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Source: 30dB.com – Antifa-vs-White%20Supremacists
This post is the opinion of the the author and does not necessarily represent The Good Men Project.
White supremacists dominate one part of the extreme political spectrum, having rallied under the banner of the “Alt-Right” and scheduling regular marches to protest the removal of monuments to Civil War generals. On the other end there’s the Antifa, the loosely organized anti-fascist network that has made it its mission to confront the “Alt-Right” at its marches and stage counter protests. It’s not uncommon for these protests and counter-protests to devolve into brawls, and both have seen their support online dwindle after the violent confrontations. Now it’s a race to the bottom between Antifa and the white supremacists, with Antifa at a scant 23 percent Social approval rating, and white supremacists registering about the same at 24 percent. Still, the fact that sentiments are even that high is a testament to the social media prowess of the two groups. They’ve both been the subject of relentlessly negative coverage since the Charlottesville (Va.) rally earlier this month, which claimed a life. –Hugo Guzman
Republished from 30dB
Alt Left is not just about Antifa – it also rears its ugly head in what I have heard called “Ctrl Left”. This group shames people into silence with shrieks of “misogyny!”, “racism!” at even the mildest disagreement with their views. This is a group that demands “Safe Spaces” while no-platforming well-known gay rights campaigners from events about gay rights because he once said something somebody didn’t like(!).
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/chris-whiting/alt-right_b_13420044.html
I just read a quote from the Dalai Lama the other day. He said that if you’re going to a peace rally and you have anger in your heart, just don’t go. Why mention this? Because here on GMP, and other progressive sites like Salon, and many college campuses, it has become very popular to do a lot of virtue signalling, and talk about our righteous rage. A hashtag I saw here in a post by Michael Kasdan, GMP’s Director of Special Projects, was #WeRageForLove. What the Dalai Lama (and others of his mindset like his friend Desmond Tutu), says… Read more »