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The '''"Antifa"''' (short for "Anti-fascist action"), also known as the '''ARA''' (short for "Anti-Racist Action") is a mob of far-leftists that seek to cause mayhem in the streets of America and Europe. Despite its name, the Antifa movement is an [[Liberal intolerance|intolerant]] hate group that uses [[fascism|fascist]] tactics and direct quotations from [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNMAp8kXWrc</ref><ref>Knighton, Tom (July 10, 2017). [https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/07/10/anti-fascists-applaud-speech-made-completely-of-hitler-quotes/ 'Anti-Fascists' Applaud Speech Made Completely of Hitler Quotes]. ''PJ Media''. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> It has also been described as a domestic terrorist group.<ref>Kassam, Raheem (June 30, 2019). [https://humanevents.com/2019/06/30/antifa-terror-faction/ AntiFa, Terror Faction.] ''Human Events''. Retrieved July 2, 2019.</ref> They are also anti-American in outlook, as when descending on an otherwise peaceful protest on Berkeley Campus in 2017, one chant demanded "No U.S.A. at all!"<ref name="Washington Examiner" />

The '''"Antifa"''' (short for "Anti-fascist action"), also known as the '''ARA''' (short for "Anti-Racist Action") is a mob of far-leftists that seek to cause mayhem in the streets of America and Europe. Despite its name, the Antifa movement is an [[Liberal intolerance|intolerant]] hate group that uses [[fascism|fascist]] tactics and direct quotations from [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNMAp8kXWrc</ref><ref>Knighton, Tom (July 10, 2017). [https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/07/10/anti-fascists-applaud-speech-made-completely-of-hitler-quotes/ 'Anti-Fascists' Applaud Speech Made Completely of Hitler Quotes]. ''PJ Media''. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> It has also been described as a domestic terrorist group.<ref>Kassam, Raheem (June 30, 2019). [https://humanevents.com/2019/06/30/antifa-terror-faction/ AntiFa, Terror Faction.] ''Human Events''. Retrieved July 2, 2019.</ref> They are also anti-American in outlook, as when descending on an otherwise peaceful protest on Berkeley Campus in 2017, one chant demanded "No U.S.A. at all!"<ref name="Washington Examiner" />

Although Antifa itself existed as early as 2017, the concept of anti-fascism, especially as a far-left ideology, existed as early as World War II for propaganda purposes, where Stalin referred to the USSR as "anti-fascist", with the obvious implication that the USSR and Stalin were "morally better" than the Nazis and Hitler, using the misapplication of Nazism and fascism as being of the far right instead of being of the far left.<ref name="Washington Examiner">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-you-should-never-use-the-term-anti-fascist/article/2632847</ref>

Although Antifa has been promoted by [[CNN]] as the elite Trump resistance movement since 2017,<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/46554/cnns-chris-cuomo-antifa-good-cause-ryan-saavedra CNN's Chris Cuomo: Antifa Is 'A Good Cause'], By RYAN SAAVEDRA, ''The Daily Wire'', April 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/20/seriously-cnn-changes-headline-on-story-about-antifa-because-they-didnt-like-be-n2370907 Seriously? CNN Changes Headline On Story About Antifa Because They Didn't Like Being Called Violent], Matt Vespa, ''Townhall'', Aug 20, 2017. </ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/01/nolte-cnns-brian-stelter-downplays-antifas-brutal-beating-of-andy-ngo/ CNN’s Brian Stelter Downplays Antifa’s Brutal Beating of Andy Ngo], JOHN NOLTE, ''Brietbart'', 1 Jul 2019.</ref> the concept of anti-fascism, especially as a far-left ideology, existed as early as World War II for propaganda purposes, where Stalin referred to the USSR as "anti-fascist", with the obvious implication that the USSR and Stalin were "morally better" than the Nazis and Hitler, using the misapplication of Nazism and fascism as being of the far right instead of being of the far left.<ref name="Washington Examiner">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-you-should-never-use-the-term-anti-fascist/article/2632847</ref>

In the [[United States]], Antifa is an effort the counter the rollback of [[socialist]] "progress" during the [[Obama administration]]. Socialists consider all forms of [[capitalism]] as "fascist," and the repeal of the [[Obamacare]] [[individual mandate]] was a devastating blow to "socialist progress."  

In the [[United States]], Antifa is an effort the counter the rollback of [[socialist]] "progress" during the [[Obama administration]]. Socialists consider all forms of [[capitalism]] as "fascist," and the repeal of the [[Obamacare]] [[individual mandate]] was a devastating blow to "socialist progress."