If antifa is an actual political organization, militia, or whatever they’ve been described as by the far right for over a decade, how on earth do I still have no idea where to donate?

[–] uss_entrepreneur@startrek.website 18 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Whos the head of antifa Donny? Where’s their headquarters?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 20 hours ago

in donnies racist mind, probably some black person.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 21 points 23 hours ago

If you're afraid of anti-facists..... you might want to rethink your choices.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Someone educate me. Doesn't antifa stand for anti fascists? Or am I wrong? I know nothing of the group.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 19 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. And they are the "enemy of the Trump administration"...as declared by the Trump administration. Make of that, what you will.

[+] hitmyspot@aussie.zone -15 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

That's not necessarily a direct correlary. The Nazis called themselves socialists. They weren't. Antifa seem anti fascist, but it's not because of how they choose to name themselves.

Although as a non centralized non organized organisation, is it what they call themselves or just a useful tool to oppress people with accusation?

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 points 17 hours ago

You're being downvoted to hell, but you're right. A name alone doesn't mean shit. Republicans don't care about the republic, for example. They want a dictatorship.

I will say, everything I know about Antifa is legitimately anti-fascist. The name happens to correlate with the reality in this case.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Don't overthink it, anti-fascist is a stance. You don't want fascism? You're anti-fascist! Welcome to Antifa

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone -2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, it is. If you ask most people, it just in America, but worldwide, of they are ant fascist, they will likely say yes. Ask if they are antifa, they will likely say no. It's not the same thing and words can be misused.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 1 points 53 minutes ago

The only time "Antifa" doesn't mean "anti-fascist" one-to-one is when a fascist is using it as a boogie-man. Anyone who doesn't equate the two has fallen for their propaganda campaign

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the name is just a literal description of their political views, regarding fascism.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 0 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, in their case it is. However, it's not always the case and that's my point. Names can be deceptive and can be misused. Look at actions, not words.

A rose by any other name can still stink when rotten.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 5 points 17 hours ago

What are you on about? Antifa is just short for anti-fascist. If you are anti-fascist you are antifa whether you like it or not. It is not deeper than that.

[–] Envy@fedia.io 2 points 15 hours ago

The actions are they are antifascist. The words mean dogshit. Fascists play and co opt with words. Everything is socialism according to them, does that mean i drop everything the Right declares is bad?

Fuck no!

The only people afraid of the word antifa have been listening to mainstream media too long, and let a few rich men influence their thought patterns, or someone who purposely is attempting to disrupt antifascist actions (a fascist)

[–] Envy@fedia.io 11 points 1 day ago

Je suis antifa

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What terror?

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hell - what groups.

Antifascism is not some structured military-esque organization with membership rolls, such as, I don't know, AWD, Aryan Nations, America First Committee, Vanguard, Werewolf 88, Patriot Front, Sons of Liberty, Stormfront, American Front, Hammerskins, 8 bajillion 3 Percenters groups, Frontiersmen, Oath Keepers, etc, etc, etc.

Fuck there are so many hate groups out there.

Usually people don't organize into weird militia groups for "Don't be shitty to other people!" unless lots of people are being shitty to other people, so... You know...

[–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Keep telling people this after the Seattle riots, where do I sign and how. An I be a member, and obviously is not an organization with membership and rituals like the Klan that 🍊🌮 supports with J6rs and the "Proud Bois"

[–] jonne 9 points 1 day ago

You know, when one of Nick Fuentes' groyper fans kills someone, it's somehow antifa's fault.