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'''Antifa''' is a buzzword, subculture, and/or a political movement, depending on who you ask or where you are located. Some self-described [[incel]]s have very strong opinions on the matter of antifa. It was also a sensitive subject in 2020. | '''Antifa''' is a buzzword, subculture, and/or a political movement, depending on who you ask or where you are located. Some self-described [[incel]]s have very strong opinions on the matter of antifa. It was also a sensitive subject in 2020. | ||
Many self-proclaimed antifa have been hostile, mean, and/or inaccurate about incels (or just [[men]] in general). | Many self-proclaimed antifa have been [[Incelphobia|hostile, mean, and/or inaccurate about incels]] (or just [[men]] in general). | ||
==Antifa and incels== | ==Antifa and incels== | ||
People proclaiming to be "antifa" have done not-so-nice, inaccurate, and dumb stuff to and about incels. For example, distributing leaflets in the USA calling incels a 'dangerous right wing political movement.' | People proclaiming to be "antifa" have done not-so-nice, inaccurate, and dumb stuff to and about incels. For example, distributing leaflets in the USA calling incels a 'dangerous right wing political movement.' | ||
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'Antifa' in the USA mostly pops up at certain times, and has existed in the 20th century USA, previously under the guise of "anti-racist action." There were no self-identified antifa groups existing now that existed before 2016. | 'Antifa' in the USA mostly pops up at certain times, and has existed in the 20th century USA, previously under the guise of "anti-racist action." There were no self-identified antifa groups existing now that existed before 2016. | ||
Nowadays antifa is mostly about pro-immigration, with a large amount of feminist and misandrist baggage. They claim they are anti-racist, but have been accused of anti-white sentiment. | Nowadays antifa is mostly about pro-immigration, with a large amount of [[Feminism|feminist]] and [[Misandry|misandrist]] baggage. They claim they are anti-racist, but have been accused of anti-white sentiment. | ||
==Literature== | ==Literature== | ||
Dartmouth College historian Mark Bray wrote the ''Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook'', seen as a founding text of modern self-appointed antifa 'organizatons'. Saul Alinsky's (a left-wing community organizer) 'Rules for Radicals' has also been described as influencing antifa, although tactics in that book, such as 'adopt your enemies insults' are used by many political groups nowadays, and have always been among the repertoire of tactics used by extremist groups. | Dartmouth College historian Mark Bray wrote the ''Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook'', seen as a founding text of modern self-appointed antifa 'organizatons'. Saul Alinsky's (a left-wing community organizer) 'Rules for Radicals' has also been described as influencing antifa, although tactics in that book, such as 'adopt your enemies insults' are used by many political groups nowadays, and have always been among the repertoire of tactics used by extremist groups. | ||