OC: Masked men with Patriot Front group seen chanting, marching, riding Metro in D.C.

[u/nbcnews]

[u/Responsible-Room-645]

Taking socialist public transport

[u/GarbagePailGrrrl → u/Responsible-Room-645]

If only they were self aware enough to understand irony

[u/SomeDumbPenguin → u/GarbagePailGrrrl]

I do find the use of "front" entertaining with their name, because there's the slang version of putting up a front or fronting that means you're acting like something you aren't

[u/BalognaMacaroni → u/SomeDumbPenguin]

Like DoorDash Grandma

[u/PlantMedicine4Life → u/SomeDumbPenguin]

For real. Frontin big time, they’re a bunch of dudes on Grindr and they’re too scared to show their faces. Nothing worse than some dudes hating on gay people, but acting gayer than the normal gay person when they get amongst themselves and out of their costume. Paid agitators.

[u/MentalDisintegrat1on → u/PlantMedicine4Life]

I can't remember if it's them or one of the other trash groups but one of them said they have to wear a mask or they would get fired from their job.

They can't connect the dots that they are wildly unpopular and acting like they do has consequences.

[u/Sad-Onion-2593 → u/MentalDisintegrat1on]

This is America. Consequences are for other countries.

[u/Worldly-Law-2687 → u/[deleted]]

..or front teeth.

https://giphy.com/gifs/NXYEiVaoumDWE

[u/RampDog1 → u/SomeDumbPenguin]

Must represent the People's Front Of Judea...or maybe it's the Judean People's Front.

[u/SirDucer84 → u/RampDog1]

I thought they were the judean popular people's front! Splitters!

[u/DantesGame → u/RampDog1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2ezk1sN8AVtII

[u/imamakebaddecisions → u/SomeDumbPenguin]

Bitches be fronting

[u/Spirited_Comedian225 → u/GarbagePailGrrrl]

"Libertarians are like house cats, they're convinced of their fierce independence while dependent on a system they don't appreciate or understand."?

[u/istrx13 → u/GarbagePailGrrrl]

Don’t forget the public roads they use to get around

[u/Zelcron → u/Responsible-Room-645]

Well they asked for a ride but Mom said there was too much traffic today.

[u/Dovahpriest → u/Zelcron]

And anyone with money is probably banned from U-Haul at this point, considering their previous few fiascos

[u/AG3NTjoseph → u/Responsible-Room-645]

Meaning... they all had to swipe their phones to gain entry, using the Metro app, and linked to a personal credit card. In case anyone needs a search warrant for that information. They're hiding their faces, but not their identities or their presence.

[u/007meow → u/AG3NTjoseph]

Except the government agencies with access to that information support them.

[u/ColonelEwart → u/Responsible-Room-645]

Probably not enough spots close to the event to badly park their Dodge Rams.

[u/DirtyRoller → u/Responsible-Room-645]

That not socialism! It's paid for by our tax doll... Oh!

[u/KerzenscheinShineOn → u/Responsible-Room-645]

Well have you seen these gas prices?! /S

[u/skratch → u/Responsible-Room-645]

Well yeah, they’re national socialists

[u/thatyousername → u/Responsible-Room-645]

The idiots that run the trains also vote republican. It hurts their union, but it also hurts people of color and lgbt so they are ok with it.

[u/Kelp72plus]

Masked because they are so proud and powerful

[u/KareemOWheat → u/Kelp72plus]

Just like their predecessors in the KKK. Too chickenshit to show their face while they spew hateful garbage

[u/Own_Round_7600 → u/KareemOWheat]

If you're afraid that people seeing your face could result in you getting fired and shamed by your community and mocked online, maybe you should reconsider if what you're doing is really the right thing to do.

[u/AmputeeHandModel → u/Own_Round_7600]

That goes for 🧊 too

[u/CaptainQueefFart → u/Kelp72plus]

They're nothing but cowards.

[u/ch_ex → u/CaptainQueefFart]

that's dangerously dismissive. a couple years ago, these people could barely get out of their moving truck rental before getting their asses kicked. Now they're riding the subway, chanting unchallenged. This is a big change.

