Cenk Uygur
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Alt-Right Statue Protest Just Sad
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August 18, 2017
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6:20Now PlayingThe altright summoned almost 10 people to protest this Lenin statue. Cenk Uygur, the host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Far-right “Pizzagate” conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec tweeted videos and photos Wednesday showing him leading a group of people protesting a Vladimir Lenin statue in Seattle.
Video shows Posobiec leading the group in a chant of “tear it down, tear it down” as the protesters — wearing “Make America Great Again” caps and holding placards bearing phrases like “Lenin is Hitler” and “Alt Left Hate” — marched around the statue.
It appears that about 7 people, including Posobiec, attended the demonstration.
Some alt-right websites lauded the protest, with political blog Gateway Pundit calling it “amazing.”
Many on Twitter, however, had a field day commenting on the small turnout.”
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