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| − | [[Antifa]] is a phrase used to describe a range of things. As a group, they engage in doxing, harassment, violence, and property damage against the [[alt-right]]. | + | [[Antifa]] is a phrase used to describe a range of things. As a group, they engage in [[doxing]], harassment, violence, and property damage against what they define as the [[alt-right]]. Their destructive tactics that alienate and discredit other protesters and the curious lack of police charges, points to a high level of [[infiltration]]. Antifa activists have a high activity level in [[Wikipedia]], giving them the power to defame, esepcially by defining people as [[right-wing extremists]] |
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| + | Their choice of targets for harassment is interesting, often focusing on combating [[conspiracy theorists]] and by 2021, opponents of the [[COVID-19 coup d'etat]] | ||
==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
| + | The American antifa movement grew after the 2016 United States presidential election of [[Donald Trump]]. The [[mainstream media]] and [[deep state]] politicians insist that Antifa is only an idea: In July 2020, FBI Director [[Christopher A. Wray]] testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency "considers antifa more of an ideology than an organization"<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/antifa-protests-george-floyd.html</ref>. | ||
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| + | Three August 2020 [[Department of Homeland Security]] draft reports did not mention antifa as a domestic terrorism risk.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/04/white-supremacists-terror-threat-dhs-409236</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Official opposition narrative== | ||
'''Antifa''' is a [[left-wing]], [[anti-fascist]] and [[anti-racist]] [[political movement]], both in the [[United States]] and other [[Western]] countries. As a highly [[decentralized]] array of leaderless groups, antifa uses both [[Nonviolence|nonviolent]] and [[Political violence|violent]] [[direct action]] to achieve its aims rather than policy [[reform]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200612162635/https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/10076</ref> Much of antifa [[political activism]] is nonviolent, involving poster and flyer campaigns, [[Mutual aid (organization theory)|mutual aid]], speeches, [[protest march]]es, and [[community organizing]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201002135620/http://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/antifas-history-and-current-status-in-portland/283-8a9d1048-69e9-4baf-879d-b59d1c93c41a</ref>They also engage in [[protest]] tactics, seeking to combat [[fascists]] and [[racists]] such as [[neo-Nazis]], [[white supremacists]], and other [[far-right]] [[extremists]]. Antifa's willingness to directly confront far-right activists (and in some cases, [[Law enforcement in the United States|law enforcement]]) is a departure from other leftist opposition movements. This confrontation sometimes involves [[digital activism]], [[doxing]], harassment, physical violence, and [[property damage]] against those they identify as belonging to the far right. | '''Antifa''' is a [[left-wing]], [[anti-fascist]] and [[anti-racist]] [[political movement]], both in the [[United States]] and other [[Western]] countries. As a highly [[decentralized]] array of leaderless groups, antifa uses both [[Nonviolence|nonviolent]] and [[Political violence|violent]] [[direct action]] to achieve its aims rather than policy [[reform]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200612162635/https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/10076</ref> Much of antifa [[political activism]] is nonviolent, involving poster and flyer campaigns, [[Mutual aid (organization theory)|mutual aid]], speeches, [[protest march]]es, and [[community organizing]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201002135620/http://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/antifas-history-and-current-status-in-portland/283-8a9d1048-69e9-4baf-879d-b59d1c93c41a</ref>They also engage in [[protest]] tactics, seeking to combat [[fascists]] and [[racists]] such as [[neo-Nazis]], [[white supremacists]], and other [[far-right]] [[extremists]]. Antifa's willingness to directly confront far-right activists (and in some cases, [[Law enforcement in the United States|law enforcement]]) is a departure from other leftist opposition movements. This confrontation sometimes involves [[digital activism]], [[doxing]], harassment, physical violence, and [[property damage]] against those they identify as belonging to the far right. | ||
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| + | ==Black Block== | ||
| + | Since the anti-[[World Trade Organization]] “[[Battle of Seattle]]” in [[1999]], gangs of young, masked, property-destroying antifas have been highly visible international protests, causing divisions between protestors and police. These are broadly known as '''the Black Block''', in reference to their dress code. Over the years, many exposures have revealed their followers as [[agents provocateurs]]<ref>https://popularresistance.org/infiltrating-antifa-the-feds-and-their-long-history-of-subversion/</ref>. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:21, 18 November 2021
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| Interests | “hate crime”, “hate speech”, hate groups, violence |
Antifa is a phrase used to describe a range of things. As a group, they engage in doxing, harassment, violence, and property damage against what they define as the alt-right. Their destructive tactics that alienate and discredit other protesters and the curious lack of police charges, points to a high level of infiltration. Antifa activists have a high activity level in Wikipedia, giving them the power to defame, esepcially by defining people as right-wing extremists
Their choice of targets for harassment is interesting, often focusing on combating conspiracy theorists and by 2021, opponents of the COVID-19 coup d'etat
Contents
Official narrative
The American antifa movement grew after the 2016 United States presidential election of Donald Trump. The mainstream media and deep state politicians insist that Antifa is only an idea: In July 2020, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency "considers antifa more of an ideology than an organization"[1].
Three August 2020 Department of Homeland Security draft reports did not mention antifa as a domestic terrorism risk.[2]
Official opposition narrative
Antifa is a left-wing, anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement, both in the United States and other Western countries. As a highly decentralized array of leaderless groups, antifa uses both nonviolent and violent direct action to achieve its aims rather than policy reform.[3] Much of antifa political activism is nonviolent, involving poster and flyer campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches, and community organizing.[4]They also engage in protest tactics, seeking to combat fascists and racists such as neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and other far-right extremists. Antifa's willingness to directly confront far-right activists (and in some cases, law enforcement) is a departure from other leftist opposition movements. This confrontation sometimes involves digital activism, doxing, harassment, physical violence, and property damage against those they identify as belonging to the far right.
Black Block
Since the anti-World Trade Organization “Battle of Seattle” in 1999, gangs of young, masked, property-destroying antifas have been highly visible international protests, causing divisions between protestors and police. These are broadly known as the Black Block, in reference to their dress code. Over the years, many exposures have revealed their followers as agents provocateurs[5].
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
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| Kenosha riots | 2020 saw a lot of violence across the USA, but the Kenosha riots were probably the most spooky. |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Censoring Criticism of the hate group concept | Article | 17 June 2019 | Amalric de Droevig | additions to the wikipedia 'Hate group' page by the author which were repeatedly deleted for no good reason |
| Document:Weekend Clashes Emblematic of Political Violence Around the Country | Article | 16 October 2018 | Anti-Defamation League | This ADL blog post from 2018 outlines instances of "terrorism", blamed mainly on the Proud Boys during first two years of the Presidency of Donald Trump. Since then, they were revealed to have links to FBI informants. |
References
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/antifa-protests-george-floyd.html
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/04/white-supremacists-terror-threat-dhs-409236
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200612162635/https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/10076
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201002135620/http://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/antifas-history-and-current-status-in-portland/283-8a9d1048-69e9-4baf-879d-b59d1c93c41a
- ↑ https://popularresistance.org/infiltrating-antifa-the-feds-and-their-long-history-of-subversion/
