Why does everyone hate Antifa? I thought that as leftists, we hate fascism

They're kind of cringy but they beat up fashies so it's all good

All they seem to do is harass poor/old people who are getting fucked over by neo-liberal policies and get into fistfights with neo-nazis.

At least some good comes out of it

Tbh ive seen a lot antifa site and blogs just posting the most ridiculous PC bullshit ever. I mean, we need to grab the attention of the sheeple, but for the right reason.
I hate fascists, but the whole antifa movement in social media is just PC af

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Because they waste time,effort, and goodwill by brawling with marginal idiots.
Most normal people think the difference between antifa and nazi skinheads is superficial.
And they're right.
They'd accomplish a lot more by going after actual class enemies instead of engaging in what amounts to a dick waving contest with simpletons who'll never gain political power.

Its pol cointelpro and weak faggots hating leftist allies.

They're the leftist equivalent of the brownshirts.

What did anti-fa mean by this?
counterpunch.org/2012/09/25/the-death-of-free-speech-in-france/

AntiFa doesn't really do so well outside of their original focus, which was/is beating the fuck out of nazis in the street.

Every antifa soldier is worth of 100 internet "communists".

True, but my point is their turning it into an SJW movement ……..

I like anti-fa, they just need to get their theory straight.

because antifa = lefty/pol/.

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I always hear lefties butthurt that "the media" criticizes antifa for burning cars.

Don't really threaten the bourgeois order in any way. I don't have sympathy for the white nationalists they beat up though.

I wish.

Getting into fistfights with neo-nazis is in fact the explicit goal of anti-fa.

As long as they continue beating the fuck out of nazis in the street that's not really a big deal.

Personally I view fascism as the prime alternative to socialism when capitalism is in crisis, so anything that makes fascism look "weak" and thus less attractive to its prime recruits is value because fewer people turning to fascism is more people turning to socialism.

Because you are the epitome of neo-liberalism. Because you guys are far, far more concerned with things like a politician saying something mean about muslims or feminism in general than you are about economics. You are the borgeoise and everybody knows it. You are also controlled opposition owned mostly by George Soros, so there's that as well.

tl;dr You guys are the controlled opposition of the world's most evil capitalist who uses you to divide people using identity politics and retarded social issues

I don't understand why you would hate them

Dislike? Certainly. Hate seems a bit harsh.

Exactly.

Delet this.

How do you figure?
A more likely result is they'll just see left wing street thugs fighting right wing street thugs and probably be repelled by both.

Like I said in my earlier post, the differences between the two groups is mainly superficial, and a LOT of people are disgusted with their tactics.
It sounds like your argument basically boils down to "it's ok when we do it".
Feel free to correct me.

Was Churchill a wizard? He even predicted the exact name of the organization.

lol

The last time I actually saw Antifa in the wild, it was a group of maybe 5-6 dudes hanging around a shopping strip and they stole some Asian kid's backpack then ran when cops on bicycles shouted at them.

Maybe this Asian kid was a nazi or something, I didn't see the beginning of whatever the fuck was going on, but it was kinda sad.

Fascists deserve a lot more than a bloody nose.

We hate fascism, which gives us no choice but to also hate people so fucking incompetent at "fighting" fascism that they end up giving them sympathy points.

Wait so you're against beating people up

What are you a fucking pussy

archive.fo/M3cQx

That's why.

I've encountered antifa aspects at a few protests I've been to in burgerland lately. One good thing I've seen them do is that they tend to direct the crowd, which is typically has a decent proportion of liberals. So they just sort of sheep dog them into marching through the streets rather than just sitting in their one little spot.

I tend to side more with fascists than i do liberals.

fuck off churchcuck

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Wow I'm so offended

For a reason. Direct action without long term goals for revolution is pointless. Being against reactionaries just for the sake of it is pointless. I have more respect for Red Front and their activities in Sweden than for what ever the antifa does around there.

Wew

Because the claim to be for freedom and for workers but go around beating up people yo disagree with their dogma and lighting workers cars and places of work on fire. Authoritarian cunts.

Political violence is always okay, it's just got negative effects you need to weigh against the benefits. Different people with different priorities fill the "core" of a fascist and socialist movement. A weak fascist movement getting beaten up whenever they try to hold a rally to frighten minorities is a fascist movement that isn't attracting people that want to be the big scary tough guy frightening minorities, and that really damages fascism as a movement. Sure it maybe isn't attracting people that go "UGH so DISTASTEFUL" but frankly I don't think most of those people are going to do support the destruction of capitalism anyway. The weak fascist movement is instead for the people going "fuck it i'll do whatever if you can promise me Things Are Going To Change."

Fam, That quote was fabricated by butthurt EDL. Even if he did say it; it's a good quote coming from a guy that wanted to gas Kurds.