Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
Saturday afternoon, a few dozen local protesters gathered on Public Square for a demonstration and march that echoed similar protests across the country. Coordinated by the national organization Refuse Fascism, the weekend protests were geared toward building momentum against the Trump-Pence administration.
Local protesters said they wanted to continue their actions until “hundreds become thousands and thousands become millions.” (The Ohio chapter intends to stage additional marches throughout the month on Public Square.)
No incidents were reported Saturday, though a downtown personality who dresses in chain mail — dubbed “Chain Mail Guy” by many protesters — followed the marchers with a bullhorn, railing against communism and the new world order that he claimed Refuse Fascism was advocating. On Prospect he got into a minor shoving match with marchers who would not let him pass. He spoke briefly with police and resurfaced later.
The march stepped off at about 1:30 and traversed the sidewalks of Euclid, E. 9th, Prospect and Ontario before returning to Public Square for a series of remarks. Cleveland Police officers on bicycles followed quietly on the street.
Many of the demonstrators were familiar faces, members of other local protest groups of limited or suspect credibility: RevCom, Puncture the Silence, and the Carl Stokes Brigade.
Cleveland police officers on bikes followed protesters as they marched; Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
East on Euclid; Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
South on E. 9th, Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
A logjam on Prospect; Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
“Chain Mail Guy,” got into a minor skuffle; Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
Back at Public Square; Refuse Fascism Protest & March (11/4/2017). Credit: Sam Allard / Scene
16 replies on “Photos: Refuse Fascism Protest and March in Downtown Cleveland”
Chain Mail Guy is the real MVP! Thank you for being the voice of sane and rational Americans!
Down with RefuseFascism, AntiFa, and all you clowns that want to destroy our country through violence and violent rhetoric. These ignorant and hateful folks have no place in our communities. WE MUST #RESIST their message of hate. Our political landscape may not be all that favorable right now but I’m thankful we don’t live in a world controlled by these free speech suppressing hooligans.
There is a lot of YouTube footage of this event. Many funny moments.
Then they headed home to their parents basement.
The RefuseFascism/recom group has ruined the Cleveland activist scene. These people latch onto real causes and activist groups then use that platform to spread Marxism. Their rhetoric, tactics, and personal style are trashy.
Everywhere online are these NO! Signs. They are part of an international organization that is using the contrived anti-trump movement as an opportunity to spread their concealed ideology. It’s gross. These people are disgusting. The city should stop giving permits to these fringe communists who are desperate for attention and are actively trying to overextend our civic resources. Anybody at these protests with NO! gear is a fascist. Don’t take their signs or literature.
Similar to nazi Germany, this group RefuseFascism has selected one particular type of person to blame for their shortcomings. In Germany it was the Jews. Here these people (most of whom are white Western European descendants) are blaming white European descended men. This would seem to be stupidity except we recognize it is deception. All of their motives and plans are laid out in Marx literature and Saul Alinsky’s “rules for radicals”. Yes, these people are gross. They are the bottom feeders of our community and they want everyone down there with them.
It’s unfortunate that this group has become the face of protest activism in Cleveland. They are well known (specifically Jeremy Brustein and Robby) for taking over downtown protest events. The videos from the nov 4 Cleveland protest clearly show these men violently attacking citizens and verbally attacking our police and military men.
Why is this publication so antagonistic toward the “chainmail guy”? He appears to be a good character but these articles paint him negatively. The July article read like a pro-Antifa hit piece on him. Albeit, that was before the general condemnation of the Antifa group by the msm, but still this magazine regularly portrays him as a villain when he is actually a good knight.
Thank you to anyone pointing out the hypocrisy of this group. My transgender child (adult) was a part of this group until they questioned the group’s promotion of Islamic jihad and sharia law (which outlaws gay and transgender people). They confided that this was meant to undermine western societies so ultimately they would collapse creating an opportunity for communism to take hold here in America.
He cut ties with the Cleveland group after that. We are very proud of our child now but the trauma caused by being part of this group is similar to that of a cult.
We held a “Talk Not Nuke” rally today in the square. The RefuseFascism people came up through the back of the crowd attempting to hand their NO! signs to regular rally goers. They were asked repeatedly to stop. Finally while we were marching, one of their members pulled out a vinyl banner he had concealed and took photos of it to seem as though it was their rally. Their tactics really are dastardly. They are hurting their group and all the activist groups in Cleveland.
Omg, these losers have ANOTHER event next Saturday where they are banging on pots and pans until trump is impeached. How can anyone support, promote, or even take seriously this group of slime balls? Nasty nasty people. Have fun banging on your pots and pans idiots.
Same shit, different thread. Nine anonymous names, one troll. Kiss my ass.
Chuckles the Clown
Comment troll Chuckles stomps around and says “I’m the troll around here.”
A quick glance into Chuckles the Clown’s commenting profile shows that he boldly uses his real name, Chuckles the Clown and his real photo, a cat, to write long winded, angry, try-hard, unfunny, vague threats. We know Chuckles, you’re a communist. Thanks for the input. The commenters here are likely Jeremy Brustein or Dr. Bob or some other RefuseFascism people playing damage control. Are you in this group Chuckles? or just a leftist troll man lurking in the scene comment sections?
