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00.00 - Introduction
00:53 - Meet The Antifascists
08:18 - Fascism
20:47 - Violence
39:58 - Free Speech
53:30 - There Is No Peaceful White Nationalism
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Welcome! Every now and then Antifascists get some news coverage and this video gets a bunch more views! This is an educational resource that I made to help the public better understand these ideas. If you scroll down you'll see that I do my best to engage with people and have a general policy of not removing comments. The vast, vast majority of my replies, as you'll see, are to people who simply comment without watching the video. So again, I would urge you to actually watch it before commenting or you'll only make a fool of yourself! I've no doubt that a lot of people aren't really here to learn or discuss and just want to express their feelings of sympathy with fascism - I leave their comments up and reply to them anyway because I want everyone else to see, and for them to know themselves, that they can't pretend to be rational and sensible or expect to be taken seriously by people who want to use their brains and hearts to better themselves.
I do remove comments that contain slurs, threats, fascist propaganda, or antisemitic conspiracy theories, as sadly all too many do.
Thank you for doing this, have you any idea of the legal impact?
Thanks man.
@Luqman Osman
Fascists don't want to listen. There's no point in engaging with conspiracy theories or racism veiled as science.
Philosophy Tube What The goatie is trying to tell those too young to understand is apparently nazis are everywhere , I do not pretend to know how bad things are in America but I’m sure the goat does , here in the UK however the “ far right “ is something constructed for an agenda the goat knows all too well , division is his message , be warned
My apologies if I went off inappropriately in some comments. I hope they were at least a good read. Tried to be helpful where it seemed prudent. Thank you for your video.
Pro state - 😠
Prostate - 😍
Pro-State cancer.
@@MegaBanne only state can make socialism possible, because only state is strong enough to remove capitalism.
@@prkp7248
You can't really think of capitalism and the state as separate entities. What we often call the state is a company. Maybe it is a company ran by the people, a small elite or somewhere in between.
In a fully capitalist society the companies makes up the state, like in China.
Anarchosyndicalists tries to achieve a "stateless" society while achieving socialism.
What method works, works better/worse than other methods and which methods doesn't work I don't know. I guess marxism-leninism was quite the failure.
But I am not educated in economy, social science and all that type of shit. So my words don't mean much in the grand scheme of things.
I just think we should go forward scientifically and with an open mind.
I also know where I want to go based on how I value the individual experience of every conscious being.
@@prkp7248 ... Oh and if you believe in Karl Marx then he thought that capitalism would fail eventually for as long as no force such as a government is acting as it's iron lung. This due to capitalism's supposed unstable nature. Maybe the problem is that the governments are backing up the capitalists in times of crises instead of letting them die off.
That's funny, especially since every socialist and communists are for big centralized government that will murder people in hundreds of millions.
It's like ContraPoints eloquently put it: "The queer quest is to survive. The fascist quest is to be the only survivor."
You poor deluded jackass.
@@nickmagrick7702 To be more succinct than my previous replies:
It's cool, wording things correctly can be pretty challenging on the Internet, especially with how many people are determined to purposefully misrepresent your views.
There are extremists of every standpoint, they don't represent the wider community.
Making sure white people, or any majority, aren't privileged by law is not the same as "favouring minorities".
Peoples right to love who they want and not feel judged is more important than reproduction, because those who want to reproduce still will, and if anything, we could do with a birth rate below replacement rates for a while. There are too many people as it is.
@@nickmagrick7702 Not from me at least. Personally, I don't believe insulting Internet strangers is all that productive. Neither side really gains anything from it. I may have a deep, profound disagreement with the views you stated, but that doesn't mean I should insult you as a person for them.
Plus, if a person is trolling, I find polite conversation is often the best counter.
"everythings so serious now all the time."
said the joker and pressed the button. but we dont need the jewish, christian, muslim batman. we need a secular police, not inquisition/shariah!!!
shit, man, i just started watching that channel. she's fn great!
Mrs. Thorn, I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, I am so thankful you've left this video up over the years. This information and framing is more important now than when it came out.
Is she married??
@@leiasleeping1282 bruh
@@RealFemale69 I’m just confused about Mrs. Thorn...
@@leiasleeping1282i don't think so, that probably should have written Ms
@@leiasleeping1282
😂😂😂😂
No, I don’t believe so
Ms. Thorn 🙏
I’ve used this to some success when arguing ideology and policy:
“In my world, you and I both get to live and be free.
In your world, you get to, but I do not.
And that alone proves you cannot be right.”
Many on the left lack the self-reflection to realize their ideology is authoritarian.
