Purdue members demand condemnation of white supremacy fliers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A group of angered faculty, staff and students are calling on Purdue University leaders to condemn posters promoting white supremacy that were plastered across campus.

The posters found Wednesday morning read, "We have a right to exist," with a drawing of a white man and woman on it. Another said, "Defending your people is a social duty, not an anti-social crime," accompanied by a drawing of a white woman with a baby. The lower left corner of the posters were marked with a fascist symbol.

The signs bear the name of American Vanguard. Its website, reactionamerica.com, says it "fights for a White America." The site provides several printable posters, including the ones that were found at Purdue. The group, via a direct message on Twitter, said it takes responsibility for the signs at the university.

The group said it has allies at Purdue and expects that pool to grow, although the "patriots" involved in the poster campaign have declined to reveal their identities.

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