Alt-right protestors tried to shut down Julius Caesar and Twitter got heated
Alt-right figures Jack Posobiec and Laura Loomer attempted to shut down a performance of Shakespeare in the Park's controversial, Trump-themed production of Julius Caesar by storming the stage and condemning other audience members for their participation in the spectacle. The show was paused, but ultimately, not shut down.
Loomer, a writer for right-wing Canadian website Rebel Media, took to the stage, yelling "Stop the normalization against political violence against the right! This is unacceptable!" before being drowned out by the boos of the audience. It should be noted that one of the major themes of Julius Caesar, which has been performed in many iterations over hundreds of years, is the negative ramifications of political violence. Read more...
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