The Alt-Left

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  • tbergs said:
    brianlux said:
    vaggar99 said:
    brianlux said:
    brianlux said:
    It's an attempt add to the derogatory terms used to troll liberals, terms such as:

    Commie
    Pinko
    Left Wingnut
    Libtard
    Snowflakes
    Cuck
    PC
    Regressive Leftie
    SJW
    Tumblrina


    I thought AINTFA was the alt-left?
    Could be, though I thought "AINTFA" stands for "Ain't we fuckin' awful". 

    I'm not opposed to radical notions or protest groups in general or sabotage or civil disobedience, etc., but when I think about a group like Antifa that practices extreme hate and violence... well, then I think of John Lennon's words:

    But when you talk about destruction
    Don't you know that you can count me out

    I'm not down with Antifa either, but it does seem like we have a few here on this board....no names.  And John Lennon was a wife beater, so maybe his words are a bit hypocritical?
    Sadly, I have heard that about Lennon.  I was thinking about the song more than the man. 

    Whoa, you really think there are Antifa members here?  I would hope not. 

    I was thinking about the words "sabotage" and "terrorism" recently while reading Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild .  As much as I'm a Krakauer fan, there's point in that  book at which (I should have noted where) where Jon makes an EGREGIOUS error by referring to Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang being a book about a gang of "eco-terrorists".  NO, GODDAMN IT JON, THEY ARE  NOT TERRORISTS, THEY ARE SABOTEURS!  Abbey knew the difference and there is a major difference between the two.  Saboteurs do damage to, or destroy property.  Terrorists do harm to, or kill people.  BIG DIFFERENCE! 

    Most Antifa are not saboteurs, they are terrorists.
    Has antifa killed anyone? And I don’t support antifa.
     
    I’m not even sure how well organized it is. But now the right wingers who hate liberals label any counter demonstrators to white sumpremacist rallies as antifa. Which is a crafty manipulation by the right where they end up supporting white supremacists by validating their message. 

    Is that much different than the rhetoric of labeling anyone who is choosing to continue their support of conservatives as a racist, Nazi loving white supremacist? 
    Is this happening?

    BS comes on here in support of Trump and 'general' right wing ideology, but I don't think he's been painted as a racist or nazi as far as I can remember?

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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 8,587
    tbergs said:
    brianlux said:
    vaggar99 said:
    brianlux said:
    brianlux said:
    It's an attempt add to the derogatory terms used to troll liberals, terms such as:

    Commie
    Pinko
    Left Wingnut
    Libtard
    Snowflakes
    Cuck
    PC
    Regressive Leftie
    SJW
    Tumblrina


    I thought AINTFA was the alt-left?
    Could be, though I thought "AINTFA" stands for "Ain't we fuckin' awful". 

    I'm not opposed to radical notions or protest groups in general or sabotage or civil disobedience, etc., but when I think about a group like Antifa that practices extreme hate and violence... well, then I think of John Lennon's words:

    But when you talk about destruction
    Don't you know that you can count me out

    I'm not down with Antifa either, but it does seem like we have a few here on this board....no names.  And John Lennon was a wife beater, so maybe his words are a bit hypocritical?
    Sadly, I have heard that about Lennon.  I was thinking about the song more than the man. 

    Whoa, you really think there are Antifa members here?  I would hope not. 

    I was thinking about the words "sabotage" and "terrorism" recently while reading Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild .  As much as I'm a Krakauer fan, there's point in that  book at which (I should have noted where) where Jon makes an EGREGIOUS error by referring to Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang being a book about a gang of "eco-terrorists".  NO, GODDAMN IT JON, THEY ARE  NOT TERRORISTS, THEY ARE SABOTEURS!  Abbey knew the difference and there is a major difference between the two.  Saboteurs do damage to, or destroy property.  Terrorists do harm to, or kill people.  BIG DIFFERENCE! 

    Most Antifa are not saboteurs, they are terrorists.
    Has antifa killed anyone? And I don’t support antifa.
     
    I’m not even sure how well organized it is. But now the right wingers who hate liberals label any counter demonstrators to white sumpremacist rallies as antifa. Which is a crafty manipulation by the right where they end up supporting white supremacists by validating their message. 