Imma pirate your idea
Brb, gotta plagiarize this boi
Stupid logic because this logic depend on your individual perception.
@@SafavidAfsharid3197 is it just my subjective to believe that non white people cannot exist in a truly Nazi State?
Beacause thats an objective statement of fact
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” James Baldwin
Alexander Ikaros X=Doubt
Ah, but that begs the question! Are you human? Check all pictures with a bike in it :p
Except everyone thinks they’re oppressed. Calling into question someone’s supposed oppression is not oppressing, it is critique. Most people can’t handle it because victim status is very alluring.
Take me, I’m a queer Arab woman. I have a lot I could complain about but I don’t like giving power over to others to control my destiny keeping me where I am. If I don’t like people or systems where I am, I will move. If I don’t like my life, I will change it.
That quote is dumb, and limits any critique of the individual.
@@MmmMulholland if you don't like giving power over your life to others, this quote is perfect. This is about rights of people like you not being recognised. Remember that quote exists within a context
No not everyone feel opressed. Only the actually opressed people do. Other just like to pretend equality is opression when it robs them of privilèges
@@smile-tl9in "No not everyone feel opressed. Only the actually opressed people do." So when the white nationalists claim to be oppressed they actually are? Or would this be inconvenient for your argument so it doesn't count? "They're only pretending to think they're oppressed when it's a group I disagree with!!!!!!"
"Anyone who wears a mask in public is bad" hits different in 2020
2017: People who wear masks at a protest are likely there to incite some public harm
2020: People who do not wear masks at a protest are likely there to incite some public harm
Good one👍😂
Oh how the turn-tables
Now BURKA is legal
@@mateotrejo7048 It was legal before, but good job being islamophobic.
i’m inherently jealous of someone who looked this good then and still got a glow up lol. it feels so disorienting watching her old videos. we love you abby, thanks for years of amazing content :)
I think you just want it to suck ur dick ay , please keep it focused on the theme being discussed
Yeah very disorienting, I've been watching Abigail's videos for years before she transitioned and I clicked on this expecting her current self and had to do a double take when she started talking. I only then looked and saw that this video was 6 years old.
You're right about the glow up though.
This was one of the more disturbing videos I've ever seen. Thank you. The subject being covered, and the disturbing realities of contemporary fascism, are the reason for the discomfort.
I've saved it in a playlist, and will watch it again. I need to think about what I am going to do with what you've taught me.
Than you again, and please keep producing your videos for many years to come! ❤❤❤
Perfectly put. Watching this I had to pause many times; it's disheartening seeing how organised facists are, and how the general public (usually older people) are stuck on the fact that they're liberal because they want to keep using bigoted antiquated language.
Contemporary fascism isn't Fascism it's why I agree with anti fascist protests and are still a fascist.
@@pckle a state of having perpetual enemies and always both being surrounded and helpless and absolutely right and powerful is fascist speak. Antifascists are just fascist-lite and political ideology being reverend with religious fervor is a massive disgusting flaw in the human experience.
I got downvoted on Reddit for questioning someone: aren't we all anti-fascists as a standard? No one is on a "meh idc" status on fascists, are they?
Turns out. They do.
This is what disturbs me the most about humanity rn.
"Fascists have a right not to get punched just like anyone else" =/= "I don't care about Fascism."
Yeah but that's like saying aren't we all feminists it has a connotation to people like big red and triggly puff radicals ruin it and I'm just the normal person you could say I'm an LGBT rights advocate but I only have a little extremer than the normal guy
Gray Chapman's Pipe what subreddit?
@@thequester7634 From the evidence I have, the antifascists who are ok with punching nazis without provocation are a minority.
I'm glad you mentioned that liberals can sometimes be sympathetic to fascists.
I think it's starting to stick in people's heads that liberal and leftist aren't the same thing.
That's because they aren't , the true liberals are on the right the left should be called Progressives.
Except for these Dumb fucks
@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 The progressivism understander has logged on.
@@NaffiAxx Bro your left is my right in my country. It's not progressive.
That would be me, but I only like them when i'm being forced to hate them.
this is genuinely a masterpiece, abby. the part at the end where you lead us down to the intended plan of fascism is incredibly well done, and the tinnitus dogwhistle effect caused me pain in such a succinct way. congratulations :)
Honestly I always thought people saying that antifa is just an ideal it’s so stupid if antifa is just an ideal so is white supremacy why was it just an ideal that put Andy Ngo in the hospital? And how is his book fascist it’s simply explains Antifa much better than this video does
@@bemotivated8443literally had a stroke reading that comment 👍 better luck next time!
