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Charlottesville, Tiki Torches, and the Suburban Nazis
from Alt Ass Eating · #57
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4 minTim and Ray riff on the Charlottesville rally footage, joking that modern alt-right marchers in khakis and golf shirts couldn't hold a candle to the actual Wehrmacht, plus a bit about Himmler friendship jokes and comparing the scene to American History X.
- 0:59Tim and guest realize they don't actually know which state Charlottesville is in, despite doing research.
- 1:30They're late to cover the Charlottesville rally because of a scheduling conflict, now flooded with images of the gathering.
- 2:04Tim notes 19 injured and one dead, feels obligated to make jokes about it anyway.
- 2:23Tim questions the alt-right's choice to hold torches, pointing out nothing good has ever come from people carrying them.
- 3:04The Nazis in khakis and golf shirts walking down American streets suggests someone living next door could flip at any moment.
- 3:30These suburban protesters wouldn't have thrived in actual Nazi Germany—they're just sloppy compared to the Wehrmacht's organization.
- 4:06Tim emphasizes the Nazis were terrible and organized; these are soft, suburban versions without that discipline.
- 4:32Tim admits he doesn't know what the end game is for this movement.
Nazi GermanyAmerican History XCharlottesvilleUniversity of VirginiaNorth Korea