The phenomenon of Antifa in America has reached its heights of notoriety because of constant references by a President, but also by a concerted effort to oppose it by many others in and out of the mainstream of the media.
Its attempts to intimidate people and its ruinous presence in many cities has driven questions about its existence, its purpose, and a lack of pushback at times from authorities that see it as a protest movement even though it creates threats against members of the public.
The reality inside the movement bares all of its problems and clarifies its true nature. It’s alleged to have been started in New York City by a group of youths. They wanted to rule their city, as they saw it, and set out to cause fear and angst. They figured it was a quicker way to Police than normal law and order.
Its founder is alleged to have said it’s about “the way we all look” in response to a question over why it was founded. It’s a curious statement. It gives rise to the notion it’s a type of creative movement in an ultra violent sense that has more purpose than simple confrontation.
It’s believed its members have an obsessive focus on image. They have studied the approaches to force across the world. They’ve looked at how militaries make themselves appear. They later arranged their own understanding of street rule along more idealised lines.
Their real name is alleged to be Anti-Face, a type of rebuke to the familiarity in which Policing and investigation is carried out in most Western societies. The neighbourhood Officer is their target. As agitators they hate the reassurance ordinary citizens can provide in their own duties.
