Social media will always fight back!
Social media will always fight back!
Activist Linda Sarsour, one of the organisers of the Women’s March on Washington, was hit by a wave of hate from conservative websites, such as The Daily Caller. The march drew some 500,000 people and with the success of such a powerful movement the day after President Trump’s inauguration, the only way they knew to fight back was through hate filled and defamatory headlines on the activist. This all came less than 48 hours after the march took place.
Watch Sarsour’s speech from the Washington, D.C. march below.
[youtube id=”DnaT8JxUTY0″]Sarsour posted a heartfelt plea on Facebook for her family and friends to remember her with “extra prayers” against the attacks that she was facing as a result of her role in the movement. But people refused to have it and Twitter has decided to turn back the tide with #IMarchWithLinda, showing their support for her and the work she does. Here are some of our favourites:
#IMarchWithLinda because if the #FakePresident's trolls go after you then you know you're doing something right.
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) January 23, 2017
#IMarchWithLinda so if you're coming for her, you're coming for all of us and trust me, you REALLY don't want to do that. pic.twitter.com/SXO1y1jDDS
— Vince Warren (@VinceWarren) January 23, 2017
Thank you @lsarsour for personifying intersectionality, for embodying the fact that no one is free until we all are #IMarchWithLinda
— Sanaa Rahman (@sanaakrahman) January 24, 2017
We are proud to have @lsarsour as our co-chair. We will always have her back. #IMarchWithLinda pic.twitter.com/YyF4DEmxZ4
— Women's March (@womensmarch) January 23, 2017
Thank you @lsarsour for helping to organize the march and build a progressive movement. When we stand together, we win. #IMarchwithLinda
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 24, 2017
I stand unapologetically with @lsarsour because she is what Democracy looks like, and she is what Makes America Great. #IMarchwithLinda
— eli ingraham 🌍🌐🌎🌐🌏 (@eliingraham) January 23, 2017
.@lsarsour is the best mentor anyone could hope for and is one of the most dedicated activists I know. #IMarchwithLinda pic.twitter.com/Z3s2OHuHVs
— Blair Imani (@BlairImani) January 23, 2017
@lsarsour Anyone who stands against oppression will have many lies ("alternative facts") launched against her #IMarchWithLinda
— Dr. Ingrid Mattson (@IngridMattson) January 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/TimeForAllofUs/status/823590473327480832
.@lsarsour is unapologetically Muslim, Palestinian & from Brooklyn. She's also an advocate & champion for ALL OF US. #IMarchWithLinda ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/XP4x9nOhrN
— Gregory A. Cendana (@gregorycendana) January 23, 2017
