Unmasked
Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracyby Andy Ngo
1. Antifa is a violent extremist movement with a revolutionary agenda.
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Beyond anti-fascism. Antifa, short for "anti-fascist," is fundamentally an ideology and movement of radical pan-leftist politics, primarily composed of militant anarchist communists or collectivist anarchists. While they claim to oppose fascism, their definition is broad, allowing them to justify violence against a wide range of targets, including mainstream conservatives and liberals. Their core defining characteristics are a militant opposition to free markets and a desire to destroy the United States and its institutions.
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Weimar Republic roots. The modern antifa movement traces its origins to the Antifaschistische Aktion (Antifascist Action) paramilitary group formed by the German Communist Party (KPD) in May 1932 during the political instability of the Weimar Republic. This group, symbolized by the two red flags (representing communism and socialism), engaged in violent street battles primarily against social democrats and liberals, whom the KPD labeled "social fascists."....
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Midwest beginnings. The first known American antifa groups emerged in the late 1980s from the Midwest, influenced by British anarchist publications and forming networks like the Anti-Racist Action (ARA). They adopted the tactic of using violence to disrupt perceived far-right groups, viewing it as "anti-racist" action rather than strictly "anti-fascist."...
...Antifa know the effect that smashed windows, breached businesses, and fires have on crowd mentality.
...The point is not to document reality but to gather intel to get someone assaulted, fired, or stalked.
We’ve been lied to. While there is no single capital A “Antifa” organization with one leader, there are indeed localized cells and groups with formalized structures and memberships.
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A journalist who's been attacked by Antifa writes a deeply researched and reported account of the group's history and tactics.
When Andy Ngo was attacked in the streets by Antifa in the summer of 2019, most people assumed it was an isolated incident. But those who'd been following Ngo's reporting in outlets like the New York Post and Quillette knew that the attack was only the latest in a long line of crimes perpetrated by Antifa.
In Unmasked, Andy Ngo tells the story of this violent extremist movement from the very beginning. He includes interviews with former followers of the group, people who've been attacked by them, and incorporates stories from his own life. This book contains a trove of documents obtained by the author, published for the first time ever.
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See also post number 27 in this thread for the list of eleven, plus;
Is ANTFA Going To Get The Trump Treatment???
