I am reminded of the scene in the movie Spartacus: "Who is Spartacus?" And one by one the crowd replies "I am Spartacus!" "Who is Antifa?" "I AM ANTIFA!", "I am antifa!", "I am antifa!"......
If you are doing any sort of decent political work, have had any activist experience, have subscribed to any lefty magazine, gone to any demonstration, or belonged even to most mild mannered group, rest assured that you are on a list and a file has been opened on you. Our opponent are full blown paranoids. Always have been. Always will be.
Why doesn't Fox News denounce famous antifa leaders of the past like Generals Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and that British rabble rouser, Winston Churchill?
Good reporting. How embarrassing to a regime who can’t be embarrassed. They are at the bottom of the barrel. This downfall would be interesting - (edit being reporting is interesting, but the attention from the regime is tough for normal people).
Thanks for the great reporting! It’s both terrifying the government is keeping tabs on random people (who aren’t even doing crimes!) and hilarious that they think such normal people are leaders of some nefarious group. I, too, am a random 29-year-old guy who’s protested ICE. Where’s my “leader of antifa” label?
Like, it’s just so pathetic the feds and right-wing media can’t wrap their heads around non-hierarchical, decentralized action by everyday people.
They are so brainless soulless and entitled that they easily have been programmed and primed to attack anyone, including women and children, with a different hairstyle or accent.
Linear story lines are easy to package, tell, and consume. Unfortunately, the universe doesn’t work that way. The administration will learn the hard way as their linear decision making crashes into unintended consequences. But in the meantime, we struggle. One of Ken’s gifts is making the complex and chaotic consumable. 🍺
The Right would answer, "Yes. That's why I'm doing this."
It's not all simply bullshit lies just to mask a selfish grab for power or excuse sadism: there are plenty of people on the Right who honestly believe that decency requires the acknowledgement and exercise of a "natural hierarchy" among humans, including "pour encourager les autres".
Although there’s nothing funny about this, your report could be a script for a dark comedy. It brought back memories of the time I discovered that my phone was tapped in 1968 as the result of my participation in antiwar demonstrations in NYC. My dad was exceedingly proud of me. I finally believed him when he said, “All politicians are crooks”.
Kinda weird, my senators chafe at people calling ice/cbp fascists when they act like fascists. But don’t chafe when the State calls protesters terrorists. 🤔
When the tables turn, and they always do, it will be wonderful to see what happens to the collaborators and spreaders of lies. There are actual leaders of MAGA. "Just following orders" or "just reporting what I believed to be true" will not be good defenses.
For their simple minds, there has to be ONE leader. What those idiots have yet to figure out is that this Antifa is like the Hydra of Greek mythology: for every head that is cut, 2 regenerate.
Resistance to Fascism is like that, because Fascism has a huge flaw: To keep MAGAs entertained at "owning the libs", they have to keep inventing new ways to be cruel.
It works for a while... And then you kill 2 brave Americans on TV , use a little kid with a blue rabbit hat for bait, stupidly dox victims of Epstein... and it falls flat.
The headline combined with the photo could easily be confused with something from The Onion. Truly absurd that this is reality.
Reno 911! was a documentary
Crying so hard am laughing or is it vice versa.
They’re going after your average samaritan. If that’s the case then i wonder if I’m on the list 🤦♀️
It should be a point of pride to be on the list. Also, the longer the list, the less useful it is
You know, that's a good point. If I had the money, I'd get myself some shirt that says:
"WEE ARE ALL ANTIFA, WE ARE ALL RENEES AND ALEXES AND LIAM... AND YOU CAN'T LOCK US ALL UP!
I am reminded of the scene in the movie Spartacus: "Who is Spartacus?" And one by one the crowd replies "I am Spartacus!" "Who is Antifa?" "I AM ANTIFA!", "I am antifa!", "I am antifa!"......
If you're not on there now you will be soon. Everyone who is not MAGA is a domestic terrorist. It's going to be a very large list.
