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{{Quote|The job of the anti-fascist is to make [fascists] too afraid to act publicly and to act as volunteer targets for their hate and attacks which might keep them from thinking about burning down the mosque in their neighborhood.|Mark Bray, ''Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook.''}}

'''Antifa''' (short for Anti-Fascist Action) are a loosely-organized far-left movement predominantly made up of radical socialists, anarchists, and communists, who's stated goal is the suppression of [[fascism]], neo-nazism, [[White supremacy|white supremacy]] and other far-right ideologies in North America and Europe through the use of violence and physical/vocal harassment. They're widely considered the left-wing counterpart of the [[Alt-Right]] with many expressing [[Americophobia|anti-American]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]] and communistic opinions. The group gained wider recognition during the protests against Donald Trump, in which Antifa members present were re-[[Vandalism|vandalizing]], fighting, and causing property damage. Antifa has received criticism from the American and worldwide population on both sides of the political spectrum for their use of violent crimes to achieve ends.

The group is the successor to the German ''Antifaschistische Aktion'', a paramilitary organization founded by the [[Communist Party of Germany]].

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 {{Quote|The job of the anti-fascist is to make [fascists] too afraid to act publicly and to act as volunteer targets for their hate and attacks which might keep them from thinking about burning down the mosque in their neighborhood.|Mark Bray, ''Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook.''}}
 '''Antifa''' (short for Anti-Fascist Action) are a loosely-organized far-left movement predominantly made up of radical socialists, anarchists, and communists, who's stated goal is the suppression of [[fascism]], neo-nazism, [[White supremacy|white supremacy]] and other far-right ideologies in North America and Europe through the use of violence and physical/vocal harassment. They're widely considered the left-wing counterpart of the [[Alt-Right]] with many expressing [[Americophobia|anti-American]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]] and communistic opinions. The group gained wider recognition during the protests against Donald Trump, in which Antifa members present were re-[[Vandalism|vandalizing]], fighting, and causing property damage. Antifa has received criticism from the American and worldwide population on both sides of the political spectrum for their use of violent crimes to achieve ends.
+The group is the successor to the German ''Antifaschistische Aktion'', a paramilitary organization founded by the [[Communist Party of Germany]].
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