Thread by @splcenter

A year ago on August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was killed by a white supremacist. [Thread below]

President Trump equivocated – unable to see the difference between white supremacists walking through #Charlottesville and people like Heather who opposed them. In his view, some “very fine people” were among the torch-bearing racists. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…

Last weekend, we once again saw the face of hate – this time in Portland, Oregon, where multiple people were injured in street fighting provoked by far-right extremists. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018…

No one should be surprised. This is Donald Trump’s America. These are the forces he has unleashed. splcenter.org/20170427/100-d…

Rather than try to pull the country together after Charlottesville — rather than examine the impact of his own rhetoric and actions — Trump has doubled down on the toxic xenophobia and fearmongering that have fueled his political life.

Like calling African nations “shithole countries.”
splcenter.org/news/2018/01/1…

Like closing the doors to asylum seekers and putting their children in cages.
splcenter.org/attention-on-d…

Like saying immigrants “infest” our country.
splcenter.org/news/2018/06/2…

Like labeling our free press as the “enemy of the people.”

It’s all part of the ugly, destructive ethno-nationalism Trump is advancing both at home and abroad. White supremacists and anti-democratic extremists everywhere are cheering their friend in the White House. His words nourish and energize them. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016…

We all have a responsibility – not simply to speak out but to act.

As Heather’s mom said, quoting her daughter: “Find what’s wrong; don’t ignore it; don’t look the other way. Make it a point to look at it and say to yourself: “What can I do to make a difference?”

This weekend, as we remember Charlottesville, commit to making Heather’s life count. Take action. splcenter.org/news/2017/08/1…

Rest in power, Heather. The march continues.