What is Antifa?
Antifa and far-right group the Proud Boys had a violent encounter in Oregon that put a prominent conservative blogger in the hospital. But who are the American "anti-fascists?"
Anti-Facist Crash Course
8 people were injured in Portland, Oregon during a clash between right-wing groups and “antifa” during a right-wing rally. The conflict between conservative marchers and black-clad protesters in Portland, Ore., which left a conservative journalist roughed up and bloodied, has put new attention on a movement dedicated to confronting white supremacists and right-wing extremists, sometimes with violence. Antifa members campaign against actions they view as authoritarian, homophobic, racist or xenophobic. Although antifa is not affiliated with other movements on the left — and is sometimes viewed as a distraction by other organizers — their members sometimes work with other local activist networks that are rallying around the same issues, such as the Occupy movement or Black Lives Matter.
Short for “anti-fascist,” Antifa refers to a collective of leftist groups employing militant or radical tactics to protest oppression of minorities and the disenfranchised people by the wealthy elite or racist governments. Antifa has its roots in resistance to neo-Nazism in Germany. Following the fall of the Berlin wall, groups have been active in the United States since the late 80s and 90s, where they were originally known as “anti-racist action” groups. It is impossible to know how many people count themselves as members. Its cohorts acknowledge that the movement is secretive, without official leaders and organized into autonomous local cells. It is also only one in a constellation of activist movements that have come together in the past few years to oppose the far right.
They notably wear all black and are often linked with other progressive groups as the Black Bloc. In response to the 2016 election, the Antifa movement in the U.S. has grown to approximately 200 groups. Many factions protested at President Trump’s inauguration, the 2017 Berkeley protests and the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Despite being linked to “anarchist extremism” by political groups, the U.S. government does not classify Antifa as a terrorist organization according to The White House. Many Antifa activists say their goals are to ensure neo-Nazis and fascists can’t spout hateful rhetoric in peace.
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195 comments
Aaron T.
01/15/2021 20:02Dear Antifa, https://youtu.be/ht7mxF9XZiA
Georgia B.
05/14/2020 16:32Attack s innocent is not American
Jb A.
12/19/2019 01:54Nothing to see here but a bunch of violent leftist fascists.
Tony C.
12/18/2019 18:59Terrorist organisation should be shot on sight...
Ryan S.
12/18/2019 04:18Antifa calling a black conservative an Uncle Tom. https://youtu.be/9Y2UrtvgpQc
Ryan S.
12/18/2019 04:17Antifa calling black police officers Uncle Toms. https://youtu.be/I0T6sLoD-3g
Ryan S.
12/18/2019 04:15Recent article on Antifa related deaths. https://www.newsweek.com/antifa-far-left-violence-extremism-deadly-year-opnion-1477065
Ryan S.
12/18/2019 04:10Antifa brutally assaulting a gay asian journalist. https://youtu.be/8WzMZxT-41k
Herencia C.
09/01/2019 14:30BROWN BERETS of el paso.texas support this moment i say
Herencia C.
09/01/2019 14:30Boy this it.the racists are in deep trouble.they will be running to the hills
Aldo R.
09/01/2019 06:27This sure brought out all the Nazi Lovers lol
Adalberto R.
09/01/2019 02:49Que mierda son, pero mas mierdan son los quiere pertenecer a esa nación racista.
Timmy G.
08/31/2019 21:50They protest in the name of anti fascism using fascism. I think someone needs to get these people a book that explains what fascism really is
E.J. B.
08/31/2019 19:15I really would like to confront one or more Antifa members, in the street or in Private, lol. Would make my day actually 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Joshua N.
08/31/2019 00:51All I can say is, say when.
Scott F.
08/31/2019 00:51anitfa are terrorist
Joseph P.
08/30/2019 17:49Terrorists
Jerry H.
08/30/2019 16:12Antifa is a sickness that uses the very thing they say they are against to terrorize the people to get in line with left wing ignorance
Ian B.
08/30/2019 15:41Antifas are a bunch of cowardly punks.
Jerry H.
08/30/2019 11:36Antifa is a sickness that uses the very thing they say they are against to terrorize the people to get in line with left wing ignorance