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> They would have to be a surprisingly disciplined bunch of radicals were that to be the case. True, white supremacists don't exactly have a great history of n

• krapp 9y ago
  I was talking about Antifa, but yes. Although it is easier for the white supremacists to keep the law on their side, unfortunately. The ones who aren't utter thugs know not to throw the first punch. There's probably a lot of low hanging fruit left, though. But would Antifa really just pack up their masks and bats and go home if the white supremacists stopped giving them the rationale around which they've built their identity? It seems doubtful to me.
  • nyargh 9y ago
    > But would Antifa really just pack up their masks and bats and go home ... ? You know that "Antifa" has been around in various incarnations since 1930s, right? They have "packed up and gone home" many times over the past 80+ years as fascist/far-right movements have come and gone. Also, I believe giving agency to the latest version of "Antifa" as some sort of cohesive, organized group is a mistake. I don't believe they have any sort of hierarchy or are particularly well organized, beyond doing a good job consistently showing up at recent far-right rallies.