Gritty was the face of Philly's resistance to an alt
Gritty continues to be the chaotic voice of resistance.
The colorful Philadelphia Flyers mascot, also our collective son whom we love and cherish, was the face of an anti-Proud Boy protest on Saturday.
SEE ALSO:Facebook bans far-right group Proud Boys and founder Gavin McInnesAbout two dozen members of the misogynistic alt-right Proud Boys showed up for a "We the People" rally, according to the Daily Beast. They were met with hundreds of protestors who wielded Gritty signs like a crucifix against a vampire.
The Proud Boys, a group cooked up by Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes, promote violence and preach masculinity above all else; the Southern Poverty Law Center calls the group an alt-right "fight club." Although McInnes has attempted to distance the Proud Boys from white supremacist groups, its members have attended violent rallies like the one in Charlottesville. One of the group's more notable rules includes not allowing its members to masturbate more than once a month.
In response to the conservative rally, organizers pulled together a counter protest called the PushBack Campaign.
"The residents and allies of Philadelphia must stand in opposition to this escalation of the far-right’s push into the city’s culture and politics," the event's description declares.
And Gritty, who's already been embraced by the left as an antifa hero, was beautifully represented by PushBack protestors. Let's just take a moment to appreciate these heart-warming Gritty-inspired signs.
"No white supremacy in our Gritty city!"
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The crochetedGritty costumes
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A vintage Gritty spotting
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Gritty eats the rich (and the Proud Boys)
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"Get fucked forever racist Proud Boy trash."
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Gritty preaches love, and also crushes fascists
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The Gritty puns are amazing
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The people have spoken: The alt-right isn't welcome in Philadelphia, and Gritty is here to protect his city.
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