Unmasking the Anti-maskers
Who are the organisers, and what is their agenda?
Last Saturday (29 Aug) there was a protest in London attended by thousands of people who believe that COVID-19 is a hoax, who refuse to wear masks or social distance. The press have normalised the protest to an extent, some outlets making clear that the beliefs and conspiracy theories these people hold to be true are nonsense. However, this was very far from normal and the far right influence and links associated with this protest have been largely ignored. Just who are “Unite for Freedom?” Let’s unmask the anti-maskers.
Kate (Kay) Shemirani was the MC for the event. She was an RN but was suspended in July for spreading false information about COVID-19 and vaccines. Amongst her other work as an anti-mask and antivax ‘influencer, she’s also the ‘Health and Wellness’ expert for the US alt-right media The Sons of Liberty.
Previously describing NHS staff as ‘criminals’ for perpetuating the corona virus ‘hoax’, she lead a chant at the protest against NHS nurses in particular, before claiming that fluoridation “rots your teeth and brain”. She encouraged the crowd to hug each other, before going into a rant, starting with the conspiracy…
