Either PayPal is standing with white nationalists or against them!
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Demand that PayPal cease all fundraisers to white supremacist causes!
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Dear John,
[ [link removed] ]Demand that PayPal pick a side, and cease all fundraisers to white
supremacist causes!
PayPal is empowering white nationalists to raise money for Kyle
Rittenhouse, the Kenosha shooter who killed two protestors at a rally for
Jacob Blake. In the aftermath of the horrific murders he committed,
Rittenhouse received an outpouring of support from people who see Black
people as a threat. The #FightBack Foundation is actively using PayPal to
process donations for Rittenhouse’s legal defense. The group’s mission
states, “we are prepared to confront those who seek to take away the right
of self-defense”. John, we all know in this context what
self-defense means. Emboldened white nationalists justify and celebrate
Rittenhouse’s violence. With access to raise money on PayPal, this group
is doing just that!
These fundraisers are the lifeline for hate groups. It’s how they build
power - to pay legal fees, book travel and accommodations, and recruit new
members. Without these platforms, they are cut off from their donors. As
long as PayPal willfully ignores how its platform is being used to fund
hate, it is complicit in white supremacy and must be held accountable. We
cannot allow PayPal to enable white nationalist groups and finance their
hateful, white supremacist causes.
[ [link removed] ]SIGN THE PETITION: Demand that PayPal cease all fundraisers for Kyle
Rittenhouse and other white nationalists!
PayPal made a commitment to stop profiting from hate. In 2017, Color Of
Change successfully fought to deplatform white nationalist hate groups
from PayPal, American Express, Visa and MasterCard after finding that hate
groups used these sites to collect over $20 million dollars in
contributions, sales, and grants. PayPal was the default bank of the white
supremacist movement because it was easier for groups to embed PayPal than
credit card companies. PayPal enforced a policy change with staff
resources to enforce that policy. But right now, PayPal is choosing to
allow the #FightBack Foundation to translate their support for racist
violence into donations for Rittenhouse.
We are 2 weeks away from the 2020 elections, and the white nationalists,
who Trump told to “stand back and stand by,” are organizing and preparing
to engage in violent attacks. Earlier this month, the FBI thwarted a white
supremacist, Trump supporting group from kidnapping the governor of
Michigan. These white nationalists anticipate prosecution for their
terrorizing actions, so they crowdfund to afford lawyers that will defend
their attacks. We don’t need another Kenosha to happen for us to recognize
how dangerous and reckless these groups are. We can’t let PayPal play both
sides - either PayPal is standing with white nationalists or against them.
[ [link removed] ]SIGN THE PETITION: Demand that PayPal condemn white supremacy and cease
ties with their causes!
Until justice is real,
—Jade, Rashad, Arisha, Johnny, Amanda, Evan, Imani, Marie, Samantha,
Eesha, Marcus, FolaSade, Eesha, Jennette, Ciera, Gabrielle, Taurjhai,
Stasia, and the rest of the Color Of Change team
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