The arraignment of Donald Trump in Miami disrupted a major Fascist offensive to block a Pride proclaimation and ban more books in the Polk County Schools. They had hoped to dominate and dazzle the School Board. Much of Moms4Liberty and all of the Proud Boys seemed to have diverted to Miami however, and those left were outmaneuvered by LGBTQ speakers and their allies

One of the main far-right groups mobilizing against LGBTQ students was so-called “County Citizens Defending Freedom,” an odd name for a book burning/sexual “morality” enforcement advocacy group. They were mocked as “County Citizens Defending Fascism” and in any event few of their T-shirts were seen at the School Board meeting.

The very last speaker was one of the most extreme, possibly frustrated by listening to so many LGBTQ speakers warn we are not going away. He droned on about “filthy books” and both looked and sounded like he forgot his white sheet and hood. The KKK long had an outfit called the Council of Concerned Citizens (CCC) as a front group, this extremist sounded like he would fit right in.

There was also a physical confrontation, where someone no doubt disapproving of Bonnie’s alleged panty toss that supposedly hit a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy at a fake clinic threw panties back at Bonnie. Since a throw by an enemy was unexpected, video missed this by seconds.