@@pauledchampion I believe he was attempting to promote self-styled journalistic martyr Andy Ngo, who wrote a book complaining about how many people hate him and blaming it all on antifa instead of his own inflammatory views.
@@bemotivated8443 antifa is just an idea. the same way white nationalism is an idea. there are some organised antifa groups and there are some white nationalist groups. what are you talking about. and no, Andy Ngos book doesn’t explain antifa better then this video does, his book tells you what you want to hear
27:45 this hit home for me. I'm disabled, trans, gay and in an interracial relationship. (I know i'm winning the opression olympics). Whenever someone pretends that my ideology is as much as a choice as a fascists or neonazi is, I feel so powerless because there is a fundamental misunderstanding. I may be able to hide my trans and/or gayness, i can't hide my disability, my partner can't hide his race. We have way less choices and none of them guarantee our safety.
56:45 in Belgium this tactic is often used by not differentiating between different kinds of immigration. We have a huge influx of people from the Netherlands and France each year. It's because we have 3 official languages, of which 2 are widely used (french and dutch). You can also navigate our society quite easily if you only speak English. However, when a white dutch person immigrates to Belgian they are obviously still an immigrant and can be used in immigrant statistics. There was a widely spread headline that said 'more then 50% of babies born in a big city have at least one non-belgian parent'. This makes it sound like 50% of babies are biracial, while in fact the vast majority were white but just had a dutch, french, british or even german parent.
Hey, you should break up this video with that new sections feature TH-cam has since it keeps getting surges of new viewers :)
Looks like youtube finally caught up with the DVD
@@Somefool669 TH-cam: -"we have made a groundbreaking discovery; 'SCENE SELECTION'!!"
@Cory Muro Beg your pardon?
@Cory MuroSir, this is a Wendy's.
That "I love you" comparison is incredibly useful! It's always been hard for me to articulate that.
My favorite Fox News lie is when they said antifa meant "anti-first amendment". And referred to antifa protesters as Biden supporters.
Wait you’re telling me this was from two years ago?
We suck jeez
Birch Tree what
Peanutbudda what groups. Also how have they been "cracking down"
@@jeff86ing No, I havent read about anything to do with facebook recently, although that sounds good.
Lol. Yeah, you really do. Glad you're smart enough to figure that out. That qualifies you for trial membership in the club of truth. We welcome all that welcome truth. This is a smart young man that needs to take a 50,000 ft view because he just said absolutely nothing. What fascism!?
@@jeff86ing All I've seen in the past 2 years in relation to violence and rioting would be antifa and BLM. They still have their twitter and facebook accounts.
I've seen them burn down blk owned businesses, yell racial slurs at blk cops, and threaten r**** to female officers. I've yet to see anything remotely similar coming from the right.
You want to know my last personal experience with Antifa? A couple years ago in CA I deleted 2 of them who were beating up an old blk lady, one with a piece of wood and the other with a pipe....her crime? "Holding a sign that said I love America, Love for everyone".
YOU should be the one looking shit up.
"Also here's a completely unrelated picture of some riot police" killed me
Unfortunate choice of the word "killed"
"and here's a Hindu group in Boston whom antifa labelled as Fascist for being pro-free-speech, at which antifa then attacked a Black woman."
Antifa = anti-capitalist Strasserites, POSING as anti-fash. They even beat up two Latino Marines, whilst the ALL WHITE "antifa" gang called them "b*aners" and "sp*cs". Strasserites hate Hitlerites, but Strasserites are 100% as much a part of the ORIGINAL Nazi Party as Hitler was, and 1920's "progressives" welcomed Strasserites into America (as part of Operation Paperclip, and more), whereupon Soros and other Strasserites joined Dem Party and subverted it from within.
Who was Margaret Sanger, what was her relationship with Hitler, and why does the "liberal, (supposedly) anti-racism" Dem Party still give tax dollars to her RACIAL EUGENICIST org today?
What was George Bernard Shaw's relationship with Hitler, and was he left or right? Is he still accepted by leftist professors today?
What was "progressive" president Woodrow Wilson's relationship with the KKK?
PROGRESSIVES, more than any other Dem Party faction, combine racism and socialism, just as the original Strasserite Nazis did. They still do, trapping Blax into self-destruction, just as SANGER said she admired how Hitler used "Kapos" and "Judenratten" to trap Jews into self-destruction.
...Hillary "I'll only talk to WHITE people" Clinton then called Sanger her "hero".
