Masked Men, Empty Rhetoric: Unpacking Patriot Front's Public Display of Fascism The sight of dozens of men in khaki caps and white face masks struggling to navigate Washington D. C.
's public transit system is a potent symbol of the contradictions inherent to modern far right movements.
As the nation celebrated its 250th anniversary, this group of individuals, calling themselves Patriot Front, paraded through the city's streets, capturing the attention of the media and the public with their theatrics.