Leah McElrathA resolution has been introduced in the House to classify “Antifa” as a “domestic terrorist organization.”
Because of course fascists would want to make antifascism illegal.
www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr...
Communists, anarchists, and socialists should also take note:
Advocacy for “communism, anarchism, socialism” are noted in the resolution as being part of “Antifa.”
They’re basically trying to make ideas illegal.
StaringAtClouds has moved@leahmcelrath.bsky.social Maybe we should stop using the label "Antifa"
There are people who don't know what "Antifa" is, they think it's just another mob with a weird name causing problems
I had to explain Antifa to my sister, she had no idea what it meant
Call it what it is, "Anti Fascist"
Not "Antifa", spell it out, shove it in people's faces, make them understand what it means
No one can misunderstand what "Anti Fascist" means
And they know what those who oppose an "Anti Fascist" are
Daedalean@staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social was an anti-fascist before it was called antifa. Will remain so whatever people want to call it. Even if the fascists call it ‘terrorist’.
Wulfy—Speaker to the machines@daedalean @staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social
The Nazis called the the resistance "bandits"
If terrorists was a thing then, thats the term they would use.
In the same way the invading forces of putin's autocratic empire convict the legitimate defenders of Ukraine of "terrorism", fighting according to Geneva convention on the territory of their sovereign democratic state.
It's a term that short circuits reasoning.
writermonki@staringatclouds without good faith actors in the media it doesn’t matter what name is used. They are opposed to the action not the name. It’s not a branding problem.
EmergencyJoe@staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones should be a very recognizable antifascist
Stephen Bannasch (316 ppm)
wb x64@staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social much like "woke," most people using the word lately are calling other people it, especially those against it. I haven't heard anyone saying "I'm Antifa" or "hey fellow Antifa what's up" in years especially unironically.
But to your point, "I'm against Nazis and MAGA idiots" is a little more common sense and join-uppable
Asbestos
Texty the Bard@staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social Antifa originated as ad-hoc security forces for protests (mostly in the PNW.) Much like the roving first-aid crews, they were volunteers who were prepared to get physical if the protest got descended on by right-wing agitators (like the Proud Boys) looking for a fight.
Unsurprisingly, they got labeled violent thugs by the fash who were mad at people fighting back.
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq.@staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social I'm just going to call everyone Aunty.
Danneau@staringatclouds @leahmcelrath.bsky.social
Little lesson my folks taught me without any words in March of 1966 when we arrived at the Mediterranean at Narbonne Plage, and Dad looked left, towards Italy, then right, toward Spain, then at Maggie with raised eyebrow, at which they both nodded and we turned left. He later fessed up that he didn't relish going to the land of Franco. He also didn't include Germany in that itinerary.