Summary

Ku Klux Klan flyers were distributed across 11 cities in northern Indiana, with the Trinity White Knights, a Kentucky-based KKK chapter, claiming responsibility.

Residents expressed outrage and discomfort, condemning the hateful message and its divisive tone.

Residents described the flyers as disturbing and emphasized the need for peaceful and just approaches to addressing societal issues.

The incident highlights ongoing challenges with extremist messaging in communities.

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    10 hours ago

    The far right has been emboldened. You’re seeing people start to say the quiet part out loud, and they’re shocked when they find their peers don’t agree. I’ve seen it personally and know many others who can say the same. It’s scary stuff.

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    We had some Aryan nation flyers being passed out last weekend here in Iowa. Or Aryan brotherhood or whatever. Fuck those guys.

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    I remember from HP, that once the deatheaters took the government suddenly everyone was a deatheater. It felt so unhinged back then…

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    2 days ago

    To paraphrase Ultron

    “They’re confusing peace with quiet.”

    If you want them to go away, you have to do more than complain.