“How is this any different than the brown-shirts harassing Jewish shop owners in the 30’s?”
A bit different; this crop of intimidators likes black clothing with white lettering instead of brown shirts. (Some of them were running around town during the 2008 Presidential campaign, as if they were celebrating the second coming.)
Very disquieting sight.
IMHO
Q:“How is this any different than the brown-shirts harassing Jewish shop owners in the 30’s?”
A: http://www.defendthefamily.com/pfrc/books/pinkswastika/html/the_pinkswastika_4th_edition_-_final.htm
Same Ol’