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IndieRick

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78. I am surprised, frankly

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 07:33 AM

Aug 2017

I had thought that this forum would attract the politically involved and aware. Having worked with OCCUPY, in a limited role supplying blankets, food stuffs and other necessities to the activists in Oakland I was made very aware, and made very opposed to, these "antifascists" ( thus the name).
That they subverted the message of OCCUPY, distracted from it, in fact, and helped to take down that worthy movement by sublimating its message with violence, unwanted, unnecessary and alienating should make all opposed to it..

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Until monday, I never heard of Antifa [View all] ghostsinthemachine Aug 2017 OP

Sounds a lot like 'Intifada' Le Gaucher Aug 2017 #1

That was exactly my first thought Orrex Aug 2017 #4

Me, also - I think the similarity gives it the "ring" of terrorism... hexola Aug 2017 #9

now they are depicting those bdamomma Aug 2017 #11

There is a lower case "a" former antifa around if you need to ask questions Not Ruth Aug 2017 #12

That former antifa bloc'er is lower case "b" bloc, which may or may not be Black Bloc Not Ruth Aug 2017 #15

Hi, what do you want to know? politicat Aug 2017 #20

Are Antifa connected to anarchists? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #22

What do you think of Tina Fey? And are liberals an enemy of leftists (Antifa)? Based on FB comments Not Ruth Aug 2017 #23

Except she was being sarcastic/satirical obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #47

I think she's a comedian. politicat Aug 2017 #58

I am surprised, frankly IndieRick Aug 2017 #78

antifascist. actually. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #53

FYI underpants Aug 2017 #2

Mixed DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #3

they are more prominent in Europe AlexSFCA Aug 2017 #5

Neither had i but i ordered the book today..... samnsara Aug 2017 #6

As I have said in other posts they are the same people with a new hashtag Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #7

Correct. They are the same violent-minded folks that have been fucking up peaceful demonstrations.. Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #8

That is untrue...funny you have real hatred of those who fight back against fascists... Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #28

Antifa takes lots of good actions - like passing flyers out all over this guys town that he's a Nazi womanofthehills Aug 2017 #31

No they are not. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #77

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2017 #14

In general, direct action groups are collections of shitstains Major Nikon Aug 2017 #25

Actually, many people including the clergy say antifa saved their lives in Charlottesville womanofthehills Aug 2017 #36

There's also plenty of examples of individual Nazis doing genuinely good deeds Major Nikon Aug 2017 #46

Ah...no Nazis never do good deeds... and Antifa saved lives... Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #54

... Major Nikon Aug 2017 #67

Really you want me to think a guy who did not accomplish much to end Japanese atrocities Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #71

He didn't accomplish much other than saving 200,000 Major Nikon Aug 2017 #72

I read about the rape of Nanking...a drop in the bucket... Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #73

Then by the same logic anyone who joins Antifa is equally responsible for every bad deed they do Major Nikon Aug 2017 #74

That is untrue...Antifa has killed no one and saved lives in Charlottesvile... Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #75

Untrue Major Nikon Aug 2017 #80

Antifa is not anarchist ...you confuse the two. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #81

People escorting women through protesters into Planned Parenthood yardwork Aug 2017 #38

Thus the qualifier Major Nikon Aug 2017 #41

Associated by whom? Let's not let the right wing media define us. yardwork Aug 2017 #42

Nor should be allow shitstains to define us Major Nikon Aug 2017 #48

not true G_j Aug 2017 #63

By who? G_j Aug 2017 #66

You're oversimplifying. Many antifa members disagree with the anarchists. yardwork Aug 2017 #37

When you march under the same banner alongside them you are them Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #49

So all Catholics are pedophiles? yardwork Aug 2017 #50

Catholics who stayed in a parish that had a pedophile Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #57

Me neither get the red out Aug 2017 #10

LOL @the people saying they never heard of antifa Alea Aug 2017 #13

++++ LeftInTX Aug 2017 #17

the majority of the members of antifa are not militant womanofthehills Aug 2017 #33

Oh please...give it a rest. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #27

You think the Media treats the right unfairly because they don't 'talk about the violence on Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #29

"our party"? WinkyDink Aug 2017 #30

Exactly! Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #32

Right...unlike Fox I suppose which brings folks to the light...sarcasm. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #34

Its simple stevil Aug 2017 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author stevil Aug 2017 #40

You can edit your post. yardwork Aug 2017 #43

LOL stevil Aug 2017 #56

You are confusing antifa with the Black Bloc ornotna Aug 2017 #68

People in Charlottsville seem awfully grateful they were there TeapotInATempest Aug 2017 #16

Yes, I read the Slate article ghostsinthemachine Aug 2017 #18

Antifa pretty much refuses to define itself maxsolomon Aug 2017 #19

The RWNJ media is obsessed with antifa Gothmog Aug 2017 #21

I noticed, and as usual a lot of DUers go along with it. yardwork Aug 2017 #44

"antifa" is a German term, originally Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #24

I stumbled upon your fact the other night when I was reading about KPD in pre-Nazi Germany times steve2470 Aug 2017 #61

Antifascist...is what they are...seems reasonable to me...only fascist would fear them. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #26

God bless AntiFA. roamer65 Aug 2017 #35

I agree. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #55

They ahve been around for decades, and are efefctove at what they do obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #45

I am so glad they heaven05 Aug 2017 #51

Any organization that gets the right in such a snit Downtown Hound Aug 2017 #52

I wouldn't be cheering Antifa or it's ilk romanic Aug 2017 #59

Because they have been around for decades in the US obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #62

I'm going by what I saw at a local rally here in the midwest during the fallout from the Philandro c romanic Aug 2017 #70

Antifa Grows as Left-Wing Faction Set to, Literally, Fight the Far Right steve2470 Aug 2017 #60

Have you never followed the WTO or G7 protests? oberliner Aug 2017 #64

The problem with constantly confronting these Nazi asshats with violence is this... steve2470 Aug 2017 #65

I like them. OBenario4 Aug 2017 #69

We should not allow the Right to influence us...if we do than we are foolish. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #76

Are they anti police or just anti Nazi? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #79