Super Happy Fun America

Super Happy Fun America is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2019 by John Hugo, Mark Sahady, and Samson Racioppi. The president of the organization is John Hugo, a former congressional candidate who in 2018 unsuccessfully ran for election to represent Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District. == Views ==

SHFA was created around the idea that straight people are an "oppressed majority". The group also holds broadly right-wing or far-right stances on various topics. They have opposed COVID-19 prevention measures like stay-at-home advisories and business closures, as well as COVID-19 vaccine mandates and requiring proof of vaccination. The group has rallied in support of law enforcement and in opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement. SHFA members have opposed the teaching about racism in schools, with Hugo saying that he believes racism is no longer a problem in America. SHFA opposes abortion. Members of the group also believe that Democrats and leftists are plotting to implement communism in the United States, with a goal of oppressing conservatives. == Far-right and white nationalist ties ==

Super Happy Fun America has links to white nationalist individuals and organizations. Two of SHFA's founders, Mark Sahady and Samson Racioppi, were organizers for Resist Marxism; the third founder, John Hugo, was endorsed by Resist Marxism during his 2018 Congressional campaign. Following bad publicity stemming from the revelation of internal conversations showing the group using racist and antisemitic slurs and rhetoric, and fantasizing about attacking leftist activists, Resist Marxism disbanded. SHFA has been described by The Daily Beast as a "front" for Resist Marxism. == Activities ==

2019 Boston Straight Pride Parade . Super Happy Fun America organized the August 31, 2019 Straight Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts, an event they described as "a response to the 'identity politics' of the left." The event attracted several hundred participants and thousands of counterprotesters, who vastly outnumbered participants of the parade. Thirty-four counterprotesters were arrested at the event. Boston city councilor Michelle Wu suggested that police tactics and choice of equipment raised tensions between police and counterprotesters. On February 22, 2020, SHFA held a rally outside of the Boston Police headquarters. Organizers said the rally was intended to thank police for arresting counterprotesters at the August 2019 parade, and to show support for a recent deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection immigration officers to Boston. The rally was again outnumbered by counterprotesters, who said they wished to expose SHFA's ties with white nationalism. The rally ended two hours before schedule, and no arrests were made. Protests in Washington, D.C. and the 2021 United States Capitol attack In late 2020, following the 2020 United States presidential election, SHFA twice chartered buses to Washington, D.C. to protest what they believed to be a stolen election. SHFA organized another rally at the State House in June, which was intended to show support to law enforcement and opposition to Black Lives Matter. A person driving a van rented by SHFA drove through police barricades during the event. No one was hit, and police subsequently apprehended the driver. Due to safety concerns, police ended the event early. == See also ==