I always feel a bit guilty rewatching one of Abigail’s pre-transition videos, but I find this video in particular to be an especially useful pedagogical tool that I can’t help but keep sending it to people
Why is that? Why would you judge the work of somebody differently based on their gender identity?
@@ElWarto93 I think you’re misunderstanding what I’m saying. Some trans women, myself included, feel uncomfortable with people seeing us pre-transition. I’m not sure whether she’s left this video up because she’s comfortable with that, or if she’s done so because she believes the video’s importance outweighs that discomfort. Since I’m not sure which is the case, I feel a tad guilty at the possibility that the latter is true and that I send this video to people often
@@TransSappho
I deal with this by determining that if she left it up bc the important of the video outweighs her discomfort than it undoubtedly should do the same for me
Like it’s a choice for her to make and she’s made it, we may as well make it ever more worthwhile by watching it and sharing it so that it’s impact is as great as it can be
And this video IS important 💜
I kinda get where you are coming from but I still think that you should not feel guilty for sharing this video. Like you said, she kept the video up, so apparently she is probably fine with people seeing her pre-transition. The message of this video is still valid, which is what counts, in my opinion.
Then again, I (as a Cit-Het man) unfortunately don't know many trans people. So I am kinda curious: do trans people look at their work differently when they produced it in their pre-transition phase of their life? Or do you can distance yourself from the fact that you wrote something as a man and not a woman?
Be sure, I don't want to offend you or any other trans person, I am genuinely curious. You don't have to answer if this is a touchy subject for you.
@@ElWarto93 hey man im not sure if you're still looking for a response but I appreciate you asking so politely. I think this varies among trans people. For me (trans man), looking at videos of myself pre-transition is kinda like how someone would look back at themselves after they grew out of their cringey teenager phase. Like "oh I used to do those things and dress that way but im a different person now" type deal. I used to make a lot of videos of myself singing, It feels weird thinking that back when i made those vids, i didnt have the same perspective on my gender as I do now. And looks wise, I've changed so much since coming out that it just feels weird seeing that I used to be a guy that wore dresses and had such a high voice. Ultimately I still see them as my videos that I made, but they were made in a phase of my life i have grown out of and no longer identify with.
her videos are always SO well-planned, it impresses me so so much. her theatre experience is shining through with these perfect executions 💙💙
Her? Are we looking at the same video? That’s a man.
@@thedeeznutssystem9939 she's trans and this comment was penned after she came out.
@@thedeeznutssystem9939 yeah, look at one of her newer videos. Clearly a woman.
@@justchilling7712 🤣🤣🤣thats not how it works bud
@@justchilling7712 go watch the young turks if you think he’s a woman
Aaaaand this video is relevant once again
@Robert Allan and we are all the worse for it.
BAHAHAHA it’s a pleasure to be back
@Robert Allan uh oh the Nazis are fighting
Declaring "AntiFa" a terrorist organization = Declaring "Hitler" as the Father of United States of America
@@MH-hv1gf Does anyone have popcorn?
Oh no, my world view, its widening.
How very presumptious of you.
The conservatives aren’t gonna like this one 😳
@Jonas Savimbe very brave of you to look for a brain in these comments
@Jonas Savimbe Pointing out where this video is misleading is a good start after you have watched the whole video of course.
@@anthonytom-duyquang3558 He said " Soros buck communist antifa" xD xD xD SUCH COOL WORDS. Totally destroyed us with that line.
I’ve watched this video a few times now (I think it was my first Philosophy Tube video!!) and it just gets better each time. Thank you for making such great content for free!
It's funny how I discovered this channel through it's new content and now I have to watch this old videos made by a completely different person, only to realize they are in fact, the same person. Absolute slay.
I first thought this was a guest speaker....
34:00 "In that case, black skin was a mark of criminality. And from that, it was assumed that a crime must have been committed"
or, as Stefan Burnett from Death Grips puts it,
"Born with a ski mask on my face"
Thank you! That line is one of the most brutal analogies for American racism ever put in a song.
@@GonzoCiosain ayy glad you agree
YUH
- so eloquently put it
bravetherainbow It's delightful how Death Grips manage to work really sharp, sardonic political commentary into such abstract, confrontational songs.
"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate with that spectrum" Noam Chomsky.
Communism
Daniël V Nobody is saying authoritarian communism doesn’t do that. Lmao. It was very strict toward dissenting opinions. We’re typically always, in this community, anti-authoritarianism of all kinds.
The video draws a line between communist authoritarianism and fascist authoritarianism. The difference between the two is pointless semantics.