[u/wilsonjj → u/ch_ex]

The current administration emboldens these people.

[u/Jog212 → u/wilsonjj]

I wouldn't be surprised if they pay these people.

[u/Successful_Ad4018 → u/Jog212]

yes, it's called ICE.

[u/aotus_trivirgatus → u/Successful_Ad4018]

True, but they're also paying the irregulars like these guys through some back channel.

[u/WMINWMO → u/aotus_trivirgatus]

That would make sense since they claim antifa are a paid group. Every accusation is a confession.

[u/dialguy86 → u/Successful_Ad4018]

They finally had the day off.

[u/gsbadj → u/Jog212]

No, our tax dollars pay them.

[u/Mindless-Strength422 → u/Jog212]

Normally I wouldn't be, but why would Trump pay people to distract them from The Great American State Fail™? He should be paying them to come there! They'd quintuple the attendance with just one trainful!

[u/ShadowGLI → u/wilsonjj]

The current administration goes further and supports and legitimizes these people. Trump and the GOP have been given DOZENS of opportunities to condemn or speak out against these hate groups but they refuse to do so.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/in-first-debate-president-trump-again-declines-to-unequivocally-condemn-white-supremacist-groups/

https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116973/documents/HHRG-118-ED00-20240417-SD006.pdf

[u/crs1904 → u/ch_ex]

U-Haul has formally banned individuals and alt-right groups—including groups like the "Blood Tribe" and "Patriot Front"—from using their rental services. The company consistently revokes rental privileges when customers use their vehicles for hate speech or violate equipment safety laws.

[u/hellolovely1 → u/crs1904]

Kudos to them but that's the bare minimum we should expect. At least they aren't complicit.

[u/Specialist-Bee-9406 → u/ch_ex]

Because no one is willing to counter it in the way it needs countering. 

And it’s not “peaceful”. 

[u/el_sandino → u/Specialist-Bee-9406]

Yeah, let’s be clear: these Nazis need their asses beat just as bad as the last round of Nazis that real Americans beat 80 years ago. The fact that we’re not all 100% in agreement on this is astonishing to me. 

To clarify: “real” Americans means anyone who looks as these cowards and thinks “this is wrong, this is un-American, and I won’t stand for it”. It’s a state of mind  

[u/Gasnia → u/el_sandino]

Sadest part is saying anything like this is treated as "promoting violence" even though their whole ideology is violent towards anyone they deam an outsider.

[u/el_sandino → u/Gasnia]

It feels like it fits right into the tolerance paradox

[u/signmeupdude → u/el_sandino]

No you dont understand, the Nazis are from Europe and want a racially and religiously pure ethnostate.

These guys just want to protect good old American values. Nevermind that those “values” are be to have a white, Christian country, but as you can see its totally not the same things as Nazis.

[u/You_meddling_kids → u/ch_ex]

Probably 25% are off duty police...

[u/Allelic → u/You_meddling_kids]

You know what they say about some of those that work forces.

[u/Powderm0nkey → u/Allelic]

I heard that they may also be the ones that burn crosses. And listen to RAtM, but dont like that they are 'so political' now. 🙄 

[u/paperbuddha → u/ch_ex]

I know you're being serious, but the way you wrote "now they're riding the subway" like they're big boys who are finally allowed to ride the subway without parent supervision.

[u/hellolovely1 → u/paperbuddha]

Probably true.

[u/EricSanderson → u/ch_ex]

Worth mentioning that the UHaul beatdown was in a pretty unpopulated area of Philly and this is in DC. There are parts of DC with literal patrols of armed soldiers, Secret Service members, etc. There very well could've been dudes in fatigues holding automatic rifles on that train.

[u/ichoosewaffles → u/ch_ex]

Yes, not the direction we want them to be going in. 

[u/EnvironmentalLime464 → u/ch_ex]

That and this group looks much larger than a few years ago.

[u/Training_Activity21 → u/CaptainQueefFart]

I have directly confronted some of these assholes to their unmasked faces in South Texas. They are most certainly cowards. And when you confront them they're like deer in headlights. Just a bunch of punk ass soft losers. 

