ANTIFA- ANTI FIRST AMENDMENT- SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS TERRORISM

ANTIFA- ANTI FIRST AMENDMENT- SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS TERRORISM

By Domenick J. Maglio Ph.D. Traditional Realist

Anarchism started in the mid 19^th century and spread throughout Europe and the USA. In 1980 the First International Symposium on Anarchism was held in Portland, Oregon, which became the mecca for the US movement. In the 1990s these progressives transitioned from class based oppression to racism and social justice. These anarchists were significant activists in the World Trade Agreement and the Occupy Wall Street Weekend.

Since the election of President Trump they became part of the progressive resistance and rebranded themselves as Anti Fascist, which was resisting Nazi policies that included concentration camps and the extermination of innocent people. The targets varied from gypsies, priests and nuns, homosexuals and many millions of Jewish adherers. There was no due process for any of these individuals just the immoral murders by government decree. Any resistance to the German regime was heroic and honorable as the Nazi actions were evil. The Trump administration has not employed any of these practices that progressives report they are doing but are still labeled as Racist and Nazi.

Many progressive leaders have dismissed and even defended Antifa’s actions as it is resisting racism, and oppression against minorities. They claim the “racist policies” of the Trump administration is what they must counter by using Gestapo methods.  Antifa and supporters believe they have a moral right to use physical violence against any person or group that aligns with conservative ideas, as it is a provocation against human rights.

Progressive politicians, fanatical leftists and many country-club republicans are not condemning these terrorist methods. The citizens and even President Trump should not accept the criminal fascist behavior of Antifa for they are fighting against this white supremacist government. The employment of violent threats and chants to prevent free speech and traditional thinking is a virtue. They are arguing against these Fascist tactics when used by supremacists but are duplicating these behaviors in advocating for a more progressive world. In essence, in their world, two wrongs make a right but only for their side.

Andy Ngo, a Vietnamese immigrant who is an openly gay photojournalist, came to film a June 29^th Antifa rally. His filming was interrupted by Antifa bullies shoving, kicking, punching and viciously throwing pieces of cement at him. He was forcefully attacked by groups of Antifa members even as he walked away. They took his camera so he could not film anymore and cowardly continued to abuse him. He then was hospitalized for a brain injury.

The Antifa groups have personally berated and harassed Senator Ted Cruz and his wife as they were having dinner. An Antifa mob chanting threats attempted to break into the home of Fox News host, Tucker Carlson. They warned Carlson that his family is not safe, “racist scumbag leave town.”  Another Antifa mob outside the home of Speaker of the Senate, Mitch McConnell had his home surrounded by an Antifa mob yelling “stab the M…F… in the heart.” They threatened this while Senator Rand Paul was recovering from an attack by a progressively motivated neighbor. He lost part of his lung.

James Hodgkinson, a Bernie supporter and hater of President Trump, gravely injured Steve Scalise, Congressional minority whip. He attempted to kill as many Republicans on the baseball field as possible.

The Portland, Oregon, August 2018 melee followed the same script as the other Antifa so-called counter rallies except the police were in greater force. Even with their numbers they did not prevent the violence, intimidation or destruction by these terrorists. There were only 13 people arrested even with many videos of Antifa members using bats, hammers, mace, and many “punks” ganging up on individuals using fists and kicks.

The terroristic behavior is not abating. Many politicians opposing President Trump are using Antifa as their own SS troopers to shut down people’s First Amendment rights. Antifa obviously is a group that is shutting down free speech by putting fear into the hearts of law-abiding citizens.

Stifling any open dialogue is dangerous to a free society. Our nation is based on citizen rights to voice their opinions in an orderly and safe manner. We do not want a repeat of the French Revolution! Terroristic behavior by any group should no longer be tolerated as it is leading to lawlessness and chaos.

As the beacon of freedom for the world we must be intolerant of a group employing violent intimidation to end free speech. When any group beats citizens with weapons and overwhelming numbers to plummet them into submission, this is indeed terrorism. Antifa is reminiscent of the actual Nazi Germany tactics not opposing these tactics. Antifa’s actions are the same used by the Nazis and should be classified for what it is: a terrorist group.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio is an author of weekly newspaper articles, INVASION WITHIN  and a new book entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING In a PC World. You can see many of Dr. Maglio’s articles at www.drmaglioblogspot.com.