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maxsolomon

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39. Antifa is what Black Bloc and Direct Action people are when the Fascists show up.
Wed Mar 24, 2021, 11:52 AM
Mar 2021

They're the anarchist kids who bike around Olympia and Tacoma distributing food and needles to the homeless. And then smashing Starbucks windows, making us Olds wince and disavow them.

When the Fascists come into town to intimidate Liberals, they show up. The BLM protests that morphed into confrontations with the cops in Portland and Seattle weren't Antifa per se. Were they there? Yes. But they weren't alone. CHAZ was BLM, too. Mostly, even.

Michael Reinoehl was Antifa; he was almost 50. Watch the Vice interview with him, shot the night before Bill Barr had him summarily executed outside his apartment. Outside of Fascist thugs, he was never a threat to anyone.

Most importantly, Antifa does not have School Bus armies planning to invade Podunk.

No, nothing like what they imagine in their disturbed psyche ... exists (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #1
It exists, but it is not what Republicans are making it out to be LeftInTX Mar 2021 #2
It's a concept, a mindset of being anti-fascist. brush Mar 2021 #8
Being against fascism is the default, common sense position. No need for silly names. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2021 #27
Agreed on "defund the police", IMO though "antifa" is different... brush Mar 2021 #34
Thankfully "it" exists. David__77 Mar 2021 #3
I am so not thankful Mme. Defarge Mar 2021 #5
Yeah, DU's general "No such thing!" line drives me crazy Sympthsical Mar 2021 #6
Greetings from the former Anarchist Jurisdiction Mme. Defarge Mar 2021 #7
kinda' glad to hear you say that stopdiggin Mar 2021 #10
Sounds like anarchists, not the same thing. brush Mar 2021 #38
I know who they are and what they've called themselves Sympthsical Mar 2021 #45
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
You've bought into the right wing talking points. brush Mar 2021 #9
I met Antifa here in town before they became "famous" LeftInTX Mar 2021 #11
there have been people brawling with the Proud Boys stopdiggin Mar 2021 #14
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are organized militia groups with several of their... brush Mar 2021 #15
I'm sure there are some fine people on both sides. Dr. Strange Mar 2021 #43
Don't confuse anarchist who love to infiltrate non-violent protests and create violence and... brush Mar 2021 #44
the people I'm describing are NOT on my side stopdiggin Mar 2021 #49
Again, it's mostly become a bogeyman term thrown out by FOX and others... brush Mar 2021 #50
That's a realistic assessment, IMO. Mme. Defarge Mar 2021 #31
Exactly WHITT Mar 2021 #18
You got that right tenderfoot Mar 2021 #20
Please provide me with the sources Mme. Defarge Mar 2021 #53
Once you provide me with yours of the antifa members who... brush Mar 2021 #54
??? Mme. Defarge Mar 2021 #55
Try this. It's a concept. brush Mar 2021 #56
Most definitely, the latter. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #4
THIS Mike Niendorff Mar 2021 #13
And only in Portland and California. Scrivener7 Mar 2021 #22
Hey now, give WA some credit. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #33
YEs! Sorry! Scrivener7 Mar 2021 #36
I'm sure I've heard claims from people saying they were part of Antifa nt Raine Mar 2021 #12
they consider anyone against fascism (specifically, republicans) "antifa" Skittles Mar 2021 #16
They used to have a presence on social media womanofthehills Mar 2021 #42
WE would be considered "antifa" Skittles Mar 2021 #48
This. 100%. Why are DUers arguing about this. republicans... brush Mar 2021 #52
absolutely correct Skittles Mar 2021 #57
Anti fascists often get blamed for the disruptions and distractions initiated by the anarchists Tender hopper Mar 2021 #17
Both. There's real antifa, and then there's Fantasy Bogeyman Antifa JHB Mar 2021 #19
no need to capitalize it scarytomcat Mar 2021 #21
Apparently there is a group in Portland. Most of the rest Scrivener7 Mar 2021 #23
Here are the anti-fascist leaders Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #24
We should be asking why Republicans are NOT Antifa Mad_Machine76 Mar 2021 #25
Not in the sense of being a legitimate, cohesive organization. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2021 #26
Antifa is to the Proud Boys what the Washington Generals are to the Harlem Globetrotters. Initech Mar 2021 #28
PERFECT ANALOGY!!!! Scrivener7 Mar 2021 #32
mostly a straw boogeyman at least in the U.S. eShirl Mar 2021 #29
AntiFa is a GOP scapegoat LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #30
They are at every protest I've ever been too ismnotwasm Mar 2021 #35
It's "Satan" all over again. Goodheart Mar 2021 #37
Antifa is what Black Bloc and Direct Action people are when the Fascists show up. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #39
I have shared this before. It is long, but pretty thorough. Caliman73 Mar 2021 #40
Thank you. milestogo Mar 2021 #41
It's crowning achievement has been Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #51
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