Antifa = Fascists
They use anti fascist rhetoric to spread their version of fascism.
Er Yk that is a very inaccurate take on the term “fascism”. Believe it or not it does have a definition and that definition is entirely incompatible with communism or the left entirely. Fascism is the end point of the spectrum for conservatism as communism is the end point of the spectrum for the liberalism.
So to revise your statement:
Fascism is authoritarian
Communism is authoritarian
Authoritarian = authoritarian.
I don’t have the bandwidth to deal with individual sects of each group and how they may or may not meet authoritarianism or how politics is actually more of a square and not a line right now because frankly it is irrelevant.
@@meganaxeliar I don't hate fascists, I think they're destructive morons that should be resisted in every way, but I do not hate them.
I’m watching this because I feel that there is a rise in fascism in America
"Fascism"
Antifa doesn't know what Fascism is.
@@POCKET-SAND Would you mind defining it, then?
@@yowhatsup9909 No. Fascism is extremely well-defined. It has to be in order for us to prevent it rearing its ugly head again. I recommend you read Umberto Eco's "14 Points of Fascism", which presents the most popularly accepted definition. You would struggle to put Antifa under that definition.
@@yowhatsup9909 I hope you watched the video. If you did, you'd know that violence is an absolute last resort of anti-fascist praxis, only used to prevent more extreme fascist violence. Anti-fascist activity is mostly peaceful, but critics want to hang on to the rare instances of violence, even though right-wing violence is orders of magnitude more common and deadly.
@@yowhatsup9909 Lastly, protesting fascism is not "oppressing" the fascists. Free speech allows people to protest hate speech. Also, if you're against anti-fascism (which literally opposes fascism), doesn't that put you uncomfortably close to fascism? Are you okay with that? Please self-reflect.
38:27 Thank you for the critical mention of pacifism! I’m a pacifist anarchist (or an anarcho-pacifist) and it is extraordinarily important to bring up the fact that being passive and being pacifist are not the same. Assertive pacifism with direct, non-violent action through protest, education, and community aid is certainly not just sitting around and being passive. The state *is* violence and opposing it is peace. While I don’t believe that opposing state violence with violence is going to protect us from state violence, I also don’t believe we can simply sit by and let ourselves be hurt. Stand up, take action, and stay as peaceful as possible.
Apparently burning buildings is very anti fascist.
pacifist anarchist, whahahahahahahahaha looking at how soft your face is I bet you actually believe in this bullshit. I won't be doing anything to you, but I most certainly will grab my pop corn while i watch other people feed you to their dogs.
@@miotyuori7331 this comment has caused me to decide to shoot my boss. Ty.
I loved the "today is Wednesday" analogy, and how you used a high pitched noise when it popped on screen to represent a dog whistle, that was damn clever
doesn’t take much to impress you
@@MultiBunnyhunter Sometimes its the little things that a matter to us
I like when he says”I’ll teach you more about White Supremacy later.” I bet he says that a lot.
I personally hated it because of the high pitch noise.
@@Chloroxite I thought I had tinnitus.
"If I were to break into the House of Commons and make my views known very loudly with a lot of swearing, I would expect to be shut down."
*side-eyes the American Capitol Building*
Aged like fine wine
ABSOLUTELY
but if you are in antifa's side you can set a courthouse on fire and it's still not considered as terrorism. And there I was thinking that attack on federal buildings is a terrorism. Silly me.
@@amrokas that is silly, thats not the definition at all.
@@wesleywyndam-pryce5305 really? Antifa exploded a pipe bomb at a court house in Portland this summer? Where's the outcome? Antifa set a courthouse on fire few weeks ago. Who is talking about antifa's acts of terror? CHOP was a terrorism because local residents were hold as hostages. Why is it only called terrorism when right does it?
As certain as I am that you will never read this comment, I just wanted to say that as a bearded lady myself, I can clearly see your femininity even in these older videos where you’re hiding it :) thank you for being a source of not only excellent entertainment, but also inspiration!
Here again at the end of the video, I wanted to add a note on the actual content, this video was very informative and well organized, but I couldn’t help but notice the lack of discussion on how facists marry religion and politics and what antifa does/can do about it. This is particularly an issue in present day USA, and was a core part of the rise of the Nazis.
Damn the comments are a cesspool…
I'm not sure if it's just no lives from 4 Chan or a bunch of bots?
18:35 The reason why the anarchists, communists, and others band together to be antifa is:
Martin Niemoller long version poem is:
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me
We talked about this in my history class today in the context of imperialism.
@@stellathomas5541
Which University is spinning the above poem, which is about totalitarianism?
