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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts) Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:35 PM Aug 2017

"Alt-Left" groups "charging with clubs"???? [View all]

I saw a lot of pictures of the rally, and several videos. I didn't see any counter-protestors "charging with clubs." I don't know what the heck "alt-left" is. I think that's something that the alt-right made up to counter the alt-right term with.

Did anyone see anything like this?

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"Alt-Left" groups "charging with clubs"???? [View all] Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 OP

donald has that nazi perspective. only he sees it the right way. spanone Aug 2017 #1

Trumps entire talk today edhopper Aug 2017 #2

That's what my ears heard. Just wanted to make sure. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #4

Yep edhopper Aug 2017 #7

As one witness from Charlottesville said on MSNBC, "Donald Trump is lying." Eugene Aug 2017 #3

And if there were, so what ? It's fucking Nazis The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #5

If it were true, then it would make sense to include them in the "violence is wrong" statement.... Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #8

The "alt-left" slur was actually popularized by centrist Dems stranger81 Aug 2017 #6

The hell you say. I really hate to hear that. There is no alt-left, that I know of, though. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #9

+1 leftstreet Aug 2017 #15

It came into being after the divide & conquer people got tired of "Berniebro" Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #18

Yep ornotna Aug 2017 #19

Bingo. Quite a few people around here seem to love that slur QC Aug 2017 #26

Amen. Nt shanny Aug 2017 #32

I have always supported single payer and have never once been called alt-left kcr Aug 2017 #43

Bannon showed Trump film from the Russian Revolution. Ligyron Aug 2017 #10

That could almost be true. Almost. I think he'd notice the different clothing, though. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #11

Oh no problem. Ligyron Aug 2017 #33

Oh. LOL! nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #34

He said he was "watching the footage, closer than the media, closer thank any of smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #12

Exactly. He has the attention span of a fly. I think he was lying, as another poster says. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #17

As real as those dancing Muslims Trump saw on 9/11 gratuitous Aug 2017 #21

I saw a make-shift flamethrower NobodyHere Aug 2017 #13

That would be the Antifa folks. They are militant Nazi punchers. phleshdef Aug 2017 #14

I didn't see any footage of them at this one but I'm sure they were there BASE Aug 2017 #16

Oh. Bummer. But beating on a car isn't "charging with bats" the protesters. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #20

They were beating on his car -- Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2017 #29

Pics or it didn't happen! n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #22

Antifa LeftInTX Aug 2017 #23

I see. I found a CNN article about them. I didn't know about them. Far left (aka "alt-left"). Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #24

A brawl begins at 1:40 LeftInTX Aug 2017 #25

There is no bdamomma Aug 2017 #27

I didn't. NanceGreggs Aug 2017 #28

Alt-left is a pejorative term. A slur. octoberlib Aug 2017 #30

I watched it all day Alea Aug 2017 #31

I hate the term "antifa" and wish people on DU would stop using it. Tracer Aug 2017 #35

I agree JonLP24 Aug 2017 #37

That CNN article I found on that group I think says they call themselves that. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #38

+1 jalan48 Aug 2017 #39

I'm all for antifa! backscatter712 Aug 2017 #41

I think it's only been this year NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #46

It sounded like he said they came after "me" JonLP24 Aug 2017 #36

Even if they did, attacking Nazis with clubs is bad why? backscatter712 Aug 2017 #40

If not in defense, it gives up moral upperhand as far as instigating violence. It's also illegal. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #42

The "flame thrower" was defending himself MountCleaners Aug 2017 #44

Here's another article about the "alt left" at Charlottesville MountCleaners Aug 2017 #45

I saw the Nazis hitting the counter protesters with tiki torches JonLP24 Aug 2017 #47