists Afraid Again.”
Following the rally, cab and Uber drivers appeared to be staging a protest of their own. As alt-righters attempted to hail cabs and phone Ubers, they were outright denied service once drivers were informed by anti-racist protesters the people for whom they were picking up, according to Gwen Snyder, a Philadelphia activist who detailed the exchange on Twitter.
“A cop threatened to cite us all if we keep telling drivers that their fares are nazis,” Snyder tweeted.
It’s not clear whether any anti-racist protesters were also denied taxi or Uber rides after Saturday’s event.
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And yet another karmic nod came last week when Proud Boys member Andrew Kovalic was fired from his decade-long job at Comcast after it was revealed he was part of the white supremacist movement, according to news accounts.
“There’s no place for disrespectful, offensive behavior in our culture,” the company told Philadelphia magazine. “The individual is no longer employed by Comcast.”
