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thebigidea

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27. zero benefit to using the word antifa. It sounds stupid, foreign, and has to be explained.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:19 PM
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When you're explaining, you're losing. Republicans like using the word antifa BECAUSE it sounds stupid, foreign, and puts Dems on the defensive.

I'm a Democrat. I don't need to use the word "antifa," it has no relevance to me or my family. Both sides escaped or fought Nazis and fascists. They didn't use the word either.

I'd rather make the word REPUBLICAN sound as ugly as they are.

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i am antifa ret5hd Thursday #1
Indeed, and I am Anti-Fascist. JohnnyRingo Thursday #9
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Interesting assertions. Torchlight Thursday #11
Yes. There are anti-fascists and there are pro-fascists. We are on the correct side. surfered Thursday #2
The problem is that "Antifa" doesn't exist as an organization at all. Ocelot II Thursday #3
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Enjoy your brief stay. Ocelot II Thursday #15
So brief EYESORE 9001 Thursday #16
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But the way Trump Inc is playing this will allow them to arrest anyone who disagrees with them just by applying that LT Barclay Thursday #22
We Are All Antifa Now! MineralMan Thursday #4
I've just started calling the GOP ProFa mdbl Thursday #5
Yep. At one point, I came across an online meme... keep_left Thursday #13
Or come out of the shadows and become a religious organization bucolic_frolic Thursday #6
I am antifa nt mr715 Thursday #7
Completely agree. It was a branding mistake. From now on it should be Anti-Fascists. sop Thursday #8
Dump the Ninja costumes too gulliver Thursday #12
I agree, it's literally "anti-fascist" & we should embrace that term! CaptainTruth Thursday #18
Insurrection gfarber Thursday #19
Agree. The stupids need to learn what antifa means and where it came from. ancianita Thursday #20
The correct name for Antifa is Patriot. hay rick Thursday #21
I am Antifa! Be The Light Thursday #23
Most magaloons don't even know what fascism is let along the three branches of the US government kimbutgar Thursday #24
I have just one question, who is the head of antifa? ashredux Thursday #25
Unfortunately, that doesn't stop them from demonizing the movement. JohnnyRingo Thursday #31
The right-wing has always preferred "antifa" over "anti-fascist" Mike Niendorff Thursday #26
zero benefit to using the word antifa. It sounds stupid, foreign, and has to be explained. thebigidea Thursday #27
How the fuck does Dump think he can redefine Antifa? Blue Owl Thursday #28
Great cartoon LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #29
things really turned around when we... ret5hd Thursday #30
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