The left-leaning anti-fascist movement—or Antifa—has been around for decades, popping up in North America and Europe in response to rising white nationalist or fascist sentiments. Now, Antifa has made a resurgence in the US, where members clad in masks and nondescript black clothing physically confront groups of white supremacists and neo-Nazis who’ve started organizing in cities around the country.
Since the 2016 presidential election, Antifa has become a staple at alt-right and Trump-related rallies that often result in violence. VICE met up with a few Antifa activists in Philadelphia who engage in “Black Bloc” actions to find out more about their ideology, tactics, and individual reasons for participating in a high-risk form of activism.
00:00 Intro
03:00 “Street violence is the last resort for anti-fascists”
07:10 Police violence
10:20 When the Charlottesville rally turned deadly
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Since the 2016 presidential election, Antifa (short for "anti-fascist") has become a staple at right-wing rallies. The faceless, leaderless group stretches across North America and Europe — and they aren't afraid to incite violence.
WATCH NEXT: Inside America’s Largest Right Wing Militia – http://bit.ly/2glqlan
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I was waiting for this leader to identify as Jewish 😂😂😂
It’s cute they don’t think using violence to shut down speech is in itself fascist. They are too stew-pit to realize they are exactly what they h8
The cops trying to dispurse the protest even though it is completely peaceful is very telling.
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7 years old? Wow they really buried this.
7 years old? Wow they really buried this.
Now it's just done silently…
Antifa. Basically, wanting praise for being against something you shouldn't support in the first place. Like, you want a cookie or something?
I love how as he say police are the most violent ones where the video shows them stepping up on a cop and then him telling them to back off as he gets his ready to hit them as i would to when im being jumped
Such disillusioned people
They sound like they're limpwrists lmao
"I have a cause, but won't stand" won't show their stupid faces. A bunch of idiots.
To be honest, im not understanding why right-wing ''antifacists'' are so mad about this and considering anti-fascists groups opponents, when they're defending the same idea of antifascism too!
Im not the person to be really radical, but these guys have some balls to protest like that, man!
Karens covering their faces
Hope you know that they know all of you they are just waiting for the right moment to put you all in jail have fun
Okay people read a book the democrat party founded the kkk so get a clue
You better hide your faces
Yes. I'm antifascist. I'm also anti-violence (pacifism).
You cannot be anti-fascist / support antifacism while executing violence.
I will say however, that I understand enough about oppression and its effects that drive people to these extremes.
Extreme far-right are fascists and they're violent.
I believe deeply in standing for Truth & Freedom; I'm just not convinced that violence is the way.
I have very strong feelings for far-right wing extremists, I'm just not sure that Antifa is any different simply bc their approach in trying to get their point across is the same – violence.
Violence can't be defeated with violence. It only perpetuates more of the same.
As an independent anti racist proud American patriot skinhead, i support anti fascism 100%.
Nazi's win when people do nothing
Antifa 4 ever! True skins know what i'm talking about!
These people are mental
Unmask yourselves. Be proud of your beliefs. Unless you aren't lol.
Jewish, trans, queer. That explains a lot and they repeat a lie.
These pieces of crap were in my backyard.
so we're gonna bring this energy back rn right?
I don’t understand if they’re trying to fight fascists then why are they beating up mailboxes and road signs
This people are heroes
"The police are the violent ones" All I am seeing are hypocrites, because someone touched a police officer and got pushed, and officers are being labeled as violent?
I am not sure that there will ever be an American revolution because it is such an insanely brainwashed state.
6:12 "It's important that we don't give the state a monopoly on violence", he says as he defends communism, the least "state-centric" and "least violent" system in the world, am i rite guys?
Bunch of hypocrite clowns.
I’m a white Jewish queer woman HE said 😂
Far left , anarchists are as crazy as far right white supremacists !
Seeing this in 2024 is insane
Antifa is weak af
If the hard right is acceptable in this country then so should a hard left. Life is all about Yin and Yang. You can't have one without the other!!
I hope they try this crap when again when Trump gets in office in January
Oh look, brownshirts
These people helped hand the ‘24 election to Trump. They give ammunition the the far-right by misrepresenting the true left, which are just ordinary people who want economic improvement. Hope they rethink their political strategy. What losers.
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