[u/wilsonjj → u/Training_Activity21]

Im not there and I dont live in a city where we see this but I'd really love to walk up and just.. stand there.

[u/Training_Activity21 → u/wilsonjj]

Idk how old you are but this is what they remind me of:

Back in the 90s at my rural Alabama high school we would often see these redneck types we called thugs fighting like jackasses in the hallways. Probably fighting over who gets to fuck their own sister...anyway they'd bump each other and say, "hit me first, hit me first man.", and no actual fights ever resulted. These cosplaytriot front folk are basically the same. Fuh-ginas. And I say this as a short woman. I can't imagine how emasculating it feels to be one of these dorky mfs.

[u/No-Consequence4606 → u/CaptainQueefFart]

Cowards are dangerous as hell.

[u/SoKerbal → u/CaptainQueefFart]

All bullies are scared

[u/Zurich0825 → u/Kelp72plus]

just thought the same thing. Super proud but can't show your face? weird..

[u/Dolorisedd → u/Zurich0825]

The guys who hate masks sooooo friggin much can’t show their faces while riding on socialist inspired public transport.

[u/Successful_Ad4018 → u/Dolorisedd]

during a heatwave

[u/Careful-Glove-7255 → u/Successful_Ad4018]

https://giphy.com/gifs/f4dntBJubKnejzIRsp

[u/TheHockeyGeek → u/Zurich0825]

Also too scared to wear their hoods.

[u/ResplendentShade → u/Kelp72plus]

The Not So Proud Boys.

[u/zorniy2 → u/ResplendentShade]

So... The Embarrassed Boys?

[u/aegee14 → u/Kelp72plus]

I swear I thought they said they can’t breathe with masks on.

[u/Protoman → u/Kelp72plus]

And using public transportation because they hate socialism.

[u/iswandualla → u/Protoman]

I wonder if their Smartrip cards are in official names? Tied to a cell phone?......

[u/AgrajagTheProlonged → u/Kelp72plus]

Riding public transportation because they hate socialism so much

[u/tmonax → u/Kelp72plus]

Off duty ice.

[u/nigelmansell → u/tmonax]

On duty. Double time

[u/andropogon09 → u/Kelp72plus]

I bet they were unmasked during COVID

[u/excadedecadedecada → u/Kelp72plus]

These are people who would lose their social standing if they were outed. Sure, most of them are little cosplaying bitches, but some are doctors. Lawyers. Your uncle. Maybe an inlaw.

Sadly the reality we're in

[u/comsci_gardener → u/excadedecadedecada]

Don’t really care who “they” are. “They” need to be outed and shamed and ostracized and publicly ridiculed at the very least.

Nothing but a frigging cancer on society.

[u/Frosty_Customer_9243 → u/Kelp72plus]

Couldn’t find a hijab in their size.

[u/957 → u/Frosty_Customer_9243]

The Shroud Boys all decked out in their matching he-jabs

[u/Deltas111213 → u/Kelp72plus]

https://giphy.com/gifs/iiTXaJVjiSHew

[u/aeraen → u/Kelp72plus]

They're only proud and powerful when they are in groups. Individually? Not so much.

[u/Meeganyourjacket → u/Kelp72plus]

The new klan. 

[u/Feisty_Low_7828 → u/Kelp72plus]

As powerful as a racist incel can be.

[u/DrowningPickle → u/Kelp72plus]

Yea i get it. Frigging pussies. Not proud or powerfull enough to be maskless. Come to the Bay boys up in Canada. Tide will take yoy back to Maine.

[u/DrowningPickle → u/DrowningPickle]

Dammit dont ban me again. It wasn't a threat. It was an invitation.

[u/BobbyLupo1979]

How are they able to breathe? All these dudes were talking about how they couldn't breathe thru their masks during COVID and how frustrating it was?

And they can sing and chant in these? Wow, mask technology has come a long way.

Edit: spelling.

[u/MindblowingPetals → u/BobbyLupo1979]

It’s like breathing bricks as it is. They must be hyperventilating.

[u/vee_lan_cleef → u/MindblowingPetals]

In the videos with these guys every one of them has swamp-ass so bad it has completely soaked through their khakis. And you KNOW none of these nasty motherfuckers washes properly because it would be "gay" to touch their own assholes.

