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Re:Inciting Violence vs Freedom of Speech by gaius on Sunday August 20, 2017 @01:44PM (#15059362)
Now I'm confused. Is Antifa mainstream Left then? I think most people would disagree. What term is more appropriate to describe them? Genuine question.
Re:Inciting Violence vs Freedom of Speech by mintplant on Sunday August 20, 2017 @02:10PM (#15059505)
Anarchists, socialists, and antifascists have been traditionally grouped under the umbrella of "the Left". It's odd seeing people try to push parts of the original Left out into the "Alt-Left", almost like gentrifying a political space.

(Antifascism itself dates back to early 20th century opposition action against fascist tides in Italy, Germany, and Spain; the comparison to the modern phenomenon of the Alt-Right feels historically inappropriate.)

Re:Inciting Violence vs Freedom of Speech by dragonwriter on Sunday August 20, 2017 @02:20PM (#15059560)
> Is Antifa mainstream Left then?

It substantially overlaps with the mainstream of the left; note that in the US, the dominant (though decreasingly so) faction of the Democratic Party is center-right, not left at all.

Re:Inciting Violence vs Freedom of Speech by rhizome on Sunday August 20, 2017 @01:57PM (#15059427)
What exactly is your question? You have about 3 layers of circular reasoning and undefined terms.