Super Happy Fun America/Resist Marxism

the "straight pride flag" rectangle bisected diagonally left to right, pink on top and blue on bottom. In the center, yellow interlink mars (male) and venus (female) symbols
yellow smiley emoji with white hand pointing index and middle finger to the left, surround by red white and blue letters reading Super Happy Fun America, flanked on either side by american flags
Photo of a gathering of people in a park. Two white people in foreground, one in helmet and face mask, hold up a banner with United States flag and the text "Resist Marxism, resistmarxism.org."
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Super Happy Fun America (SHFA) is best known locally for their first event, the Straight Pride Parade of August 31, 2019. However, SHFA is simply a re-branding of the alt-right and white supremacist formations that have been organizing in Greater Boston since early 2017.

SHFA began as Resist Marxism (RM) and refined its strategy of using “culture war” issues and internet meme culture to attract Trump supporters and more traditional conservatives. Kyle “Based Stickman” Chapman founded RM in 2017, after he became alt-right famous for breaking a stick over the head of an antifascist protester in Berkeley, CA. 

From 2017 through the end of 2018, he organized and attended rallies using buzzwords like “Second Amendment rights,” “free speech,” and vaguely defined “freedom” while featuring speakers and attendees known for their history of violence and bigotry. Investigative reporting, consistent exposés online, and public demonstrations succeeded in revealing RM’s true anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, racist, misogynist, and fascist ideologies.

White supremacists profiled on this site, including Chris Hood and Mark Sahady, were consistent figures at RM actions.

In June 2019, RM rebranded as SHFA with their announcement of the “Straight Pride Parade.” At its helm were Mark Sahady, John Hugo, Samson Racioppi, and Chris Bartley, community activists and journalists were quick to point out these same individuals have ties to the violent alt right. As with all public actions, the Boston Police Department provided protection to the white supremacist action and subsequently initiated a police riot against the thousands of people in attendance, resulting in more than 30 arrests and many injuries against LGBTQ people and their allies.

This year, 2020, SHFA’s major themes have been opposing Black Lives Matter, praising police departments immediately after police killings in other cities, advocating to “re-open” Massachusetts, and support Trump’s re-election campaign. Their actions continue to attract an array of para-military, far-right, and overly white supremacist groups and individuals – sometimes openly displaying Nazi paraphernalia.

Why They Matter:
  • SHFA/RM works to make far right and white supremacist ideologies palatable to more mainstream individuals
  • SHFA/RM is run by individuals with clear and demonstrated ties to violent white supremacist groups such as Patriot Front, American Guard, III%s, and more.
  • SHFA/RM’s passive and suspected active collaboration with police creates conditions for state violence against ordinary people standing up for racial justice and liberation
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Known supporters:
  • Milo Yiannopoulos
  • Chris Bartley
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