Politico: FBI, Homeland Security call Antifa "domestic terrorists"

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Sounds right.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Antifa are basically radical fringe-left thugs.  The real thing to note here is that most on the mainstream left want nothing to do with these whackos.  What I like is how Antifa tweets things like "Those on the left who call us patriots, step the f*** away" (accompanied by a picture of an American flag burning) even as they rail against the very concept of freedom of speech.  Nutjobs with no sense of irony are always fun.  

I wonder how many of those rushing to their defense are aware that the group's ideological and strategic bible refers to the first amendment as "a secondary concern" and argues that concepts such as freedom of speech and freedom of the press should be selectively applied depending upon a group or individual's political beliefs and more specifically whether or not said beliefs align with those of Antifa.  In other words, even if you're a diehard Berniecrat (or hell, even think Sanders was too conservative) who believes we need to become a truly Socialist economy with largely nationalized industries...but publicly state that you oppose political violence against those you disagree with, Antifa's ideology would dictate that you be denied freedom of speech and attacked just as violently as someone like Richard Spencer.  

If these guys weren't just incompetent clowns who are largely all talk and no action types, I'd say it was only a matter of time until they ended up killing someone.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

When Nazi's gather in public (Even under the guise of a 'Free speech rally'), people are GOING to show up to beat the sh**t out of them. That is never not going to happen.

And the law isn't – nor should it – going to give them a pass for doing so just because the people they beat up are monsters.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

When Nazi's gather in public (Even under the guise of a 'Free speech rally'), people are GOING to show up to beat the sh**t out of them. That is never not going to happen.

And the law isn't – nor should it – going to give them a pass for doing so just because the people they beat up are monsters.

You're so incredibly white.

I am white, yes.  I'm not sure what your point is unless you're a simply racist who considers white people inherently inferior to non-white people or something like that.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

When Nazi's gather in public (Even under the guise of a 'Free speech rally'), people are GOING to show up to beat the sh**t out of them. That is never not going to happen.

And the law isn't – nor should it – going to give them a pass for doing so just because the people they beat up are monsters.

You're so incredibly white.

I am white, yes.  I'm not sure what your point is unless you're a simply racist who considers white people inherently inferior to non-white people or something like that.

It's incredibly funny your name is Malcolm X when you're everything he hated.

So you don't deny being a racist?  Good, I'm glad we got that cleared up.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

This is absurd. Why is there so much bias against radical leftists in our culture?

Because of violent, anti-American thugs like Antifa?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

This is absurd. Why is there so much bias against radical leftists in our culture?

Because of violent, anti-American thugs like Antifa?

You seem to have few problems with the fact that far right groups with more organization then antifa that have killed quite a few people and are seeking to create a white only America aren't considered terrorists.  Antifa is actually trying to protect people (albeit through sometimes misguided means). Hell, they saved the lives of a group of peaceful protesters from the right wing bastards at Charlottesville. Why should they respect American institutions when those things did nothing to stop the rise of people like trump?

Shockingly enough, it's actually possible to oppose both right-wing and left-wing political violence.  And I'm pretty sure groups like the Klan, most Neo-Nazi groups, etc were already considered domestic terrorist organizations and if not, then they absolutely should be.  That has nothing to do with Antifa though.  If a Democrat murders a Republican and a Republican murders a Democrat, both are still murderers as far as I'm concerned.  Same principle applies here.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

When judging groups like antifa, neonazis (or the GOP), as a whole, I think it's a useful tool to ask "what would happen if these people got the world they say they want?"

If the fascists/racists got what they wanted, you'd see genocide, ethnic cleansing, race war, loss of freedom, etc.

If antifa got what they wanted... there wouldn't be any more fascists.

The hammer and the sickle should be a hint as to what sort of a society these Antifa folks want:

Err...I'm pretty sure those guys aren't Antifa...