Update: Unite the Right 2, August 11-12 2018

Photo from https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/12/us/unite-the-right-charlottesville-anniversary/index.html

The organizers of the Charlottesville Rally last year, organized a second rally that was held in Washington, D.C., this past weekend.  If you listened to our 2-part episode on the legacy of that 2018 rally, we were not sure about how this weekend's rally was going play out.  On the one hand, we were worried that there would be a repeat of last years violence and tragedy.  On the other hand, there was a shift in the alt-right to the "alt-light," people who were turned-off by the overt violence and racism of the alt-right movement represented in Charlottesville, that may have prevented many people from participating in the UTR2.

The news coverage reported that there was an underwhelming amount of people part of the Unite the Right 2. (Approximately 2 dozen people participated.)  They were outnumbered by 100s of counter-protesters who demonstrated against the event.

Organizers of UTR2 cited several reasons for the decline in attendance.  They said that because there were repercussions such as loss of employment, and public shaming that prevented people from participating in this weekend.  

Whatever the reasons for lack of participation, I'm glad for it.  

If you missed that episode, here are the 2 parts here: