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“Antifa” is Weaponized

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Jim Stewartson
Oct 29, 2022
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As it often does during times of peak radicalization, the word “Antifa” is trending again.

Unfortunately, while there are many legitimate antifascist “Antifa” branded accounts like the above who seems to be justifiably celebrating a true American patriot in the family, there are just as many that are there just to provide a target for fascists and to be as embarrassing as possible.

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“Antifa” is not an organization or even an ideology, it’s a meme, which can be weaponized. And boy howdy has it.

This is all completely fabricated scapegoating. “Antifa” never initiates violence, beyond a few isolated cases, most of which were likely manufactured by right wing propagandists like Andy Ngo and people he has planted on the left. #MilkshakeHeadache #Chad

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Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 @MrAndyNgo
This week I spoke at the educational institute @MCC_Budapest in #Hungary. I discussed how #Portland, Seattle & other American cities can be cautionary tales on what happens when far-left ideological possession is encouraged & rewarded. Expect decline, violence & death. #Antifa https://t.co/wjy0BiugSJ
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Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ @realchrisrufo
Newsweek claims that Antifa didn't burn down cities in 2020, because not all cities burned down and Antifa doesn't exist. Remember: fact-checking is a scheme to launder left-wing messaging through a pseudo-scientific process and pressure tech firms to censor conservatives.
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The entire White House press corp laughed when asked about political violence. Now they have something to say re Pelosi even though there’s no evidence it’s politically motivated, unlike the Scalise shooting and ANTIFA attacks.
3:27 PM ∙ Oct 29, 2022
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Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 @alexbruesewitz
I’m old enough to remember when the violent democrats cheered when @RandPaul was assaulted, when they inspired an activist to show up to Kavanaugh’s home with a gun, when they celebrated Kathy Griffin for fake beheading Trump, & when they funded ANTIFA riots across the country.
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Whoopi: "We may not like when Republicans win, but we don't go and we don't storm..." Cruz: "Did I miss an entire year of Antifa riots where cities across this country were burning...?" Whoopi: "I don't know what an Antifa riot is." Cruz: "Really?"
4:00 PM ∙ Oct 24, 2022
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This is just a random tiny sample. I certainly have no problem with anyone using “Antifa” as a brand for legitimate activism, as long as they aren’t appropriating it to cause chaos and create targets for propagandists.

Me, I’ll stick with antifascist.

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LaNita Jones
Writes Revelations from Reverend Mother
Oct 30, 2022

Though this thread you did today, Jim, helped with better understanding of how the Vadersteel tribal has rolled throughout the years.. So maybe this one I shall comment in.

Hey Mindy.

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LaNita Jones
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Oct 29, 2022

Very nice. "That's right" as the infamous Mike Flynn said. 'Antifa' started with the electrical engineers and at godlike productions. Here we go:

Check to see if Alex Bruesewitz (whoever that is), and the chans he seeds. threatened and harassed, the Detroit Institute of the Arts in early to mid 2022.

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