Over the weekend, Nashville and Winter Park witnessed neo-Nazi marches on Saturday afternoon, sparking outrage and concern among citizens and politicians alike. In Nashville, masked demonstrators were seen waving Nazi flags in front of the Tennessee Capitol, while in Winter Park, similar white supremacist demonstrations were reported as disgusting anti-Semitic protests. These events have drawn criticism from various quarters, including politicians who have spoken out against the rise of antisemitism and white supremacy. Senator Rick Scott expressed his heartbreak and fury over the anti-Semitic protests in Winter Park, emphasizing that hate towards the Jewish community will never be tolerated in Florida. The marches are seen as a manifestation of the increasing normalization of antisemitism and white supremacy, emboldened by rhetoric from politicians, pundits, and social media, indicating that Nazis are emboldened.
A horrifying display of #antisemitism and hate in Nashville yesterday. The rise in antisemitism is very much among us and poses a deep threat to Jews and all marginalized communities. We cannot wait another day - we must unify to fight against this hate. https://t.co/lVEeXbkLWV
The disgusting behavior like we saw in Nashville yesterday should never be tolerated. We stand wholeheartedly with our Jewish friends around the world. https://t.co/l2Pqhsfv2f
Nazi flags are flown on steps outside Tennessee capitol building as locals are outraged over white supremacy march in Nashville https://t.co/JkGKW1wWZN https://t.co/bJQx9C60Je
Masked demonstrators wave Nazi flags in front of Tennessee capitol https://t.co/ioR4dUzvgM
Fucking absurd that Nazis can openly congregate at the Tennessee general assembly like this. A functional society would not and can not allow this. https://t.co/gKbZJqj1aN
So let me see if I have this right: today in Nashville there was a neo-Nazi march led by a guy who endorsed Biden because Biden supports arming Ukraine, which Putin invaded to “de-Nazify” even though it’s led by a Jew. https://t.co/dYoFnmBXUk
We should be clear: Nazis marched on Nashville today because Nazis are emboldened by increasingly normalized antisemitism and white supremacy from our politicians, pundits, and social media. None of it happens in a vacuum. https://t.co/VGOMJdVRMl
Nazis are marching in downtown Nashville today. If politicians actually wanted to crack down on antisemitism they’d confront the far right. https://t.co/asnNPlUJG1
We saw reports of disgusting anti-Semitic protests in Winter Park today. It's heartbreaking and infuriating that we continue to see so much hate toward our Jewish community. Hate will never be tolerated in Florida, and we all must call it out every single time.
White supremacists continue to feel safe to demonstrate on some of #Florida's busiest streets with no fear of any consequences. Today, it's neo-Nazis in Winter Park. https://t.co/yf597R0A3W via @AGGancarski
Nazi scum cowards in downtown Nashville on Saturday afternoon... https://t.co/VTTWW5Jgoc
Just left an event honoring a Black sorority and spoke of the need to unite against the rising tide of white supremacy, only to be confronted by Nazis marching through downtown Nashville. This is exactly what my Republican colleagues hate speech is fostering and inviting. https://t.co/ZaK5kUQDYP