Antifa Existence and Nature

The cluster centers on debates about whether Antifa is a formal organization, a loose anti-fascist movement, or a myth propagated by media, frequently discussing its association with violence, political ideology, and comparisons to fascism.

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elAhmo Oct 24, 2025 View on HN

There is no such thing as antifa

wolco5 Jan 8, 2021 View on HN

The downvote might be because the Antifa fact is inaccurate according to wikipedia:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)

djeiasbsbo Apr 10, 2021 View on HN

I think the biggest misunderstanding is that Antifa is some sort of group or organised movement.That's it. Of course being anti-fascist or anti-capitalist are some of the main talking points of left wing protesters and sure, there might be groups of organised protestors. But there is no one organisation behind it all and that is the misconcenption many people have when they hear the word Antifa.No one should be afraid or ashamed of claiming to be anti-fascist, just because some people

westwing Nov 8, 2020 View on HN

Antifa is certainly not just a construct of right-wing media:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)Then again, it's not a specific organization either. I agree it doesn't make sense to condemn something so unspecific, that's why I'm saying it was fair of Trump to ask who he is supposed to condemn.As for your other questions: Both sid

PureParadigm Jun 2, 2020 View on HN

Criticising antifa does not imply support of fascism. Many of those proclaiming to be antifa have committed acts of violence, and there are still some people left in the country who believe in peaceful protest and find violence distasteful. You can be completely against fascism but disagree with the violent tendencies of many who associate themselves with the antifa label.

robotrout Apr 2, 2018 View on HN

You are in fact, fascist. Antifa uses thuggery and intimidation. When you can't do it physically, you do it via off-topic posts on the internet. I have personally witnessed the behavior of your compatriots on the street. You are brown shirts in a different uniform.

oreo81 Jan 16, 2018 View on HN

Not much different than antifa...

giraffe_lady Oct 3, 2024 View on HN

The issue at antifa rallies is fascists. Hope that helps.

croes Oct 22, 2025 View on HN

There are Antifa organizations but not the Antifa organization like Trump and his government claim.Anonymous is a good example, there is no Anonymous organization, people just spontaneously grouped under the label Anonymous. So two actions by Anonymous could actually mean completely different people.Do you think the group in your first link is a terrorist organization? They are not the Antifa, they are just antifascist organization. It’s an adjective not the name of a structured group like

mlindner Dec 1, 2020 View on HN

This guy is a member of Antifa. I'm not a fan of people reposting articles by known left-wing terrorist organizations on hacker news.