We’re not going to pretend a crowd of New York City commuters banding together to remove slapdash Nazi graffiti from a subway car is some kind of cultural turning point.
We’re not going to say it’s nothing, though.
Earlier today, NYC resident Gregory Locke took to Facebook to share this little story about everyday rejection of hateful ideologies.
The train was silent as everyone stared at each other, uncomfortable and unsure what to do.”
“Nazi symbolism. On a public train. In New York City. In 2017.“I guess this is Trump’s America,” said one passenger. No sir, it’s not. Not tonight and not ever. Not as long as stubborn New Yorkers have anything to say about it.”
The world has experienced some seismic shifts in the past few years, and the authoritarian, ethno-nationalist dickheads of this world won’t be stopped with hand sanitiser alone – but seeing this kind of impromptu community action has to give you some glimmer of hope.