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DBoon

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5. During the McCarthy era, the term was "premature anti-fascist"

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 01:47 PM

May 2020

Someone who opposed Hitler and Mussolini before the declaration of war after Pearl Harbor.

If you were opposed to fascism on ideological grounds rather than military necessity, your politics were suspect. You were regarded as a communist sympathizer.

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So if you are anti-fascist [View all] Mr.Bill May 2020 OP

If you call yourself an "antifa"? kentuck May 2020 #1

Guess that makes trump pro-fascist? pwb May 2020 #3

Dump is Mussolini level fascist. roamer65 May 2020 #7

this Shiv Jun 2020 #15

if you are against anti fascists, I would say you are pro fascists demigoddess Jun 2020 #30

"Antifa" is simply a portmanteau of "anti-Fascist." Reader Rabbit May 2020 #4

That would depend... kentuck May 2020 #12

it depends on Locrian Jun 2020 #25

So, looking back at Charlottesville : Mike Niendorff May 2020 #2

No doubt he is trying to give aid and comfort to the WRONG elements of the police forces... AntiFascist May 2020 #6

Exactly. Mike Niendorff May 2020 #10

He was saying it then too. Jamastiene May 2020 #11

During the McCarthy era, the term was "premature anti-fascist" DBoon May 2020 #5

geez (nt) Shiv Jun 2020 #16

I am anti-fascist. roamer65 May 2020 #8

Anti authoritarian I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #9

If ANTIFA stands for BillyBobBrilliant Jun 2020 #13

I am anti-fascist - Fuck Trump Stainless Jun 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #18

My dad was based in Italy also. Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #27

Would your father be a member of Antifa? My pop was USMC - dont think he would be. jmg257 Jun 2020 #17

My dad would be against the Fascist in the white house. Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #28

Well there ya go! jmg257 Jun 2020 #29

Liberals are intrinsically anti-fascist. There is literally no such thing Hortensis Jun 2020 #19

Liberal is derived from the word LIBERTY. roamer65 Jun 2020 #35

:) Yes. Related but also older and far more profound. Hortensis Jun 2020 #36

Good read, thx! roamer65 Jun 2020 #37

K&R! (nt) Shiv Jun 2020 #20

I admit to being very on the fence regarding Antifa. Collimator Jun 2020 #21

New category: Postmature anti-Fascist. malthaussen Jun 2020 #22

American Nazi Terrorist Insurance Fraud Agressors n/t Mopar151 Jun 2020 #23

Let's see what the manual says... jmg257 Jun 2020 #24

My father was anti-fascist Generic Other Jun 2020 #26

same here nt yellowdogintexas Jun 2020 #32

mine slugged through deep snow in the worst winter in 40 years yellowdogintexas Jun 2020 #31

Century Division Generic Other Jun 2020 #33

My Sister, the Fox News watcher dem in texas Jun 2020 #34