u/PM_ME_YOURE_HOOTERS explains how the current push by the right to label Antifa as a terrorist organization, and to label all liberal protesters as Antifa, is necessary to push the "both sides are the same" false narrative, when fascists/racists are the ones committing all domestic terror.

I feel like you're shifting the goal posts here. Fascism is a growing movement in the US. Its evident online and in the rise of white supremacy motivated domestic terrorism. Most antifa do not endorse violence. Even if it could be morally justified, it is bad optics (particularly at counter demonstrations) and may endanger peaceful and/or vulnerable counter demonstrators. Then again, it might also be the only sure way of protecting those people. But anti-fascist work is mostly not at demonstrations. I was wondering what you thought should be done to deal with the growing threat of fascism in your country. Because its fine to criticise the people who are trying to help if you think they're not being productive but also what are you going to do?

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