So ANTIFA....opinions?

It's a mildly alarming but unsurprising trend, considering the rise in popularity for fascist ideals. I'm not worried about them specifically in the slightest, more just worried that they could be an early precursor to a new civil war in America.

The fact that anti-fascists have become controversial says a lot about the society we live in.

Terrorists organization

They claim to be "ANTI-FAscism" but employ fascist tactics to squelch any speech they oppose. I'm not a fan.

I believe in free speech, tons of it. I want my philosophical opponents to reveal their ugliness and stupidity with their own words. I think the more speech we have (good, bug, and ugly) the better off we are as a society.

If the white supremacist scum were to voice their opinions often enough, society would more clearly recognize them for who they are and would reject their ideology outright. By forcing their speech underground, we help them hide from the scrutiny of public opinion.

Scum of the earth

just as bad as the nazis they protest

I think their hearts in the right place. I know people like to argue that you can't meet violence with violence. I think that is right 98% of the time. When Nazi's start marching in the streets, that's the other 2% of the time.

If Antifa was rioting in the streets on a regular basis, again, maybe a cause for concern, but I haven't seen Antifa out marching unless it was to counter protest the alt-right.

We do not need to be tolerant of anti-tolerance.

ironically unaware of themselves

I'm a hardcore Progressive and see them in much the same way as I see the fascists.
Weak, cowardly, ignorant, young people who need an enemy to blame for their own shitty choices. My issue is that they're giving the scum EXACTLY what they want. Both sides live for being persecuted. It's gutless.

These folks are actually Nazis no different than the skin heads, they just proclaim a different side. Extremists are all the same and want to limit free speech of opposing groups. These ill parented children need to be thrown in prison no matter what side they are on.

They are another terrorist group....using violence and intimidation to achieve political aims.

These people seem to understand what antifa is

https://www.change.org/p/president-of-the-united-states-declare-antifa-a-terrorist-organization

Obama should be prosecuted

at a factual level, i see them as no different than the groups they protest. their language is protected by the first amendment which i hold sacrosanct. violent actions are subject to prosecution.

the only thing that bothers me about what's going on-- are the voices who believe that antifa and the people they protest should not have this voice, however disagreeable it may be.

it also bothers me that nonviolent protest and civil disobedience is demonized.

that said, one reason i'm committed to non-violent protest is that one tends to just mirror one's opponent when one is violent.

I don't know much about them. Apparently they cause a bit of property damage. Troublesome, but at least they haven't driven a car into a crowd of people.

Extremism on any side of an argument is counterproductive and unacceptable.

Mostly harmless. Tend to evaporate when there are no nazis around.

Anyone that hides behind a mask can't be good

Anything I may say can be used against me. I don't want to be on any police list. So I'll remain silent now.

A bunch of none-gooddooers