For them antifa isn’t anti fascism the same way for us “for the children” bills aren’t for the children.
They do a distinction between the organisation/movement and the concept, even when there really isn’t in this case.
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some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
“He’s a former Antifa member. Antifa!”
Every time they say that word, the immediate response should be, “So you’re saying you’re pro-fascism?”
fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
Why should we care about them misusing language?
fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
You shouldn’t, but staying that they don’t understand the meaning of the word is incorrect regardless.
Jhex@lemmy.world 4 days ago
and their lack of understanding should be highlighted and ridiculed, not compensated and interpreted for them
DOPdan@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I swear these idiots don’t even know what Antifa is short for. It’s just a buzz word to them.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 days ago
They know, never doubt it.
They also know it makes them the enemy.