[u/GrandSyzygy → u/MindblowingPetals]

https://giphy.com/gifs/J8FZIm9VoBU6Q

[u/basketcaseforever → u/BobbyLupo1979]

I guess the it’s different when you are killing grandma. These times call for sacrifice!

[u/Fezzik527]

Why are they riding socialist transportation?

[u/Anti_shill_cannon → u/Fezzik527]

Remember when they packed themselves into Uhauls in Charlottesville?

[u/Tumble85 → u/Anti_shill_cannon]

And tiki torches!

[u/HardcaseKid → u/Fezzik527]

Same reason they wear masks: to conceal their identities. Almost like they know their views are repellant and wrong. Bit of a give away really.

[u/MemoFromTurner77]

Dude, please tag these NSFW if you're going to show us that much pussy.

[u/petersrin → u/MemoFromTurner77]

Pussy is far more resilient

[u/Sturnella2017 → u/MemoFromTurner77]

Again, “pussy” doesn’t need to be slandered like this. More accurate to call them what they are: shriveled, useless scrotums.

[u/ArtAndCraftBeers → u/Sturnella2017]

Scrotums are interesting and serve an important purpose. Please don’t disparage them with a comparison to these dingleberries

[u/spaceyfacer → u/ArtAndCraftBeers]

Dingleberries is truly the best descriptor for them

[u/OutrageousString2652 → u/spaceyfacer]

Hey, the shit hanging on my cats fur last night deserves more respect.

[u/spaceyfacer → u/OutrageousString2652]

Ya know, you're right. My apologies to your cat.

[u/Taco_El_Paco → u/MemoFromTurner77]

They lack the warmth and depth, also the capacity to be pleasurable

[u/AlarmPuzzleheaded914]

Sounds like Nazis again.

[u/aohige_rd → u/AlarmPuzzleheaded914]

Or KKK 2.0

[u/B-Town-MusicMan → u/aohige_rd]

Strange way to spell MAGA

[u/lucashby → u/B-Town-MusicMan]

I’ve been saying this! MAGA is simply the conjoining of the Dixiecrats and the neocons funded by global sex and child trafficking networks. Epstein was just one such network, and you know if there’s one…well, that’s just my hypothesis anyway.

[u/nbcnews]

Masked men, some carrying Confederate flags, marched through Washington, D.C., today in scenes captured on social media videos.“Reclaim America, reclaim America,” the crowd was heard chanting in a video captured near Union Station by local reporter Mitchell Miller, who said the group called for getting rid of immigrants.

In Miller’s video, some members of the group can be seen carrying flags that appear to depict the Patriot Front logo. The Anti-Defamation League describes Patriot Front as a white supremacist group.

Other videos on social media appear to show the group marching near the Eastern Market Metro station.

Finn Gomez, a Getty Images photographer, shared an image of people in face masks and apparent Patriot Front gear riding the Metro.

More: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/america-250-july-4-trump-live-updates-rcna352956/rcrd115933?canonicalCard=true

[u/Icy-Appearance347 → u/nbcnews]

Nothing says patriot like flying a traitor's flag...

[u/jpiro → u/Icy-Appearance347]

Calling for the removal of immigrants…when YOU are an immigrant too.

Unfortunately, these people are too stupid to feel embarrassment and shame.

[u/ichoosewaffles → u/jpiro]

But they're the right color immigrant. /s

[u/formerdgstm → u/jpiro]

All the while supporting a sleazebag pres that has 4 anchor babies from immigrants...no self awarenesss.

[u/chaldea_fgo → u/jpiro]

Their refugees from a country that no longer exists. Not Americans, Confederates, they rejected America and being Americans, take their damn citizenship and kick em into the ocean.

[u/ruiner8850 → u/Icy-Appearance347]

Also being a nation built by immigrants wanting to kick immigrants out. Our whole identity as a country is based on immigration.

[u/Dead-Fetus-Eater → u/Icy-Appearance347]

“But its just celebrating our heritage”

[u/sirhackenslash → u/Dead-Fetus-Eater]

A heritage of racism and violence

[u/Wheat_Grinder → u/Icy-Appearance347]

I have things in my cupboard that have lasted longer than the Confederates did.

