Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea. That opens up the activists, researchers, and organizers to a real risk of persecution.

Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea — instead of acting to defend the activists, researchers, and organizers facing persecution.

    • Poach@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Well if there is no group, they can call whomever they want to target “antifa”.

    • HailSeitan@lemmy.worldOP
      91·
      2 months ago

      If you read even a little ways in, that’s clearly not what they’re saying:

      Contrary to Republicans’ portrayals, there is no overarching antifa organization or official network. The terms “antifa” and “anti-fascist,” though, do reflect an actually existing world of activists, researchers, thinkers, and organizers at real risk of persecution and dedicated to a specific politics.

      You can take it from me: I have organized and raised funds for the real-world structures that make up the anti-fascist movement.