The antifacists were the militarized wing of the KPD, hence they were communists. Symbols have meanings. Read what the various antifa groups advocate for on their own websites. See what doctrines they primarily recite. They very much take the position that if you aren't for them, you are against them. |
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Well, I wouldn’t say they’ve changed but your perception of them has be likely changed as popular culture has evolved to the point that they seem even more retrograde than they always were.
My conservative family was always mean. I thought it was normal until I moved away to a city, grew up, and was exposed to nicer people. |
Same. |
I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the intellectual bankruptcy underpinning their policy preferences has been repeatedly exposed. And, as a result, it's harder and harder for conservatives to hide their bigotry behind intellectual windowdressing. In decades past, conservatives have been able to dress up their bigotry as "state's rights," "fiscal conservatism," "small government," "local control," etc, etc, when their real sentiment is "f*** anybody who doesn't look like me, and especially f*** poor people who don't look like me." |
It’s really f*ck anyone who is in my way. Fascists in libertarian clothing, and the costume has worn thin. |
The mirror image on the left is, naturally, f*** anyone who does THINK like me and especially f*** poor people who don’t think like me |
No it’s actually not from a policy perspective. From a personal standpoint, yes, f*ck you. |
If it were possible to enshrine it in policy I’m sure that would be on the table |
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All of which is why pluralism and conflict and compromise are required
Neither side deserves the sceptre |
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It is! Republicans try and do it all the time. See Florida. |
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Oh please. Republicans left pluralism behind long ago. |
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Citations not lists. What is "the left"? How are these institutions(?) ceding to the left? |