I would just like to point out that this isn't a phenomenon exclusive to the american left. Many countries do this, and I would say it is more a feature of the traditionalist right, as they are the most likely to want to preserve such specific facets of their nation's culture, at whatever cost.
I do agree that this is ridiculous, though in the article you linked me below, ESPN can technically do whatever they want when hiring employees.
The Antifa mask protects criminals and cowards, otherwise all sensible protesters (or any controversial person) would wear them.
Several people have been doxxed by 4Chan because they don't have masks.
Protests are protected by law.
Despite what Trump may think, Antifa had a legal counter protest license in Charlottesville
I don't know who you think I am, but I assure you, I'm an independent person with my own beliefs.
This is pre-war. You can find many shameful accounts of support for Nazism, even among respected left and right wing publications. It is fascists and authoritarians who are the largest voice in favour of this.
Cowards often feel they are simply being sensible. But people who act sensibly don't have to worry about who knows it.
You can't fight an enemy who has the modern tools to dox you, and potentially ruin your life. Groups like 4Chan won't act in your best interests if they deem you an enemy.
Active protests? You mean riot. Simply protesting would be the legit route.
Active protests as opposed to inactive protests, where you sit at your computer screen and complain. At least they're out there, taking action, defending your rights.
Sure they are, they sure aren't demanding smaller government.
#notallleftists
Seriously though, I don't support everything done by all left-wingers. This is a debate for another thread though.
Antifa are masked(criminal/sensible) Leftists who support direct action(violence/active protests/demonstations) against Fascists (people who wish for governmental discrimination)
Leftists are not, as a whole, tyrannical. That is a debate for another thread.
Governments can do fuck-all about gay rights offences in other countries. And I think you'll find that governments left or right don't make choices on international intervention based on humanitarian concerns.
> And if you give them the chance to choose baby traits
Oh fuck off. Hardly anybody supports eugenics, and besides, it's not a concept invented by the left.
I agree. Being intolerant enough to want to deport or (at the extreme end) kill your 'opponents' is pretty fascist. What a good thing we have people willing to stand up for our side against these tyrants, huh?
Tendencies are irrelevant. The number of Antifa members who are pieces of shit is irrelevant. What is relevant is that if you are a leftist who supports direct action against fascists, you join an Antifa march. Most Antifa members are decent, upstanding people.
To refute one of your earlier points, the reason why they wear masks and bandanas is to protect their identity. Not necessarily to commit a crime (though you are right that there are some who go that route), but to not be identified. Have you seen 4Chan's attempt at doxxing individuals who they have pictures of from the marches? The sane choice is not to risk it, and to join the faceless protest.
Some of them are, absolutely. It also consists of anarchists, liberals, socialists, social democrats, ect. Antifa is just an agreement across these groups to oppose fascism. It's nothing more than a flag to rally under, and is not related to any one ideology.
