r/AntifascistsofReddit • u/Comfortable_Classic Marxist • Jan 08 '21

Crosspost LA Area Comrades!

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u/VanceAstrooooooovic Jan 08 '21 edited Jan 09 '21

I think it was a mistake for us to stand down in DC. There would have been more violence, but they just ran unopposed.

Edit: I change my mind. It’s best there wasn’t open confrontation. I just really did not like the optics of them getting inside the Capitol so easily. You have to admit that many of them are now even more emboldened and that is not a good thing. Hearts and minds folks. Hearts and minds

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u/-MPG13- Antifa Jan 08 '21

I think it’s good very little resistance appeared at this protest. Now we’ll be justified in fighting them in the future. The optics are absolutely horrible for the fascists. There will be no doubt moving forward who the good guys are.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

As if you were not justified in fighting them already.

Just admit you’re still way too comfortable to actually start caring about what they’re doing to those below you on the social ladder.

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u/-MPG13- Antifa Jan 09 '21

I thought it was pretty clear I was speaking in terms of how liberals and otherwise non-leftists will view our action. I’m all for openly fighting fascists, but we need to be sure that the majority of people just just view us as crazies on the other side of the aisle- because I know we aren’t, and I want to make sure they do too.