by nastywoman888 August 20, 2017
The only people in the U.S. who will stand up to the racist, nazi's. The police won't. If the group was bigger in the 1930's ,
Hitler would have never risen to power and kill 10 million people. You would feel a whole lot safer if you sat next to a anifa as compared to a Nazi skinhead, on a train, or bus, wouldn't you? If I had to chose between the worst of two evils, I would go with antifa. I know the nazi's history.
Hitler would have never risen to power and kill 10 million people. You would feel a whole lot safer if you sat next to a anifa as compared to a Nazi skinhead, on a train, or bus, wouldn't you? If I had to chose between the worst of two evils, I would go with antifa. I know the nazi's history.
A group of antifa protected the threatened church members in Charlettesville from the white supremacist, kkk, neo-nazi march.
by Jeb Wilcox August 17, 2017
antifa is an abbreviation for (militant) anti-fascists, usually communists, anarchists or the left in general.
by sunbak July 19, 2017
Short for Anti Fascist. The term seem to have appeared in germany in the 1930's with the foundation of the "Antifaschistische Aktion". Antifascism started as a way to combine different forces of the left around a common cause. A notable example is the Spanish Civil War, when communists, anarchists and republicans joined their forces against the coup led by the General Franco.
Today most Antifa groups are small groups whose members oppose sexism, racism, and classism. The point of the organization is to exchange information and to coordinate activities between local groups.
Today most Antifa groups are small groups whose members oppose sexism, racism, and classism. The point of the organization is to exchange information and to coordinate activities between local groups.
In Italy in the 1920s, antifas fought against the violent Blackshirts and against the rise of fascist leader Benito Mussolini.
by Tikkun June 24, 2017
Antifa is abbreviation for Anti-Fascist. They were a lot bigger in the 20th century for obvious reasons, resisting fascism, which was on the rise in those times.
As fascism and heavy nationalism rolls over the hills again, Antifa groups have been rising up and demonstrating again, particularly in the latter half of the 21st century. These people are of all ages, but most of them are those worst affected by the economic conditions set by late-stage capitalism, millennials.
Previously, low profile anti-fascist groups had existed in the US since at least 1988 in the form of the Anti-Racist Alliance. Contemporary anti-fascist groups have become affiliated with traditional anarchism and have become known for their clashes with far-right and alt-right groups. Anti-fascist activities have included violent disruptions and demonstrations, including burning rubbish bins, breaking store windows, and most importantly, punching Alt-Rightists and KKK members.
As you might have read from other definitions, conservatives don't like the Antifa because they threaten to tip the balance over. The proletariat will rise, no matter how the rich cry.
As fascism and heavy nationalism rolls over the hills again, Antifa groups have been rising up and demonstrating again, particularly in the latter half of the 21st century. These people are of all ages, but most of them are those worst affected by the economic conditions set by late-stage capitalism, millennials.
Previously, low profile anti-fascist groups had existed in the US since at least 1988 in the form of the Anti-Racist Alliance. Contemporary anti-fascist groups have become affiliated with traditional anarchism and have become known for their clashes with far-right and alt-right groups. Anti-fascist activities have included violent disruptions and demonstrations, including burning rubbish bins, breaking store windows, and most importantly, punching Alt-Rightists and KKK members.
As you might have read from other definitions, conservatives don't like the Antifa because they threaten to tip the balance over. The proletariat will rise, no matter how the rich cry.
by Posle Poludnya July 24, 2017
"Antifa" is short for "Anti-fascism". Antifa is a conglomeration of groups that seek to organize protests and political action in reponse to the objectives of fascist groups, namely rallies held by white supremacist groups. As it is small and loosley organized, Antifa recieves little media attention from sources not associated with the Alt-Right. Fox News in particular has been critisized for using Antifa to deter its audience from focusing on chants and phrases yelled by white supremistists in support of Trump, whom Fox News often refrains from critisizing.
Fox News host: "Antifa's violence at the Charlottesville..." (Rather than discussing chants led by members of the Alt-Right, namely Jason Kessler of Proud Boys, self-identified members of the Klansman, & other self-identified or discovered members of neo-Nazi & neo-Confederate groups.
by 1FirstLast August 23, 2018
A loose association of anti-racist groups who engage in popular resistance to fascism. Antifa members recognize the state's refusal to take action against fascist violence and are thus forced to take matters into their own hands to protect their communities.
Antifa members are historically literate and have studied how European fascists used free speech and free assembly as weapons to seize control of their governments and ultimately do away with such liberties. They understand that Nazism and fascism are fundamentally violent, dictatorial ideologies that must be squashed and will exhaust all nonviolent means before resorting to defensive violence.
The establishment vilifies Antifa groups as "terrorists" precisely because they challenge the white supremacist social order and frustrate the ability of white supremacists to use racial minorities as punching bags.
Antifa members are historically literate and have studied how European fascists used free speech and free assembly as weapons to seize control of their governments and ultimately do away with such liberties. They understand that Nazism and fascism are fundamentally violent, dictatorial ideologies that must be squashed and will exhaust all nonviolent means before resorting to defensive violence.
The establishment vilifies Antifa groups as "terrorists" precisely because they challenge the white supremacist social order and frustrate the ability of white supremacists to use racial minorities as punching bags.
Cornell West: "If it hadn’t been for antifa protecting us (black Charlottesville clergymembers) from the fascists, we would've been crushed like cockroaches."
by qbdkusoemv December 01, 2019