Free speech and the right to assemble in the United States does not exist any longer. A couple of towns in the south were forced to cancel Christmas parades because of threats from anti-fascist groups.

AP:

Leaders in Wake Forest had said last week that the town’s parade would go on and include the Sons & Daughters of the Confederacy despite a planned demonstration. That decision changed once police learned that the number of expected protesters had grown from 10 to 200 people, Police Chief Jeff Leonard said in a statement released Wednesday.

The entire parade has now been canceled for safety reasons. This would have been the 72nd year of the parade, news outlets reported.

“We aren’t happy telling kids they can’t attend or participate in this year’s parade — but it’s better than trying to explain to a parent whose child was injured despite so many warning signs,” the chief said.

Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones released a video message saying she’s “angry, disappointed and heartbroken” that the event has been canceled. She says it’s not the most popular decision, but it’s the safest decision.

The town of Garner also canceled its Christmas parade this year over fears that a float sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans would be “targeted for disruption.”

Basically we are being told that we have the right to freely assemble, but if you assemble you could be attacked by violent mobs wearing masks who will not be held accountable for anything they do. The mobs in many cases will be supported by the police. And if you defend yourself from these violent mobs, you’ll be charged with all sorts of crimes.

We saw this precedent set with Charlottesville and nobody defended our right to freely assemble. So now these groups feel emboldened to the point where they are forcing Christmas parades to be cancelled.

This all could have been avoided if people stood with us in Charlottesville and defended our rights. But since that didn’t happen, the right to freely assemble only exists in theory and doesn’t actually exist in reality.

Real nice job faggots. Hope you’re all happy.