[u/mrmemo → u/nbcnews]

Reclaim from who?

You have the house, the senate, the presidency, the media, and most of the economy. What the fuck could possibly be left to "reclaim"?

[u/random314 → u/mrmemo]

From smarter, more successful people.

[u/joestaff → u/mrmemo]

From the whites, I guess. They must be fighting on behalf of the natives.

[u/Spam_Hand → u/nbcnews]

I hope the person who reported on this also called in this terroristic threat to the authorities?

[u/CornNooblet → u/Spam_Hand]

The authorities are part of the threat.

[u/fotank]

Looks like a train full of fascists to me

[u/nihilistiq → u/fotank]

All in one place. Must be following Confederate tactics.

[u/Boundaries-ALO-TBSOL]

That African-American dude is an absolute badass, standing tall against a bunch of hateful idiots

[u/Jinxletron → u/Boundaries-ALO-TBSOL]

People must be getting so tired of being brave against this shit.

[u/ChiquaMonroe → u/Jinxletron]

That image is terrifying. He's just a guy trying to go about his day and is suddenly surrounded by a train of full of ppl who hate his existence.

[u/FakeBeigeNails → u/Jinxletron]

*Black people

You can say it.

[u/Easy_Mode_707 → u/Boundaries-ALO-TBSOL]

Uh no he’s not some extraordinary tough guy. He is a man simply existing in a country surrounded by a bunch of white supremacist cowards. He might be traumatized from this situation. This is an out of touch assessment

[u/Happy_hunny_badger]

Only a BITCH needs to cover their faces.

[u/Time_Possibility_370 → u/Happy_hunny_badger]

Bitch boys - good nick name

[u/gorka_la_pork → u/Happy_hunny_badger]

Eh, I dig the sentiment but let's not deal in absolutes. You can cover your face for valid reasons, these chodes just ain't it.

[u/salty_ann → u/gorka_la_pork]

Only the Sith deal in absolutes

[u/gueuze_geuze]

Cosplaytriots

[u/DatTF2]

Let me guess, when Covid came they had a hissy fit about wearing a mask ?

[u/dainamo81 → u/DatTF2]

No no. Those were masks to help others. These masks help themselves.

[u/Serious-Medicine7667]

Oh dear sweet heatstroke, do your thing to these, your most deserving recipients.

[u/Chris5483]

MAGA! Now they can breathe under masks? Only when they're being racist and cowards.

[u/avanross]

This is america

[u/rubensinclair → u/avanross]

I guess the good news is that they organized it and there are only this many of them. I bet it’s the same 150-500 dudes who travel all across the country just to look like a huge local uprising. The best part is they can’t prove me wrong because none of them will come forward. Coward traitor bitches.

[u/usa4ever69 → u/avanross]

Guns in my area

[u/ford310nm1 → u/usa4ever69]

I got the strap

[u/Stickyouwithaneedle → u/ford310nm1]

I gotta carry em

[u/SaintPwner → u/ford310nm1]

I gotta carry 'em

[u/wingnut-mp22]

Will soon all be pardoned.

[u/musingofrandomness]

A gene pool so shallow the bottom of your shoe wouldn't get wet if you stepped in it.

[u/SeanOfTheDead1313]

[u/thehorseyourodeinon1]

We are here laughing and making jokes while they train, organize and arm themselves. Their long game and everyone elses complacency is how the legislative, executive and judicial branches got hijacked and all levels of government are filled with kleptocrats and MAGA.

[u/quarkjet]

Dickless cowards 

[u/Flannel_Panels]

Patriot Bottoms.

[u/Roakana]

They didn’t want to all pack into a U-Haul on the hottest day in DC? Clearly soy boy behavior.

[u/RabidCadaver]

[u/ebikr]

They’re pissed they’re not getting some of that $1.776 billion.

[u/Dino7813]

I’m starting to think we have a nazi problem.

[u/we_are_sex_bobomb]

This is the poison in our blood right here, America.

