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The Story Behind All Those Nazi / Clown Memes

Behind the Bastards

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Fascism and the Clowns

In 2005, the national socialist movement decided to hold a parade on the Capitol steps of Olympia, Washington. Instead of shouting or worse attacking, protesters dressed up as Nazi clowns and mimicked the rally. That was the most striking defeat I've ever seen dealt to neo-Nazis," David Neward says.

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