Ok, but why are they banding together to attack?
Although I agree with the cause, I am so unconvinced by these kinds of slippery slope arguments. Being opposed to communism, though it's very foolish, is a long shot away from wanting to yeet everyone to your political left, just like opposing fascism does not mean you want everyone to the political right of Sanders to be lynched. The reason all of those band together as antifa is because, for all of their differences, they all agree that fascism is bad.
Fascism is probably the most overused word ever.
I always start your videos with a bias that what I'm about to hear is a left-wing, debunk-able opinion. Some videos I disliked in the first half, only to take it back by the end. Your videos always give me this mental pain as I realize that most left-wing political concepts have been straw-maned all of my life.
Ian Williams You’re feeling that pain for a reason. Because you’ve been misled all your life. Fascists aren’t your friend. And leftists aren’t fascists.
Hey, it's happened to a lot of us over here, myself included. Both Olly and Contrapoints have even talked about having this general kind of "anti-SJW" to "full-on leftist" journey themselves
tl;dr - Thanks for not getting triggered, thanks for being honest with your pain, thanks for reflecting on your beliefs no matter the direction they go, that's actually very healthy and pro-human behavior.
From a cognitive behavioral point-of-view (thanks therapy) - emotional pain, like physical pain, is your body signalling to your psyche that something happening to you that goes against the worldview that allows you to be healthy *DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT SHIT NOW!!!* Generally speaking, a healthy mindset (read: a mindset that allows us to be relational to other humans, typically pro-human/pro-social thinking and behaviors) allows us to examine the outside event that is causing us emotional pain, how that event is causing us emotional pain (is it challenging our belief systems? going against our expectations?), and then coming up with a solution that not only resolves the event, but enlightens us as to how to deal with a similar occurrence in the future that will mitigate the intensity of emotional pain again, for ourselves and for second parties - this builds emotional resiliency.
The more I ruminate on the things I learned in therapy, the more I begin to realize (way moreso with conservative/rightwing thinkers, but liberals/leftists can get into this too if they're not careful/thoughtful) that Outrage, Cancel Culture, Name-Calling, Morality Judgments, Cognitive Bias, Strawman arguments, etc. etc. etc. can reliably be chalked up to emotional dysregulation. Triggers (say, misgendering for trans folk, higher taxes for capitalists) are typically keywords or concepts that set off an emotional doomsday snowball-story in the triggered person's mind that makes them think that their very existence is under threat - this is what normally happens when debates/offenses get personal. Your mind tells you to fight (by obliterating the threat with name-calling or death threats, not just keeping it at arms' length), or to take flight (by shutting down the conversation via stonewalling), 'cuz if you don't, *YOU'RE GONNA DIE.* Which is ridiculous (unless you're a lawmaker, or being threatened by those wielding violent power, like cops or muggers), because words alone don't threaten the life of a human; it's these trigger words, these Big Red Panic Buttons in our minds, that set off a reactivity chain reaction in other people who don't have that emotional resiliency or aren't experienced in critical thinking.
If you wish to continue holding beliefs that can be classified as "right-wing," I personally do not agree with your beliefs and I will vote against them in elections and debate, but I'm fine with the act of you merely having them, because at the stage of merely having them, they alone don't threaten my life as somebody slowly becoming anti-capitalist/pro-socialist. But I can only ask that you keep in mind that, when you hear a left-wing, debunk-able opinion, the deliverers of those ideas are trying to deliver them in good faith, only challenging your held beliefs, not trying to literally control your life or your identity against your will *at the point of discussion.* Because after all, whether you re-examine your beliefs or double down on them is completely up to you - you are the one who wields power over yourself.
Honestly when I watch these videos basically none of the statements made surprise me or don't fall in line with what I assumed the left stood for.
And I say that as someone who attacks the left quite often. So my suggestion is that perhaps you are making the same assumptions about the attacks the right are making.
No, that’s called breaking away from polarized thought into alternative narratives. In a pursuit of hopefully individualism, free though and criticism.
I thought and did the exact same way towards right winged channels. To which I’ve now changed.
I’m open to the whole weltanschauung now.
I don’t particularly think I have a political label other than ‘filthy centrist’😂
Anyone who thinks the Nazis were socialist because it's in the name, I invite them to move to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. That place must be awesome!
And yet so many of you think Antifa is just anyone who opposes Fascism. The irony.
@@birb5003 define fascism
@@KaiRex27 Apparently you just pick a couple things off of the naughty list, and that's good enough.
Or do you want to argue about the actual dictionary definition?
