shivas.wisdom said:

I figured why not start 2018 on a good note by reflecting on all the positive developments and growth in antifascist and anarchist communities around Turtle Island in 2017. Yes, last year saw unprecedented numbers of fascists and rascists openly organizing and agitating for their beliefs - a huge surge in violence following the presidential election as spring and summer saw a trend of increasingly brutal clashes with antifascists in the streets, and when the Unite the Right rally rolled around it was the fascists and rascists who seemed to hold the most momentum.

But things changed that day, and in 2018 the sun is rising on an increasingly fragmented and weakened far-Right - and a far-Left enjoying a diverse and thriving network of solidarity and mutual aid.

Let us hope that the new year is one where anarchists, autonomists, anti-fascists, and anti-authoritarians of all stripes continue to organize together and support eachother in organizing and agitating for our beliefs: a world where privilege and exploitation are things of the past.

https://crimethinc.com/2018/01/03/how-anti-fascists-won-the-battles-of-berkeley-2017-in-the-bay-and-beyond-a-play-by-play-analysis

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MushiesAreVegan said:

Sure, a relative smal group of antifascists are responsible for all the wrongdoings in the USA

or could it maybe that the people in power actually prefer facists to leftists, and therefore really, really dont like antifascists?

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qman said:

BTW, the far-right political parties in the EU have been showing massive gains in the past 6-12 months, you can thank the radical left for that result.

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qman said:

Even if the leftists happen to be fascists?

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FractalMind said:

My grandpa didn't liberate Dachau just so the left can learn how to act like the same Nazis that did the holocaust.

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...Thats textbook fascism. You are not antifascist. You are FASCIST.

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It is important to emphasize that this was not accomplished through a militaristic application of force. During the darkest days of the spring, when the alt-right mobilizations in Berkeley were at their strongest, it was not certain that even the largest of contemporary black blocs could have defeated the array of fascistic forces prepared to do battle. What tipped the scales, ultimately leading to the Nazis’ downfall, was the strength of solidarity between various anarchist, left, and activist groups committed to combatting white supremacy, patriarchy, and fascism with a wide range of tactics. As anti-fascist networks expanded and grew increasingly resilient, the ideologically heterogeneous networks of the far right imploded. The alt-lite turned on the alt-right, the civic nationalists turned on the ethno-nationalists, the patriot militias turned on the neo-Nazis, and the average Trump supporter who had dabbled in this growing movement was left confused and demoralized.

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shivas.wisdom said:

Direct action alone can only take us so far - solidarity... mutual aid... these are our greatest strengths - don't just wait for the next rally to get active, just like you shouldn't wait for the next election. Form an affinity group with a few close friends, but also get to know your wider community outside of a political context. When faced with an opponent who plays off of hate and division, we will always have the advantage.

Maybe we can all start the new year off by thinking of how we can personally strengthen the communities we live in; even if it's just a small act. I know I'll be setting my intentions towards this.

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shivas.wisdom said:

I figured why not start 2018 on a good note by reflecting on all the positive developments and growth in antifascist and anarchist communities around Turtle Island in 2017. Yes, last year saw unprecedented numbers of fascists and rascists openly organizing and agitating for their beliefs - a huge surge in violence following the presidential election as spring and summer saw a trend of increasingly brutal clashes with antifascists in the streets, and when the Unite the Right rally rolled around it was the fascists and rascists who seemed to hold the most momentum.

But things changed that day, and in 2018 the sun is rising on an increasingly fragmented and weakened far-Right - and a far-Left enjoying a diverse and thriving network of solidarity and mutual aid.

Let us hope that the new year is one where anarchists, autonomists, anti-fascists, and anti-authoritarians of all stripes continue to organize together and support eachother in organizing and agitating for our beliefs: a world where privilege and exploitation are things of the past.

https://crimethinc.com/2018/01/03/how-anti-fascists-won-the-battles-of-berkeley-2017-in-the-bay-and-beyond-a-play-by-play-analysis

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MushiesAreVegan said:

shivas.wisdom said:

Direct action alone can only take us so far - solidarity... mutual aid... these are our greatest strengths - don't just wait for the next rally to get active, just like you shouldn't wait for the next election. Form an affinity group with a few close friends, but also get to know your wider community outside of a political context. When faced with an opponent who plays off of hate and division, we will always have the advantage.

Maybe we can all start the new year off by thinking of how we can personally strengthen the communities we live in; even if it's just a small act. I know I'll be setting my intentions towards this.

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Agreed. Having an affinity group is really good, it makes actions safer and less scary. Build trust.

But a strong community is more important than a thight affinity group (dont have a leaky one tho). You can build community by, for example, organizing soup kitchens in your neighbourhood, where you can help eachother, create a solidaric environment and get to know people. Food reliev programms really help in poor neighbourhoods. Where im from we collect foodwaste from farms and stores and place it in a few points over the city where everyone can take for free. we also have multiple comminity soupkitchens, where i often cook at.

If possible, generating a space where we can communally share long summer evenings in a safe atmosphere is also good. and there are many more.

As for people with missconseptions about antifa that arent ideological,
This video explains the philosophy behind it really good (its long tho)
The Philosophy of Antifa

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Bodhi of Ankou said:

we r combatting fascism, we murrrst defeat evil, peace and love for everyone bro.

You little rejects dont even have an enemy to combat.

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thats because fash are basement dwellers

And if they do try to get out into the sunlight and organize, we shut 'em down

shivas.wisdom said:

Workplace organizing in a classic tactic, but avoid bureaucratic unions. Start in your own workplace, with your fellow workers. Give people in your community the tools and knowledge to do the same in their own workplace.

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Bodhi of Ankou said:

You little rejects dont even have an enemy to combat.

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quinn said:

qman said:

BTW, the far-right political parties in the EU have been showing massive gains in the past 6-12 months, you can thank the radical left for that result.

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uhm, no.

qman said:

Even if the leftists happen to be fascists?

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how are the leftists fascists?

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