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In the [[United States]], they rose up at the [[University of California]], Berkeley in response to [[Democrat]]s losing the [[2016 U.S. Presidential election]]. They claim that those individuals that support President [[Donald Trump]] and other conservatives are "[[Nazi]]s". In Europe, they claim that supporters of right-wing, anti-establishment figures such as [[Marine Le Pen]] in [[France]]<ref>Hoft, Jim (April 23, 2017). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/04/far-left-antifa-thugs-riot-paris-french-election-results-announced/ Far Left Antifa Thugs Riot in Paris After French Election Results Announced]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/20/pics-violent-anti-fascist-march-on-le-pen-rally-before-french-election/ PICS: Violent ‘Anti-Fascist’ March on Le Pen Rally Before French Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/24/french-presidential-election-leftist-protesters-grow-violent-after-results-come-in.html French presidential election: Leftist protesters grow violent after results come in]. ''Fox News''. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> or the [[Alternative for Germany]]<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/22/far-left-antifa-protestors-try-shut-populist-afd-convention-germany-injure-police-officers/ Far-Left Antifa ‘Protestors’ Attack Populist AfD Convention In Germany; Injure Police Officers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref> are "fascists" and "Nazis." Antifa groups have targeted [[Lega Nord]] in [[Italy]].<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/16/far-left-anarchist-extremists-take-credit-for-bombing-italian-populist-party-office/ Far-Left Anarchist Extremists Take Credit For Bombing Italian Populist Party Office]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2018.</ref> Antifa has targeted, intimidated, and harassed conservative figures simply because of political disagreements.<ref>Miller, S.A. (November 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/8/antifa-targets-tucker-carlson-hit-list-expands-con/ Antifa expands its hit list as political violence escalates]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.</ref>

In the [[United States]], they rose up at the [[University of California]], Berkeley in response to [[Democrat]]s losing the [[2016 U.S. Presidential election]]. They claim that those individuals that support President [[Donald Trump]] and other conservatives are "[[Nazi]]s". In Europe, they claim that supporters of right-wing, anti-establishment figures such as [[Marine Le Pen]] in [[France]]<ref>Hoft, Jim (April 23, 2017). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/04/far-left-antifa-thugs-riot-paris-french-election-results-announced/ Far Left Antifa Thugs Riot in Paris After French Election Results Announced]. ''The Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/20/pics-violent-anti-fascist-march-on-le-pen-rally-before-french-election/ PICS: Violent ‘Anti-Fascist’ March on Le Pen Rally Before French Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/24/french-presidential-election-leftist-protesters-grow-violent-after-results-come-in.html French presidential election: Leftist protesters grow violent after results come in]. ''Fox News''. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> or the [[Alternative for Germany]]<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/22/far-left-antifa-protestors-try-shut-populist-afd-convention-germany-injure-police-officers/ Far-Left Antifa ‘Protestors’ Attack Populist AfD Convention In Germany; Injure Police Officers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref> are "fascists" and "Nazis." Antifa groups have targeted [[Lega Nord]] in [[Italy]].<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/16/far-left-anarchist-extremists-take-credit-for-bombing-italian-populist-party-office/ Far-Left Anarchist Extremists Take Credit For Bombing Italian Populist Party Office]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2018.</ref> Antifa has targeted, intimidated, and harassed conservative figures simply because of political disagreements.<ref>Miller, S.A. (November 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/8/antifa-targets-tucker-carlson-hit-list-expands-con/ Antifa expands its hit list as political violence escalates]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.</ref>

They dress in all black, wear black masks to hide their identities and attempt to disrupt rallies that are held in support of Trump. They use pepper spray on unsuspecting people, throw rocks, bricks, bottles, cement-filled soda cans, balloons filled with their own waste, punches, M-80s, march with flags and clubs, and commit [[vandalism]] and other criminal acts. They are militant, far-Left extremists that are a product of far-Left ideology, education, and funding.

They dress in all black, wear black masks to hide their identities and attempt to disrupt rallies that are held in support of Trump. They use pepper spray on unsuspecting people, throw rocks, bricks, bottles, cement-filled soda cans, balloons filled with their own waste, punches, M-80s, march with flags and clubs, and commit [[vandalism]] and other criminal acts. They are militant, far-Left extremists that are a product of far-Left ideology, education, and funding. Despite claims to the contrary by the liberal media who claim that it is a "racially and socially diverse" group of "anti-racists", Antifa is, in fact, racist and made up almost entirely of privileged middle-class whites.<ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/01/antifa-is-mostly-privileged-white-dudes/ Antifa Is Mostly Made Up Of Privileged White Dudes] at The Federalist</ref>

