We are Antifa

[bigtree]

...for all practical purposes, under this threat Trump made to classify 'Antifa' as a terrorist organization, anyone who protests, or organizes against him or his policies would fall under the order.

'Antifa,' or anti-fascist, is more of an ideal adopted by a loose, diverse association of individual interests, than it's an organized group that can be readily identified and held accountable. It's mostly a moniker the right-wing has placed on progressive resistance to their anti-American, anti-democracy ambitions and actions.

In effect, as far as Trump is concerned, we all are Antifa. Opposing this classification Trump wants is in our own defense, no matter what banner your opposition falls under.

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[Mike Niendorff]

1. Why do you think they prefer the term "antifa"?

Lot harder for them to admit that they want to stamp out American anti-fascists.


MDN

[TomCADem]

16. Not Too Long Ago. Being Opposed to Fascism Was a Good Thing

Now, the goose steppers are seen as the American patriots.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Antifa, Socialists, Libs, all the same thing to the christofascists

But you are right, Trump could possibly use this to have his political opponents labeled a terrorist and arrested.

[Mopar151]

3. American Nazi Terrorist Insurance Fraud Agressors

"Terrorism is all about branding - and the psychology of lotteries." William Gibson, "Zero History"

[AntiFascist]

4. Not that Trump would ever have this kind of power, but we should not forget the past...

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/political-prisoners

Given the Nazis' public aims of destroying the “Marxist” threat in Germany and tearing up the Versailles Treaty...Hitler's political opponents were the first victims of systematic Nazi persecution.

[samnsara]

5. one is either pro fascist or anti fascist ......I know which one I am

[SharonClark]

6. Nope, I'm anti-fascist but not anarchist antifa.

There's a difference.

[demmiblue]

10. I think the current day antifa are right-wing, larping, cosplay assholes.

So, yeah, don't count me in with those pissants.

[bigtree]

15. for all intents and purposes

...as far as the Trump Justice Dept. would be concerned, all progressive dissent and protest would be labeled 'Antifada' under his imagined edict, given that he's basically setting up a strawman as a vehicle for directing the FBI and the Attorney General to track, sanction, arrest, and stifle voices of dissent which are as disparate and nebulous as his new, invented nemesis.

[ancianita]

7. We are indeed, antifa. We have a long and strong history of authoritarian fascist resistance.

Western Europe gives thanks for its existence because of antifa.

Fascists are enslavers of people's minds and bodies.

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/an-intimate-history-of-antifa

[Lunabell]

8. I Am ANTIFA.

I am literally anti-fascist. Trump is a fascist.

[ancianita]

9. Indeed, we are antifa. We have a long and strong history of resistance to authoritarian fascists.

Western Europe gives thanks for its existence to antifa.


Fascism will always try to control minds and bodies. Antifa will always stop it.

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/an-intimate-history-of-antifa

[Cha]

11. FO BLOTUS & his FASCISTS.

[Under The Radar]

12. I too am ANTIFA

[MenloParque]

13. Hell yeah I am anti-fascist

I am anti-fascist to the core. However, I am in no way, shape, or form the same as black clothed, hammer/umbrella wielding, window breaking, and especially anti-police. Protest peacefully YES..but FUCK ORGANIZED ANTIFA RIOTERS.

[Initech]

14. I am ANTIFA, because... fuck Nazis!

And fuck white supremacists too. Also fuck Trump, fuck Pence, fuck Barr, fuck Limbaugh, fuck Hannity, fuck the Proud Boys, fuck the III%ers, fuck Patriot Prayer, fuck racist cops, fuck all those assholes!