Antifa (United States)
Anti-fascist political activist movement
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- Antifa ( ) is a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement.
- Antifa political activism includes nonviolent methods of direct action such as poster and flyer campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches, community organizing and digital activism.
- Supporters of the movement aim to combat far-right extremists, including neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
- A majority of individuals involved are anarchists, communists, and socialists, although some social democrats also participate in the antifa movement.
- Dartmouth College historian Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook , credits Anti-Racist Action (ARA) as the precursor of modern antifa groups in the United States.
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WikipediaAntifa () is a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement. It is a highly decentralized array of autonomous groups in the United States. Antifa political activism includes nonviolent methods of direct action such as poster and flyer campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches, community organizing and digital activism. Some others use tactics like doxing, harassment, violence, and property damage. Supporters of the movement aim to combat far-right extremists, including neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
Individuals involved in the movement subscribe to a range of left-wing ideologies, and tend to hold anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and anti-state views. A majority of individuals involved are anarchists, communists, and socialists, although some social democrats also participate in the antifa movement. The name antifa and the logo with two flags representing anarchism and communism are derived from the German antifa movement. Dartmouth College historian Mark Bray, author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, credits Anti-Racist Action (ARA) as the precursor of modern antifa groups in the United States.
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