That's it!
That's it!
@autonomysolidarity
The word "ANTIFA" is the enemy's word. I refuse to use it. I am ANTIFASCIST.
I once heard a right-wing commentator tell his audience the word antifa meant Anti-Family.
I notice newspaper and media use the word antifa instead of antifascist.
I will NEVER use the word "antifa". I will ALWAYS force them to use the word Antifascist.
Are we really this lazy? The word is ANTIFASCIST.
@clintruin
What?
First time I hear/read s.o. stating "Antifa" as an enemy's word 😅
Maybe the word is used different, where you come from?
In Germany (and as I know also in some other European countries) "Antifa" is a self-designation. Here it has a long history:
It was used already by the "Antifaschistische Aktion" around 1930 as an abbreviation of their own name.
Latest since the 1980s "antifa" became a commom self-designation and/or part of the name of (mainly autonomous) antifascist groups.
Antifa is also a common abbreviation of the term Antifaschismus, but more it is used as term for groups or the movement.
So members of the Antifa are all antifascists, but not all antifascists are member of the Antifa 😉
So in Germany it's not at all an enemy's word (but of course right wingers are trying to defame and criminalize Antifa here, too).
@Ilka4You @an_believable
So let's make it simple:
(For the English-speaking in the States and Canada)
Only use the word Antifascist. Do not use the made up word Antifa.