    Is that much different than the rhetoric of labeling anyone who is choosing to continue their support of conservatives as a racist, Nazi loving white supremacist? 
    It’s a lot different. There is no representative of ‘antifa’ in a significant position of leadership formulating laws and policy. You do have self-proclaimed nazis and white supremacists running for office, though. We had Steve Bannon in the white house who had the goal of infiltrating an alt-right message on the back of liberal hate and he has been successful. Slimeball Stephen Miller is still there, creating policy to stir racist sentiment. 

    have you heard a peep from republicans about this? I haven’t. If we need evidence of racism integrated into politics, we’ll look at how many votes the nazis receive this fall. 

  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    JUst found my dvd boxset with all the seasons. Had been missing since 2010. My brother had, had it. 

    Time to catch up.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
    There's so much truth in this it leads me to wonder why everyone doesn't at least think like a liberal (I don't like labels, but I know which way I think!)

    And yes, OK, I don't mind being called a liberal!
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    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    brianlux said:
    It's an attempt add to the derogatory terms used to troll liberals, terms such as:

    Commie
    Pinko
    Left Wingnut
    Libtard
    Snowflakes
    Cuck
    PC
    Regressive Leftie
    SJW
    Tumblrina


    Add 'traitor' to that list.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    brianlux said:
    vaggar99 said:
    brianlux said:
    brianlux said:
    It's an attempt add to the derogatory terms used to troll liberals, terms such as:

    Commie
    Pinko
    Left Wingnut
    Libtard
    Snowflakes
    Cuck
    PC
    Regressive Leftie
    SJW
    Tumblrina


    I thought AINTFA was the alt-left?
    Could be, though I thought "AINTFA" stands for "Ain't we fuckin' awful". 

    I'm not opposed to radical notions or protest groups in general or sabotage or civil disobedience, etc., but when I think about a group like Antifa that practices extreme hate and violence... well, then I think of John Lennon's words:

    But when you talk about destruction
    Don't you know that you can count me out

    I'm not down with Antifa either, but it does seem like we have a few here on this board....no names.  And John Lennon was a wife beater, so maybe his words are a bit hypocritical?
    Sadly, I have heard that about Lennon.  I was thinking about the song more than the man. 

    Whoa, you really think there are Antifa members here?  I would hope not. 

    I was thinking about the words "sabotage" and "terrorism" recently while reading Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild .  As much as I'm a Krakauer fan, there's point in that  book at which (I should have noted where) where Jon makes an EGREGIOUS error by referring to Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang being a book about a gang of "eco-terrorists".  NO, GODDAMN IT JON, THEY ARE  NOT TERRORISTS, THEY ARE SABOTEURS!  Abbey knew the difference and there is a major difference between the two.  Saboteurs do damage to, or destroy property.  Terrorists do harm to, or kill people.  BIG DIFFERENCE! 

    Most Antifa are not saboteurs, they are terrorists.
    Has antifa killed anyone? And I don’t support antifa.
     
    I’m not even sure how well organized it is. But now the right wingers who hate liberals label any counter demonstrators to white sumpremacist rallies as antifa. Which is a crafty manipulation by the right where they end up supporting white supremacists by validating their message. 

    Meh, I get called Antifa online by the far right for opposing their racism.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    Not heard the term. Racist, rightwingers trying to make the term happen to remove the POS-cloud hanging over themselves and their own racist opinions?
    Basically.
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Antifa stands for Anti-fascist, correct?

    They are terrorists?
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
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    COMPANYYYY..... ALT!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 8,587
    my2hands said:
    Antifa stands for Anti-fascist, correct?

    They are terrorists?
    That’s what it stands for. Due to the habitul whattaboutism from trump supporters when he’s criticized, violence that broke out during counter demonstarations (which has always happened) was pinned on antifa. Therefore antifa = neo-nazis (an actual domestic terrorist group). Apparently antifa is now more of a threat than white supremacists. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867
    my2hands said:
    Antifa stands for Anti-fascist, correct?

    They are terrorists?
    That’s what it stands for. Due to the habitul whattaboutism from trump supporters when he’s criticized, violence that broke out during counter demonstarations (which has always happened) was pinned on antifa. Therefore antifa = neo-nazis (an actual domestic terrorist group). Apparently antifa is now more of a threat than white supremacists. 

