Google protest just the start as far right targets Bay Area

In the wake of deadly protest violence in Charlottesville, the liberal Bay Area will find itself at the epicenter of conservative demonstrations beginning this weekend. Even though planning for two of the Bay Area protests apparently began before the clashes in Virginia, the death of a 32-year-old woman there and the images of protesters with torches reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan, is casting a glaring spotlight on far-right actions here. Three hard-right actions are planned this month, starting at Google in Mountain View on Aug 19, with another Aug. 26 in San Francisco and a third in Berkeley on Aug. 27. This region, famous as a center of resistance to President Donald Trump and a haven of political correctness, makes an attractive target for the far right, said Texas Southern University history professor Cary Wintz. “You’re taking your fight directly to Satan,” Wintz said.