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How on earth is being against fascism and being for fascism similar in any regards at all

In fact, I'd argue that anybody who's not explicitly anti-fascist is at the very least comfortable with fascism.

I am anti-fascist. Neo-Nazis and anyone who espouse similar views will get absolutely no love from me. That doesn't mean I stand with Antifa.

>I am anti-fascist

>That doesn't mean I stand with Antifa.

Do you know what antifa is short for

Time for you to move to move to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

After all, it's all in the name!

https://ifunny.co/picture/we-call-ourselves-the-anti-bad-guy...

So, do enlighten us, what exactly do you claim antifa actually stands for if you're saying they're not acting in the spirit of their name?

Antifa is a decentralized organization of people fighting against fascism. They don’t have a positive ideology, literally the only thing that unifies them is anti fascism. Communists, anarchists, and liberals may all call themselves antifa

Using that logic Republicans could call themselves antifa since almost everyone, Republicans included, is against fascism. It's when you define "fascism" as anything right of Trotsky that people start have issues with your ideology.

Fascism is not he only form of authoritarianism. Many people commit thuggery and intimidation against people who hold normal everyday views in the name of anti-fascist action. The name of a movement doesn't mean it can't be coopted for other purposes/drift from its original purpose. Just like the nature/culture of subreddits change over time.

If you think antifa is targeting “normal everyday views” I’m concerned about what sort of views you think those are. Do you think that neonazi and alt right organizations hold “everyday normal views”? That’s what antifa targets

If you think The Spanish Inquisition is targeting “normal everyday views” I’m concerned about what sort of views you think those are. Do you think that not acknowledging God as our one true saviour and creator and those jewish/muslim/eastern-orthodox/atheist organizations hold “everyday normal views”? That’s what the Spanish Inquisition targets?

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