I’d rather have Chuckles’ leftist ideals than your 15 comments under various names. Like dude, seriously. How much time does that take? I’m against these groups too but you are for sure overkill.
This article is linked on some watchdog sites. The comment platform allows anyone to comment anonymously in the same format. But it’s probably just one guy..
Ah well, in that case, let’s adopt communism and let Chuckles and the RefuseFascism people tell us how to run the country. They shout the loudest so they probably know better.
Disappointed in you CLEstormtrooper. Be vigilant. Leftist ideals always require the dead bodies of those who disagree.
Chain Mail Guy is the real MVP! Thank you for being the voice of sane and rational Americans!
Down with RefuseFascism, AntiFa, and all you clowns that want to destroy our country through violence and violent rhetoric. These ignorant and hateful folks have no place in our communities. WE MUST #RESIST their message of hate. Our political landscape may not be all that favorable right now but I’m thankful we don’t live in a world controlled by these free speech suppressing hooligans.
There is a lot of YouTube footage of this event. Many funny moments.
Then they headed home to their parents basement.
The RefuseFascism/recom group has ruined the Cleveland activist scene. These people latch onto real causes and activist groups then use that platform to spread Marxism. Their rhetoric, tactics, and personal style are trashy.
Everywhere online are these NO! Signs. They are part of an international organization that is using the contrived anti-trump movement as an opportunity to spread their concealed ideology. It’s gross. These people are disgusting. The city should stop giving permits to these fringe communists who are desperate for attention and are actively trying to overextend our civic resources. Anybody at these protests with NO! gear is a fascist. Don’t take their signs or literature.
Similar to nazi Germany, this group RefuseFascism has selected one particular type of person to blame for their shortcomings. In Germany it was the Jews. Here these people (most of whom are white Western European descendants) are blaming white European descended men. This would seem to be stupidity except we recognize it is deception. All of their motives and plans are laid out in Marx literature and Saul Alinsky’s “rules for radicals”. Yes, these people are gross. They are the bottom feeders of our community and they want everyone down there with them.
It’s unfortunate that this group has become the face of protest activism in Cleveland. They are well known (specifically Jeremy Brustein and Robby) for taking over downtown protest events. The videos from the nov 4 Cleveland protest clearly show these men violently attacking citizens and verbally attacking our police and military men.
Why is this publication so antagonistic toward the “chainmail guy”? He appears to be a good character but these articles paint him negatively. The July article read like a pro-Antifa hit piece on him. Albeit, that was before the general condemnation of the Antifa group by the msm, but still this magazine regularly portrays him as a villain when he is actually a good knight.
Thank you to anyone pointing out the hypocrisy of this group. My transgender child (adult) was a part of this group until they questioned the group’s promotion of Islamic jihad and sharia law (which outlaws gay and transgender people). They confided that this was meant to undermine western societies so ultimately they would collapse creating an opportunity for communism to take hold here in America.
He cut ties with the Cleveland group after that. We are very proud of our child now but the trauma caused by being part of this group is similar to that of a cult.
We held a “Talk Not Nuke” rally today in the square. The RefuseFascism people came up through the back of the crowd attempting to hand their NO! signs to regular rally goers. They were asked repeatedly to stop. Finally while we were marching, one of their members pulled out a vinyl banner he had concealed and took photos of it to seem as though it was their rally. Their tactics really are dastardly. They are hurting their group and all the activist groups in Cleveland.
Omg, these losers have ANOTHER event next Saturday where they are banging on pots and pans until trump is impeached. How can anyone support, promote, or even take seriously this group of slime balls? Nasty nasty people. Have fun banging on your pots and pans idiots.
Same shit, different thread. Nine anonymous names, one troll. Kiss my ass.
Chuckles the Clown
Comment troll Chuckles stomps around and says “I’m the troll around here.”
A quick glance into Chuckles the Clown’s commenting profile shows that he boldly uses his real name, Chuckles the Clown and his real photo, a cat, to write long winded, angry, try-hard, unfunny, vague threats. We know Chuckles, you’re a communist. Thanks for the input. The commenters here are likely Jeremy Brustein or Dr. Bob or some other RefuseFascism people playing damage control. Are you in this group Chuckles? or just a leftist troll man lurking in the scene comment sections?
I’d rather have Chuckles’ leftist ideals than your 15 comments under various names. Like dude, seriously. How much time does that take? I’m against these groups too but you are for sure overkill.
This article is linked on some watchdog sites. The comment platform allows anyone to comment anonymously in the same format. But it’s probably just one guy..
Ah well, in that case, let’s adopt communism and let Chuckles and the RefuseFascism people tell us how to run the country. They shout the loudest so they probably know better.
Disappointed in you CLEstormtrooper. Be vigilant. Leftist ideals always require the dead bodies of those who disagree.
Don’t put too many comments on here.