@@birb5003 using the dictionary to define political ideologies is an appeal to definition fallacy
@@KaiRex27 lol, asking you a question is too much for you.
ah yes. Those people who blast loud music so my sister doesn't have to hear loud anti-refugee slogans throughout her neighborhood
Not all heroes wear capes
What slogans, and where?
@@birb5003 it was a basic pegida demo, in saxony
@@KendrixTermina That sounds just as bad.
I'm okay with the Iraq war falling under the label of terrorism.
I'm more than okay with that.
I think it's accurate.
I mean... I thought it was a fact?
I'm fine with labeling the US military as terroristic
I'm also okay with calling police terrorists.
I think it's particularly interesting how the "Oh, I understand ... it's Wednesday" moment was accompanied by the very British and very benign gesture of tapping one's nose to suggest understanding a thing that's been subtly said, when at the same time, drawing attention to a person's nose is a dog-whistly way of suggesting that they are Jewish. It's a layer of additional meaning that I'm not even sure was intended.
Wow I hadn't realized 0-0
This was the first Philosophy Tube video I watched, fully expecting that I was the leftmost overeducated white person with a van dyke who found themselves ill suited to life in academia, having given up on transition years before. I watched it when it dropped, my impending homelessness inevitable at that point. Every PhilosophyTube drop since has been eagerly awaited. I'm giving it a watch while doing my nails, getting ready to shoot my first TH-cam video, right after I finish typing this comment.
FTR: I'm a GenX trans woman who first cross identified at 3, faced "corrective" treatment that left me with cPTSD which I am only now, over the last 18 months since starting HRT, able to overcome and tell my story. I qualify for the DAR through my Dad's side, and Mom was born in Norway in 1943, a result of a pregnancy subject to NSDAP racial hygiene laws. I desisted, for a time. I'm done desisting.
you are one tough damn soldier, keep on marching!
Beware the comments below, they're terrible
I personally don’t believe that anti-fascist action works I think that in the end it simply radicalized is more people when you beat random people up who disagree with you
@@bemotivated8443 you seem to not have watched the video. Antifascism is not 100% punching nazis. You can be an excellent antifascist without punching or insulting anyone
Was watching this on my way to work, I work at a school in Japan and it happened to be a Wednesday, one of the teachers started to say “today is ....” then paused to remember the word, I helped and said “today is Wednesday” to which she responded “ohhh, today is Wednesday”. Now we are both facist.
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@@thatssofetch3481 Watch the video and all will be explained.
I think your just into nazi-chic its alittle bit different and no where as Innocent.
In fact real facist have to attend Berkley university to be a real facist other wise your just one of thouse poor kids.
@@xaagripha7326 lmao
Well, this aged like a fine wine.
Social Media Lich watch the video
@Social Media Lich How can antifa be classified as a "terrorist organisation" when there exists no organisation called antifa?
WAZZA TELEVISION I’m seeing the “did you watch the video” response numerous times throughout the comments. I have debunked the “they aren’t a terrorist group” argument numerous times. And yes I watched the video. Twice. I will gladly debunk it again if you wish.
@@thethoughtcriminal7374 do it
Sean Donovan I can give you the names of the leaders of Al Queada, ISIS, The KKK, and multiple different Neo Nazi groups. I can give you lists of real life terrorist attacks done on their behalf that have ended the lives of countless people. I could even give you the list of know members names and their collaborators. Name a singular one of those for Antifa and maybe you would have a point.
I think antifa is a pretty cool guy. eh punches nazis and isnt afraid of anything
They terrorist
Antifa are domestic terrorists.
Richard spencer was punched and said action is what led to Spencer losing the support of his fellow nazis. So yes, they do stand up to nazis.
@VeggieTales apologies, but why isn't Spencer a nazi for demanding a white ethno state?
@@drunkscotsman5338 you clearly havent watched the video
Look at 20:50
This video made the fascist upset
Yes, for some reason, fascists being told what they do makes them angry.
@R34L HUM4N having their own interests
Like the germans that supported the nsdsp?
Yeah
@R34L HUM4N no one is threatening their survival
They are just falling for fascist conspiracy fear mongering
Keep misrepresenting karl poppers tolerance paradox 🤦♂️
@@ogzombieblunt4626 keep blaming Others for Not allowing freedom of speech while beeing Mad people have different opinions than you
'Not all anti-fashists wear masks'
- Pre-2020 Olly
Not to ruin the joke but you misspelled facists
@Sundered Soul
"They're face ists!!"
