I assume everybody knows antifa exists.
I think the salient points in the Antifa situation are that it's nothing compared to extremism on the right, and those most concerned about Antifa are right-wing extremists.
Why do I think Antifa is miniscule:
1. If you compare impact of Antifa vs. the Alt-right/Freedom gang, it's apples and oranges. Antifa has resulted in very minor, localized violence and have almost no impact on politics anywhere. In contrast, Alt-right has invaded the US capitol, shut down cities and towns in Canada, raising militias, infiltrated the military and policing and taken over major right-wing political parties.
2. If you compare the total size of Antifa vs. the alt-right / freedom gang, Antifa is miniscule. Not only in members, but also reach of their message.
There is nothing for Antifa like Fox News, Rebel Media, etc. There is no QAnon on the left side.
3. It's frustrating that anybody who disagrees with Freedom Protesters, alt-right etc are all lumped as Antifa. It's a lazy way for people to dismiss anybody who has an opinion they don't like.
So to me (at least), it's extremely hypocritical to hear right-wing extremists and their enablers to focus continually on Antifa, while not sounding alarms about the much larger, more organized and more violent extreme alt-right.
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