In case you've been living in a cloud of blissful ignorance for the past twenty-four hours, a small town in the US has effectively turned into a warzone after groups of far-right supporters, neo-Nazis, white nationalist terrorists and Donald Trump supporters descended and began protesting.
The protest, called Unite The Right, has already claimed the life of a young woman who was murdered when a car rammed a group of anti-protestors, allegedly driven by an Alt-Right supporter. 19 other injuries were reported on the scene, according to CNN.
As you can imagine, Charlottesville has been a trending topic on Twitter and actors such as Michael Rapaport, Seth Rogen and Kumail Nanjani, authors like JK Rowling and Stephen King, and more have been speaking on the events.
Tiki Torch Tough Guys tried to get crunk in #Charlottesville Virginia last night pic.twitter.com/e0GE98juIj
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) August 12, 2017
By the way, fuck these nazi motherfuckers. #Charlottesville
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 12, 2017
We must reckon with this. https://t.co/TppeYtGD7S
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) August 13, 2017
Let's be clear. The hatred we're seeing in Virginia lies at the feet of Donald Trump. Stoked during the campaign,his silence condones this.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) August 12, 2017
"The people protesting the Nazis are just as bad as the Nazis." -- what President Donald J. Trump basically just said.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 12, 2017
"On many sides."
Never forget that phrase.
Three words that protected violent bigotry.
"On many sides."
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) August 12, 2017
Hell of a day for the President to forget how to tweet. pic.twitter.com/ABffmwwH8D
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 12, 2017