Antifa Is Real: You Just Don't Know What A Fascist Is
Jimmy Kimmel went on national television and said, "Antifa is a made-up organization." That's not just false. It's reckless. When public figures pretend something doesn't exist because it doesn't fit their narrative, they spread ignorance. And ignorance is gasoline for division.
Let's Start With a Simple Google Search
Type in "Rose City Antifa" and you'll find rosecityantifa.org. They have a website, contact info, and event listings.
So what exactly did you mean, Jimmy? Because clearly Antifa is real, and in some places, it's organized. The problem isn't whether Antifa exists. The problem is what it's turned into.
Anti-fascism itself is a good thing. Almost every American agrees fascism is bad. But the line between anti-fascism and Antifa is blurry now. The term "fascist" has been watered down so badly that anyone right of center gets labeled as one. That's not progress. That's intellectual laziness.
The Real Problem Isn't Protesters
Groups like Rose City Antifa have the right to protest. You can hate what they say and still defend their right to say it. That's the foundation of free speech in America.
The real problem is the people who have hijacked the Antifa name. The ones who show up dressed in black, faces covered, using something called black bloc tactics to turn protests into chaos.
What Are Black Bloc Tactics?
Black bloc isn't a group. It's a tactic that started in 1980s Germany as a way for anarchists to avoid police identification. Protesters dress in all black and cover their faces to blend in. When everyone looks the same, police can't tell who threw the brick or lit the fire.
These tactics turn peaceful demonstrations into flashpoints. People blend in, smash windows, or set fires, then disappear before law enforcement can react. The rest of the crowd gets blamed, and the headlines say "Protest Turns Violent."
They don't wear black to support a cause. They wear it to erase accountability. When you hide behind a mask long enough, you stop feeling responsible for what you do.
Manipulation Through Mayhem
Black bloc tactics work because they hijack public sympathy. Peaceful protesters start with a message. The anarchists end it with fire.
They turn movements into riots. They turn outrage into headlines. They feed off chaos because chaos gives them purpose.
The saddest part? Many of these agitators don't even care about politics. They just want to watch the world burn. And while they do, they convince millions of people that Antifa doesn't exist at all. That's not ignorance anymore. That's denial.
The Receipts: Real Events, Real Damage
DisruptJ20 – Washington, D.C. (2017)
Over 200 protesters were arrested during Trump's inauguration under the "DisruptJ20" banner. Windows smashed, a limo set on fire, about $100,000 in property damage. Nearly 200 people faced felony rioting charges, but all charges were later dropped. The city then paid $1.6 million to settle lawsuits over alleged police misconduct.
Sources: Washingtonian, ABC News, NBC News
Portland, Oregon (2017–2020)
From 2017 through 2020, Portland was ground zero for Antifa-linked riots. Federal property alone saw over $2.3 million in damage. Seventy-four people faced federal charges. Local officials dropped about 70% of the thousand cases police brought. Hard to say "nothing's happening" when your downtown looks like a war zone.
Sources: Justice.gov, OPB
Seattle's CHOP Zone (2020)
During the 2020 George Floyd protests, Seattle leaders abandoned part of the city and called it the "Capitol Hill Organized Protest." Businesses were looted, a teenager was killed, and police were blocked out for weeks. The city later paid over $9 million in settlements and legal fees.
Sources: KOMO News, Fox Business
Minneapolis, Minnesota (2020)
After George Floyd's death, peaceful protests were overtaken by rioters. Over 1,500 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Total losses hit $550 million, most of it uninsured. The third police precinct was burned to the ground. Two people died. That's not "made up."
Sources: Axios, Wikipedia
Berkeley, California (2017)
When conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos planned to speak at UC Berkeley, 150 masked agitators showed up. They caused $100,000 in property damage and forced the event to be canceled. The university later spent $1.5 million on security. So much for the "birthplace of free speech."
Sources: Washington Post, NY Times
What Is a "Fascist" Today?
Here's where things go off the rails. Online, "fascist" has become a catch-all insult for anyone who voted for Trump or disagrees with left-wing politics. Social media bots and echo chambers have amplified this nonsense until people actually believe it.
The problem is that this mindset justifies anything done in the name of "anti-fascism." Smash a window? Punch a bystander? Burn a police station? It's all fine, because "fascism" has become whatever the mob says it is.
That's how movements lose their soul. That's how anarchists hide behind good causes.
Trump and the Crackdown
Say what you want about Trump, but his administration was right about one thing. The black-clad agitators destroying businesses and assaulting people are not "protesters." They're anarchists, and they don't belong in a civilized society. You can disagree with how he handled it, but the intent was to restore order. The problem is that few politicians on either side wanted to admit the chaos was real.
Antifa Isn't a Terrorist Organization, But…
Let's be honest. Most Americans are antifascist. We all hate racism and tyranny. But labeling everyone who disagrees with you as a fascist doesn't fix anything. It kills conversation and replaces debate with shouting.
Antifa itself isn't a formal terrorist organization. It's a banner under which too many bad actors now hide. When politicians and media figures pretend these extremists don't exist, they're not protecting democracy. They're protecting denial.
The Real Threat We Keep Ignoring
Antifa's extremists are the real danger, not the peaceful protester with a sign. The masked agitators hijack legitimate causes, create chaos, and walk away clean. Denying that reality isn't noble. It's reckless. Every time someone with a platform calls Antifa "made up," they make it easier for the next riot to happen.
The Next Hard Truth
Here's the ugly part no one wants to say out loud. Antifa isn't the only threat to our freedom. Both political parties have been slowly eroding our rights while we've been too busy screaming at each other. They realized something powerful: when Americans fight each other, nobody holds them accountable.
That's what comes next in this series: How the left and right quietly teamed up to strip away your freedoms while you were distracted by outrage.
PLAN OF ACTION:
Stop doing the thing, start thinking.
