Antifa. After protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned violent on Saturday, leaving three people dead and dozens more injured, onlookers began to wonder what happened, who was involved and why. Antifascist Action (Antifa, AFA), a global collective of left-wing activist groups, has the primary aim of "smashing fascism" in all its forms.
But the victory of "antifa," as antifascists are called today, brought intense criticism with it. After protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned violent on Saturday, leaving three people dead and dozens more injured, onlookers began to wonder what happened, who was involved and why. The "Antifa" (short for "Anti-fascist action"), sometimes known as the ARA (short for "Anti-Racist Action") is an international terrorist movement of anarchists and Marxist-Leninists dedicated to the overthrow of the existing order and responsible for violence, mayhem.
After World War II, but prior to the development of the modern antifa movement, violent confrontations with fascist elements continued.
While many claim that the group is anti-fascist, their actions have focused on.
The "fascism" the collective primarily opposes includes various forms of oppression (such as sexism, racism and homophobia), government corruption, war and. The "Antifa" (short for "Anti-fascist action"), sometimes known as the ARA (short for "Anti-Racist Action") is an international terrorist movement of anarchists and Marxist-Leninists dedicated to the overthrow of the existing order and responsible for violence, mayhem. In the United States, antifa stands for anti-First Amendment.