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LeftInTX

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23. Antifa

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:31 PM

Aug 2017

They get called, "Far-left", but I don't know what they are. They are anti-fascist, but they are anarchists. They often wear black and cover their faces. (Although in the hot weather I noticed their bandanas had fallen) And wearing all black is very hard in hot weather. They were armed with sticks and shields. They are not afraid to confront. They throw things. I saw a butane flame thrower. They were physically brawling with some of the alt-right people.

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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