Thread by @TonyYvce

In the past few months Jeremy Mackenzie (tinyurl.com/ycx6ejaw) has been promoting a half-baked concept for a breakaway nation called “Diagalon”. It could best be described as a low-rent Kekistan, but let's take a closer look.

1/13

According to Mackenzie the states/provinces that are not mandating masks/vaccines make a diagonal line across North America, hence the name Diagalon.

2/13

One of his viewers says that Diagalon should be a “white sanctuary”.
A part of the meme is that Diagalon is at war with "Circulon".

3/13

By the way, Mackenzie himself cites Kekistan as influencial in the creation of Diagalon.
Note: The Kekistan flag which mimics a Nazi battle flag is considered a symbol of hate by the @SPLC.
tinyurl.com/3cn26x76

4/13

As mentioned on the @CANADALAND podcast with Liz Simons of @antihateca, Jeremy considers the Mannerbund(a popular song with white nationalists) to be their national anthem.
canadaland.com/podcast/717-is…

5/13

Jeremy's followers use a sideways (diagonal) Roman salute as a gesture among themselves.

6/13

As I recently mentioned, Nazi imagery is common within Diagalon social media spaces.

https://twitter.com/TonyYvce/status/1444748371198189571

Also common are racist and antisemitic slurs.
tinyurl.com/yzr79j36

CW: racism

7/13

Threats against government officials, journalists.... oh and yours truly are also very common in their discussions.
Note: This is why my anonymity is important.
CplPumpkinLauncher is Bryan Trottier.

https://twitter.com/TonyYvce/status/1444748062786719747

CW: Violence

8/13

Whenever I mention things that Mackenzie has said, some of his supporters will respond by telling me that “He's just joking. It's all jokes.”
Well not according to him.

9/13

Jeremy even claims that “serious conversations are happening behind the scenes”.

CW: Ableism

10/13

Diagalon chapters are setting up across the country, and a couple internationally. And there is a lot of talk about guns.

11/13

Very important to point out that his supporters have no problems displaying their flags publicly, at protests, and with certain politicians.

12/13

Jeremy and his followers can say “It's just memes bro” or “We're not Nazis, we're ironic” all they want.
We've heard this alt-right gas-lighting before. Charlottesville and Jan 6 already happened.
Nobody is falling for it.

13/13

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