If you are doing any sort of decent political work, have had any activist experience, have subscribed to any lefty magazine, gone to any demonstration, or belonged even to most mild mannered group, rest assured that you are on a list and a file has been opened on you. Our opponent are full blown paranoids. Always have been. Always will be.
Ask Grok, it should know. (Sorry terrible joke - don’t ask Grok it might put you on the list.)
There’s no fucking way the leader of “Antifa” is a dude named Chandler. 🤣🙄
There's no way that there is a leader of Antifa. lol
Well, that’s obvi. But if there was….he’d have a badass name. Nothing wrong with Chandler. Just doesn’t scream “ANTIFA” asskicker.
Why doesn't Fox News denounce famous antifa leaders of the past like Generals Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and that British rabble rouser, Winston Churchill?
The vilification of the actual Americans while the cabal of grotesque “leaders” continue to pillage the country
Good reporting. How embarrassing to a regime who can’t be embarrassed. They are at the bottom of the barrel. This downfall would be interesting - (edit being reporting is interesting, but the attention from the regime is tough for normal people).
The crime of hospitality
The nerve center of compassion.
Thanks for the great reporting! It’s both terrifying the government is keeping tabs on random people (who aren’t even doing crimes!) and hilarious that they think such normal people are leaders of some nefarious group. I, too, am a random 29-year-old guy who’s protested ICE. Where’s my “leader of antifa” label?
Like, it’s just so pathetic the feds and right-wing media can’t wrap their heads around non-hierarchical, decentralized action by everyday people.
They are so brainless soulless and entitled that they easily have been programmed and primed to attack anyone, including women and children, with a different hairstyle or accent.
With different clothes style or body build.
Linear story lines are easy to package, tell, and consume. Unfortunately, the universe doesn’t work that way. The administration will learn the hard way as their linear decision making crashes into unintended consequences. But in the meantime, we struggle. One of Ken’s gifts is making the complex and chaotic consumable. 🍺
You'd think we'd have heard of this guy if he was the leader of Antifa?
Some sarcasm there.
they're that stealthy!
Sneaky agitator 😏
I just watched the Epstein/Bannon interview on Dropsite. Now this? The meritocracy is fantasy of the patients running the asylum we are living in.
But seriously, Folks, there's only one thing to say to this level of paranoia:
"_I_ am Spartacus!"
Yes, or "Have you any decency?"
The Right would answer, "Yes. That's why I'm doing this."
It's not all simply bullshit lies just to mask a selfish grab for power or excuse sadism: there are plenty of people on the Right who honestly believe that decency requires the acknowledgement and exercise of a "natural hierarchy" among humans, including "pour encourager les autres".
Although there’s nothing funny about this, your report could be a script for a dark comedy. It brought back memories of the time I discovered that my phone was tapped in 1968 as the result of my participation in antiwar demonstrations in NYC. My dad was exceedingly proud of me. I finally believed him when he said, “All politicians are crooks”.
Thanks, Ken.
Proud to be a member of ANTIFA -- Klippenstein Division...
Kinda weird, my senators chafe at people calling ice/cbp fascists when they act like fascists. But don’t chafe when the State calls protesters terrorists. 🤔
When the tables turn, and they always do, it will be wonderful to see what happens to the collaborators and spreaders of lies. There are actual leaders of MAGA. "Just following orders" or "just reporting what I believed to be true" will not be good defenses.
The sad thing about all this is the government will probably try to lock this poor kid away in prison for 25 to life.
Really? Antifa has a leader?
For their simple minds, there has to be ONE leader. What those idiots have yet to figure out is that this Antifa is like the Hydra of Greek mythology: for every head that is cut, 2 regenerate.
Resistance to Fascism is like that, because Fascism has a huge flaw: To keep MAGAs entertained at "owning the libs", they have to keep inventing new ways to be cruel.
It works for a while... And then you kill 2 brave Americans on TV , use a little kid with a blue rabbit hat for bait, stupidly dox victims of Epstein... and it falls flat.
Suddenly, no one wants to buy what they sell...