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1. Well okay then, who can be against anti-fascists? But pls explain the Black Block.

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Fri Sep 8, 2017, 11:09 AM

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The Work of Antifa: "No Platform for White Supremacy." [View all] ancianita Sep 2017 OP

Well okay then, who can be against anti-fascists? But pls explain the Black Block. brush Sep 2017 #1

You brought 'em up, so you start. ret5hd Sep 2017 #3

I'm asking because I don't know. brush Sep 2017 #4

Know what I did when I didn't know? I read. "Work" from CrimethINC, "Antifa" from Mark Bray ancianita Sep 2017 #5

Thanks for the info. Can do without the snark though. brush Sep 2017 #7

No snark. My Internet training on age-appropriate help. You could do without demanding quickie ancianita Sep 2017 #12

I added on to my response to your snark. Of course I went online... brush Sep 2017 #13

So we're not credible to you if we read what direct experiencers show us they do? ancianita Sep 2017 #14

So you don't actually have direct experience yourself? brush Sep 2017 #15

What do you want. Who, as a source, is credible to you. Lay out your standards. ancianita Sep 2017 #16

Never mind. brush Sep 2017 #19

Well, i guess he told you. Lol pangaia Sep 2017 #28

Yes, a lot words. brush Sep 2017 #29

Don't you know? Plucketeer Sep 2017 #18

Yep! brush Sep 2017 #20

What's this snark about. What is your point. Why is this even relevant here. ancianita Sep 2017 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author pangaia Sep 2017 #26

LOL pangaia Sep 2017 #27

many, many ++++ heaven05 Sep 2017 #8

violence must be heaven05 Sep 2017 #6

Thank you. Equates to the Black Power movement? brush Sep 2017 #9

and what do heaven05 Sep 2017 #10

I was part of it. brush Sep 2017 #11

I'd like to know, what was your direct experience? ancianita Sep 2017 #17

so was I heaven05 Sep 2017 #34

Black Students Union, Black Peoples' Community Organization in affiliation with BPP. brush Sep 2017 #35

ok heaven05 Sep 2017 #36

Black Bloc is primarily an anarchist tactic (though not always) Downtown Hound Sep 2017 #33

Anti-Fascists aeromanKC Sep 2017 #2

I am glad that antifa is fighting the KKK and nazis Gothmog Sep 2017 #22

OKAY. Works for me. Equinox Moon Sep 2017 #23

... ancianita Sep 2017 #24

I am impressed! Not an easy task. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #25

Violence is never the answer Not Ruth Sep 2017 #30

If not for WWII's defense against Nazis, you couldn't even say that. That's just the first reason. ancianita Sep 2017 #31

There are probably thousands if not millions of events in human history Downtown Hound Sep 2017 #32