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New video released of neo-Nazis, including Richard Spencer + Matthew Heimbach, throwing up Hitler salutes in #Charlottesville. Bulk of people in video are members of Identity Evropa, now rebranded as American Identity Movement, part of #Groyper #AmericaFirst, led by #NickFuentes.
On May 13th, 2017, a variety of Alt-Right, white nationalist, and neo-Nazi groups converged in Charlottesville. The bulk of those in attendance were members of Identity Evropa, now rebranded at the American Identity Movement (AmIM). https://itsgoingdown.org/meet-the-neo-nazis-responsible-for-holding-klan-like-rally-in-charlottesville-viginia/">https://itsgoingdown.org/meet-the-...
Identity Evropa played a large role in organizing another rally in Charlottesville three months later, where an antifascist protester, Heather Heyer, was murdered by a neo-Nazi. After Unite the Right, they attempted to rebrand themselves as the American Identity Movement (AmIM).
Despite the re-brand, the American Identity Movement couldn& #39;t shake it& #39;s associate with neo-Nazism. In Indiana, two members were arrested after carrying out an arson attack on a synagogue where they also painted swastikas. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/indiana-man-vandalized-synagogue-nazi-symbols-radicalized">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/c...
In 2019, the leader of AmIM, Patrick Casey, linked up with Nick Fuentes, another white nationalist who marched in Charlottesville, under the banner, America First. Fuentes has denied the holocaust and advocated putting trans people in re-education camps.
Together, Casey and Fuentes became leaders of the "Groyper" movement, yet another re-branding of the Alt-Right and white nationalism. https://www.thedailybeast.com/racist-groypers-step-up-attacks-on-campus-conservative-groups">https://www.thedailybeast.com/racist-gr...
Ironically, the video of the soon to be Groypers throwing up Hitler salutes was first shared by Milo Yiannopoulos, who was interviewed and promoted Nick Fuentes and AmIM on social media.
Another video from summer 2017 of IE/AmIM members: https://twitter.com/anonymouscommie/status/1118722898062139392?s=20">https://twitter.com/anonymous...
