Antifa clashes with police and journalists in Charlottesville and DC

[Jason Harvestdancer]

Ah Antifa.

I firmly believe that if you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" that means you're a fascist.  Even if you call yourself an anti-fascist.  If you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" then you are a violent fuckhead with no place in civilized society.

[Munch]

Ah Antifa.

I firmly believe that if you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" that means you're a fascist.  Even if you call yourself an anti-fascist.  If you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" then you are a violent fuckhead with no place in civilized society.

Quite so. As I these days adhere to 'i may disagree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it'.

[Mermaid]

Quite so. As I these days adhere to 'i may disagree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it'.

Too bad our President doesn't adhere to that.

[Baruch]

Too bad our President doesn't adhere to that.

I would be happy with a dictatorship ... but I would wish a better dictator than Trump ;-(

[pr126]

Antifa == KLantifa.

[Baruch]

Antifa == KLantifa.

We are all mixed up over here.  Liberal Majority and Conservative Minorities.  You can't tell the players without a player roster, and a lie detector test.

[pr126]

[Cavebear]

Ah Antifa.

I firmly believe that if you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" that means you're a fascist.  Even if you call yourself an anti-fascist.  If you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" then you are a violent fuckhead with no place in civilized society.

Actually, "yes".  If you disagree with someone and you punch them as a result, you are at the very least "extreme".  And I really don't care whether you a right-extreme or left-extreme. 

[Munch]

I would be happy with a dictatorship ... but I would wish a better dictator than Trump ;-(

I feel you should give us some examples of good dictators for comparison though

[pr126]

I feel you should give us some examples of good dictators for comparison though

Hillary Rodham Clinton? Everybody worshiped her.
Well, except the deplorables.

[Baruch]

I feel you should give us some examples of good dictators for comparison though

Obama is an evil bastard.  I voted for him twice.  He speaks nice and the liberals worship him as a messiah.  I would have been happy with him as dictator.  Good dictator = effective dictator.  I really wouldn't mind making Republicans shit glass.  But what goes around comes around ... to Democrats.

[Cavebear]

Hillary Rodham Clinton? Everybody worshiped her.
Well, except the deplorables.

Get real!  Democrats couldn't be a dictator if the great FDR HIMSELF returned and demanded it of them.  Well, THAT ought to get a rise...

[Sal1981]

This legitimizes far-right views for the wrong reasons. I mean, I think we can all agree that nazis are bad, but violence, protests & de-platforming against nazis is giving them a platform, ironically, to spread their nazi views.

I blame the regressive lefts foot-in-mouth behavior.

[Cavebear]

This legitimizes far-right views for the wrong reasons. I mean, I think we can all agree that nazis are bad, but violence, protests & de-platforming against nazis is giving them a platform, ironically, to spread their nazi views.

I blame the regressive lefts foot-in-mouth behavior.

You are blaming the rusty nail for the tetnus shot you need after stepping on it. 

If you ignore nazis, they consider it "acceptance".  If you protest them, (by your argument) we are giving them a platform..  Like lose-lose arguments much? 

I'm not disagreeing with you much, just suggesting that objecting to nazis and other alt-right fanatics isn't wrong or purposeless.  Objecting to hateful people strengthens the community of people who object to them.

Hmmm, come to think of it, I AM objecting to your blaming the foot-in-mouth attitude.  A nazi knocks on my front door and I'll kick him in the balls and shove him off my front steps, and rub his face in poison ivy...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Ah Antifa.

I firmly believe that if you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" that means you're a fascist.  Even if you call yourself an anti-fascist.  If you say "I disagree with you so therefore I will punch you" then you are a violent fuckhead with no place in civilized society.

The far left and the hard right meet somewhere beyond beyond. I love pointing out their similarities to them.