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • H.ChinaskiH.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,596
    I agree that a group called Antifa doesn't fucking exist! I'd say that just about every rational person at least since Nazi Germany is 'Antifa' in that we all should be against fascism. 

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  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    brianlux said:
    It's an attempt add to the derogatory terms used to troll liberals, terms such as:

    Commie
    Pinko
    Left Wingnut
    Libtard
    Snowflakes
    Cuck
    PC
    Regressive Leftie
    SJW
    Tumblrina


    You forgot....

    Reds
    Socialists
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,524
    To republicans  this is an example of "alt-left".....


  • dignindignin Posts: 9,303
    I'm anti-fascist. Does that make me a proud member of the alt-left?
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
    dignin said:
    I'm anti-fascist. Does that make me a proud member of the alt-left?
    Good point. 
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • vaggar99vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,425
    dignin said:
    I'm anti-fascist. Does that make me a proud member of the alt-left?
    it doesn't.  But the Antifa are real.  stupid, but real.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,852
    dignin said:
    I'm anti-fascist. Does that make me a proud member of the alt-left?
    Only if you like dressing up and causing chaos and non-civil disobedience.  

    It's a group that is doing everything they stand against when they go to tearing shit up but it is against Trump supporters whom they say are the actual fascists...
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I believe ANTIFA are those that use extreme violence towards fascists???
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,712
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,258
    As far as I remember the Alt right is responsible for one death , how many is antifa responsible for ? I’m for peaceful protest only ..
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    edited July 2019
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,712
    As far as I remember the Alt right is responsible for one death , how many is antifa responsible for ? I’m for peaceful protest only ..
    Although the guy in the video I posted obviously didn't die, he was diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage among other injuries. From what I've read, he's been critical of Antifa in his articles and on his twitter, but that's still no reason to gang up on him. 
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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJPOWER said:
    Thugs and cowards...people who cover their face while committing a crime are COWARDS and should get 20 years minimum...NO PAROLE.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,712
    PJPOWER said:
    Thugs and cowards...people who cover their face while committing a crime are COWARDS and should get 20 years minimum...NO PAROLE.
    Many states actually having anti-masking laws...mostly put into place back in the day because of the KKK. But Oregon isn't one of those states. Here's a list of which states have those laws, which don't, and what the laws actually are...

    http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/mcs/maskcodes.html
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    PJPOWER said:
    Thugs and cowards...people who cover their face while committing a crime are COWARDS and should get 20 years minimum...NO PAROLE.
    The ones being asshats and beating old men with baseball bats and crowbars for sure.  Some of them are probably good people though...
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJPOWER said:
    PJPOWER said:
    Thugs and cowards...people who cover their face while committing a crime are COWARDS and should get 20 years minimum...NO PAROLE.
    The ones being asshats and beating old men with baseball bats and crowbars for sure.  Some of them are probably good people though...
    That was ridiculous...

    But I would never waste my time protesting...life too short.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJPOWER said:
    Thugs and cowards...people who cover their face while committing a crime are COWARDS and should get 20 years minimum...NO PAROLE.
    Many states actually having anti-masking laws...mostly put into place back in the day because of the KKK. But Oregon isn't one of those states. Here's a list of which states have those laws, which don't, and what the laws actually are...

    http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/mcs/maskcodes.html
    It should be a federal law...just cowards and thugs...far right/left thugs need to be jailed.  Protest peacefully or go to jail...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    edited July 2019
    PJPOWER said:
    Thugs and cowards...people who cover their face while committing a crime are COWARDS and should get 20 years minimum...NO PAROLE.
    Many states actually having anti-masking laws...mostly put into place back in the day because of the KKK. But Oregon isn't one of those states. Here's a list of which states have those laws, which don't, and what the laws actually are...

    http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/mcs/maskcodes.html
    It should be a federal law...just cowards and thugs...far right/left thugs need to be jailed.  Protest peacefully or go to jail...
    I think most places have the same view.  Oregonians have just taken it upon themselves to turn their state/city into a shithole and let these thugs run wild.  
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
    Antifa- a bunch of fascist thugs posing as people opposed to fascism.  

    I say, round up the Proud Boys and the Antifa bums, give them all the weapons they can carry, and put them on an Island and be done with the lot of them.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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