The Antifa does not support the First Amendment and the freedom of speech, as seen in their illegal shutting down of scheduled conservative speakers on college campuses.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/antifa-rise-after-charlottesville-alarms-free-spee/ Rise of antifa after violence in Charlottesville alarms free-speech advocates]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> Its members have chanted support for the destruction of the United States, along with all national [[border]]s.<ref>Binder, John (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/12/watch-antifa-chants-death-to-america-no-borders-no-wall-no-usa-at-all/ Watch – Antifa Chants Death to America: ‘No Borders! No Wall! No USA at All!’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 12, 2018.</ref>

The Antifa does not support the First Amendment and the freedom of speech, as seen in their illegal shutting down of scheduled conservative speakers on college campuses.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/antifa-rise-after-charlottesville-alarms-free-spee/ Rise of antifa after violence in Charlottesville alarms free-speech advocates]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> Its members have chanted support for the destruction of the United States, along with all national [[border]]s.<ref>Binder, John (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/12/watch-antifa-chants-death-to-america-no-borders-no-wall-no-usa-at-all/ Watch – Antifa Chants Death to America: ‘No Borders! No Wall! No USA at All!’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 12, 2018.</ref>

Mainstream media outlets promoted the false claim that violent left-wingers user their violence against conservatives to bring about "peace."<ref>Starr, Penny (August 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/19/cnn-normalizes-antifa-leftists-seek-peace-through-violence/ CNN Normalizes Antifa: Leftists ‘Seek Peace Through Violence’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 19, 2017.</ref> Chuck Todd of NBC was criticized by conservatives for asking "softball" questions when interviewing Antifa sympathizers.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/21/chuck-todd-under-fire-for-softball-interviews-with-antifa-ally.html Chuck Todd under fire for 'softball' interviews with Antifa ally]. ''Fox News''. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref>

Mainstream media outlets promoted the false claim that violent left-wingers user their violence against conservatives to bring about "peace."<ref>Starr, Penny (August 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/19/cnn-normalizes-antifa-leftists-seek-peace-through-violence/ CNN Normalizes Antifa: Leftists ‘Seek Peace Through Violence’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 19, 2017.</ref> Chuck Todd of NBC was criticized by conservatives for asking "softball" questions when interviewing Antifa sympathizers.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/21/chuck-todd-under-fire-for-softball-interviews-with-antifa-ally.html Chuck Todd under fire for 'softball' interviews with Antifa ally]. ''Fox News''. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref>

On August 28, 2017, [[Tucker Carlson]] pointed out on his show that the Antifa is effectively the militant wing of the [[Democrat Party]].<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/terichristoph/2017/08/29/tucker-right-antifa-militant-wing-democrat-party/ Tucker Is Right: ‘Antifa’ IS The Militant Wing Of The Democrat Party] ''RedState''. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.</ref>

On August 28, 2017, [[Tucker Carlson]] pointed out on his show that the Antifa is effectively the militant wing of the [[Democrat Party]].<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/terichristoph/2017/08/29/tucker-right-antifa-militant-wing-democrat-party/ Tucker Is Right: ‘Antifa’ IS The Militant Wing Of The Democrat Party] ''RedState''. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.</ref> Antifa, which is being openly supported by a number of Democrat politicians as well as by members of the liberal media, has also been considered to be a modern-day version of the Democrats' other terrorist wing, the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref>[https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2017/09/antifa-is-the-modern-day-democrat-kkk/ ANTIFA Is The Modern-Day Democrat KKK] at Conservative Daily News</ref>

[[Wikipedia]] editors have downplayed Antifa's violence and far-left-wing ideology and portrayed it favorably.<ref>Adler, T.D. (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/08/31/editors-on-wikipedia-seek-to-downplay-violence-and-ideology-of-antifa-movement/ Wikipedia Editors Seek to Downplay Antifa Violence And Far-Left Ideology]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref> The [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], which has labeled numerous mainstream conservative organizations as "hate groups" but is itself a hate group in its own right, has refused to label Antifa a hate group.<ref>Nelson, Steve (September 3, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/southern-poverty-law-center-condemns-antifa-but-wont-call-hate-group/article/2633252 Southern Poverty Law Center condemns antifa, but won't call hate group]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref>

[[Wikipedia]] editors have downplayed Antifa's violence and far-left-wing ideology and portrayed it favorably.<ref>Adler, T.D. (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/08/31/editors-on-wikipedia-seek-to-downplay-violence-and-ideology-of-antifa-movement/ Wikipedia Editors Seek to Downplay Antifa Violence And Far-Left Ideology]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref> The [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], which has labeled numerous mainstream conservative organizations as "hate groups" but is itself a hate group in its own right, has refused to label Antifa a hate group.<ref>Nelson, Steve (September 3, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/southern-poverty-law-center-condemns-antifa-but-wont-call-hate-group/article/2633252 Southern Poverty Law Center condemns antifa, but won't call hate group]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref>

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