Trump Thread

[Montmorency]

If I read any more stupid deflections on Facebook about "But the Antifa / alt-left!" I'll become Antifa myself and punch these idiots in the face!

It can't be a coincidence that these stupid, evil statements deflecting blame from the people who literally worship Hitler come from the side that thinks education should be an expensive, optional choice or just delivered by your inbred parents...

You married an American?

[Husar]

You married an American?

No!?

I just follow senator Sanders and sometimes check the comments. He/his tewam posted something about Trump not denouncing the Neo Nazis sufficiently and people began to comment about how Sanders should denounce the alt-left etc. The alt-left didn't kill anyone in Charlottesville and wouldn't have been there in the first place if it hadn't been for the racist protest. It's nothing but attempts to shift the focus away from the terrible deeds and behavior of right wing racists in Charlottesville.

[Beskar]

The Alt-Left doesn't exist.

There is no equal-movement in existence which currently matches the Alt-Right. Maybe in the future it could become a thing, but presently, it doesn't. No one identifies as alt-left and there are no known alt-left organisations.

It is a label used exclusively by people on the 'alt-right' to try to shame left-leaning groupings trying to play on the negatively they caused upon themselves in a kind of "You know how us, the alt-right are bad? those alt-left are just the same!". This is in contrast with the Alt-right which was coined by the Alt-Right in order to try to get extreme right views within the mainstream.

[Greyblades]

Someone better tell antifa that they dont exist.

[Montmorency]

Antifa are anarchists. They call themselves anarchists. Anarchists have been around longer than fascists in this world.

Antifa is of the Left. There is no alt-left.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Antifa are anarchists. They call themselves anarchists. Anarchists have been around longer than fascists in this world.

Antifa is of the Left. There is no alt-left.

You do know that Trump was trying to be witty and coin a phrase when he said "alt left," do you not? He doesn't clear any such statements with anyone for substance, just starts talking. The phrase had his usual deft humorous touch, which is to say none.

[Strike For The South]

So The president just tweeted a debunked chain e-mail. May the good Lord have mercy on us all.

[Xiahou]

You do know that Trump was trying to be witty and coin a phrase when he said "alt left," do you not? He doesn't clear any such statements with anyone for substance, just starts talking. The phrase had his usual deft humorous touch, which is to say none.

Right up there with Lyin' Ted and Crooked Hillary. He had some early success by attaching labels to his electoral opponents.... so why not come up with some "catchy" names for the hard left?

I think just calling them "antifa" is adequate.

[Beskar]

Someone better tell antifa that they dont exist.

Antifa are older than the alt-right movement and don't identify with "alt-left" label. They are anarchists and don't claim otherwise. Pretty much what Montmorency.

Put down your Tiki Torch.