While the ‘freedom’ demonstrators try to present themselves as apolitical — innocents who are merely vaccine hesitant — the reality is very different. Scratch the surface and it becomes clear that the key figures, spokespeople, and organisations leading and organising the movement are associated with various right wing, far Right, conspiracy and even neo-Nazi currents. There are many people at these demonstrations who may not know who they are marching alongside, but the verdict is in, these protests are breeding grounds for some of the most appalling politics around.