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In reply to the discussion: Does Antifa actually exist or is it a figment of the disturbed Republican psyche? [View all]brush
(53,743 posts)9. You've bought into the right wing talking points.
Most likely the violence that happened at BLM protests was started right wingers who latched onto peaceful demonstrations just to give BLM a bad name that FOX and gullible media and people repeat over and over and over.
Do you remember "umbrella man" in the Minneapolis demonstrations, the guy in all black with face mostly covered (but you could see he was white), who systemically walked down a whole city block and broke big plate glass windows of an AutoZone story?
That tactic was repeated over and over.
See Post 8 also so you have a better idea of what's going on.
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Does Antifa actually exist or is it a figment of the disturbed Republican psyche? [View all]
milestogo
Mar 2021
OP
No, nothing like what they imagine in their disturbed psyche ... exists (nt)
Hugh_Lebowski
Mar 2021
#1
Being against fascism is the default, common sense position. No need for silly names.
Tommy Carcetti
Mar 2021
#27
O-k-a-a-a-y. Ya might wanna add the winger groups who show up at BLM protests too...
brush
Mar 2021
#47
The line that drives me craziest is the "my grandpappy was antifa because he faught in WWII".
Crunchy Frog
Mar 2021
#46
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are organized militia groups with several of their...
brush
Mar 2021
#15
Don't confuse anarchist who love to infiltrate non-violent protests and create violence and...
brush
Mar 2021
#44
Anti fascists often get blamed for the disruptions and distractions initiated by the anarchists
Tender hopper
Mar 2021
#17
Antifa is to the Proud Boys what the Washington Generals are to the Harlem Globetrotters.
Initech
Mar 2021
#28
Antifa is what Black Bloc and Direct Action people are when the Fascists show up.
maxsolomon
Mar 2021
#39