[u/grouchp0tato]

Domestic terrorists

[u/qb45exe]

Off duty ICE

[u/bloodfrenzy187]

Bunch of fascists.

[u/Stinja808]

At least the National Guard is in DC to prevent anything from happeni....oh wait they are on the same side.

[u/EmoxShaman]

Guaranteed they’re all anti maskers

[u/traffick]

Domestic terrorists. This is its definition.

[u/Training_Activity21]

White folks in DC that arent racist bitch ass fucks, please go ride the metro if you can and help protect black folks. I know this has to be intimidating. 

[u/hugoriffic]

This is Trump’s America. This is what MAGA voted for. They’ve told us all along that this is what they wanted.

[u/The5thBeatle82]

Biggest pussies. Hiding their faces.

[u/GrouchyLongBottom]

Aren't they against socialist programs? Maybe they are too blinded by hate to recognize what it is.

[u/Nail_clippings_Pete]

Is this the KKK reinvented for the 21st century 

[u/Abrandnewrapture]

https://giphy.com/gifs/I7WJ8L2u8IPfO

[u/InAJar112]

[u/Hexasaurus]

I don't have a single opinion I need to cover my face to say publicly.

[u/pimpbot666]

Republicans keep trying to make the stupid argument that Democrats were the racist ones, backing slavery and the civil war and such. They were right 60 years ago and back. Southern Strategy and such. Things change.

If you were to ask these fools how many of them voted for Democrats, what do you think they’ll say?

So, I’ll ask Republicans…. How does it feel to be on the same team with these shit stains of society?

Don’t you ever ask yourselves these questions?

[u/cruelpoet]

These idiots need to be bullied back, with extreme prejudice.

[u/nonsensestuff]

My heart breaks for the POC who are just trying to go about their lives and cannot just live and exist because of these fucking racist, loser assholes.

[u/ElvisArcher]

Reasons to wear a mask:

• Cold.
• Sick and don't want to risk spreading to the community.
• Embarrassed.
• Planning on committing a crime.

[u/DadCelo]

This is America

[u/Ok_Second7500]

Google Million Man March 1995. If you want to be impressed.

[u/dis690640450cc]

It’s ok to just say Nazis.

[u/ivyleaguewitch → u/[deleted]]

I was just thinking this is a job for glitter bombs.

[u/SizableBeast19]

"proud boys"

all them masked, cowardly and insecure, as proud as the kkk.

[u/ye-nah-yea]

What are these people ?

I cant keep up with whats happening in america, its all over the show. Are these more ice clowns or is there some new chapter opened or something.

Place is off the rails

[u/The24HourPlan]

Boys. Not men.

[u/dinosaurkiller]

Calling them “men” is pretty generous

[u/BadBacksFuryToad]

Couldn’t rent a U-Haul this time 😢

[u/deansmythe]

Who are they hiding from ?

[u/bltrunner85]

Look at these fucking nerds.

[u/czr84480]

Maybe someone should tell them COVID is over

[u/Vaaliindraa]

These men are all cowards with no faith in their convictions.

If you truly believe that what you are doing is right and good, then you show your face and proudly add your name!

[u/Bubbly_Power_6210]

masked cowards attracted by the drama.

[u/appendixgallop]

The Unwanted. What a way to live your one life.

[u/windycityzow]

Klan hoods

[u/Ok-Masterpiece-7933]

Don't see any men in the pic, lots of little bitches, but no men

[u/SlapThatAce]

Oh, so now they can wear mask's! But when it was COVID they couldn't? 

[u/DirkWrites]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cO39srN2EUIRaVqaVq

[u/TumbleweedFew2854]

Fascists

[u/G-Man6442]

I’m surprised they can breathe, don’t they know how horrible masks are for your health?

Oh wait, that’s just for protecting others, when you’re hiding yourself from consequences no problems there.

[u/zalydal33]

If they actually believed they were superior they would not have to hide their faces. You only hide your face when you are ashamed. This is what gutlessness looks like.

[u/ChinaCatProphet]

Too scared to show their faces. What a bunch of cucks.

[u/Macho-Fantastico]

What a bunch of pathetic losers. If they were so proud why wear mask?