Unfortunately, they're the only ones who have proven themselves resistant to Trump's propaganda, and of course the only reason for a person not to wear a mask during covid is if they're an always Trumper. (Certain medical issues are an exception here)
@@theblandcharlie822 facism is called facism cuse face is the place - it's really punchable ideology, as demonstrated by Richard S.
@San Cambly I think that's the funniest thing thus far commented on this video! Thanks for that man, stay legendary.
i think you just ruined the "it is wednesday, my dudes" meme for me
@@usrfriendly nice profile name.
Linux rule.
Today is Thursday
wow i should not have read the comments
@@jeff86ing I like how you 100% align with the overall definition of fascists tactics and ideas outlined in the video.
Im pretty sure this video marked my conversion from a centrist to a leftist, thanks :]
It is quite helpful in noticing fascist tactics. Admittedly, fascists made it easier with their recent mass shootings and Capitol coup.
@@jeff86ing thank you for noticing the various mass shootings done by the alt right. You are entitled to believe their attempt to kill everyone at the capitol was not a coup.
@@jeff86ing you are entitled to believe McDonald's or random buildings are the government, but thank you for noticing the alt right's various mass shootings and their coup.
@@jeff86ing thank you for noticing who the capitol building contained and who the alt right tried to kill in said coup (as well as their various mass shootings).
@@jeff86ing the noodles and zip ties and shouts to hang pence had something to do with our outlook
And the dead cops
It looks like it never intended to do much now
But I do have to wonder what would have happened if Congress didn't evacuate fast enough
"Anyone who wears a mask in public is bad...here's a completely unrelated picture of some riot police." 2020 in a nutshell.
@Kerosin Fuchs finally someone with a brain
@Kerosin Fuchs If you want a monoethnic country with a single skin tone, a single static culture, a single language, no refugees and no antifascists, anarchists, anti-patriotic socialists or SJW's and with a lot of nationalism, militarist parades and a big wall for you safety, you go to North Korea!
@Kerosin Fuchs as if North Korea is Communist lol
@@lost1ns0und lol yeah
@@liamnugent5886 hm?
"actually it's Police Service now, Police Force was deemed too aggressive" - Sgt. Nicholas Angel
Yarp!
Hot Fuzz is a superb critique of the police state and American glorification of police violence. The entire end setpiece is an action scene where the police don't kill a single person, then fill out paperwork and operate within due process. Angel leans towards de-escalation when possible. Every allusion to cop flicks is critical.
@@egirlSkeletor admittedly, i watched hot fuzz a couple years ago, before my political views began evolving and before being introduced to radical criticism of the police. from my half-remembered vandage point it seems like a half-critical, half-apologetic depiction: sure enough there's problems, but there's a way to fix them from within the existing system.
I'm interested both in whether that was the intended meaning and in whether we could do an oppositional reading that reads hot fuzz as somehow more radical than it was meant to be, and what that might look like.
not that I'm in prime position to do that without watching it again though haha.
any thougths?
@@j.b.aw.6968 the death cult is a true reflection of the inner desires of the neighbourhood-watch class. Any crime including crimes against humanity are justified by such people to maintain a caricature living environment. For example, demanding that a mere civil tort even before judgement should be punished by literal life imprisonment with neither parole nor even ample space to walk and exercise.... I'm not even joking.
@@tricky778 well he murdered Bill Shakespeare
I'm watching this in August of 2023 and it, while looking at Trump's many trials and his objections to them, is making me say "ohhhh....." and "now I see." I can't believe I only found your channel yesterday, but I'm happy to have finally done so. 🙂
The bit that hit me was the prosecution of protestors for wearing black and being at an anti Trump rally.
The man that made "lock her up" a rallying cry now calling his trials witchhunts - you couldn't (and wouldn't want to) make it up.
Still, we are both only 5 years behind being up to date on Philosophy Tube.
@@andrewharrison8436 I'm getting caught up at a rapid pace. 😃
I don't know if Abigail mentions it in the video, I've only just started watching, but, before I forget, if you're interested in understanding how to identify fascism, I'd recommend reading Umberto Eco's "Ur-Fascism", written by a man who grew up under Mussolini's Italy
"if I were to break into the house of commons and make my criticisms of the British government very loudly with a lot of swearing then I would expect to be shut down"
... This sentence has not aged well in 2021.
It's aged perfectly well, if you're referring to the murderous fascist riot at the US capitol. The fascists breaking in there should have expected to be shut down there, too. But somehow ... they weren't. But most people agree that they should have been ... at least before anyone died. As much as I'm appalled by it, I hope that at least it illustrated the intrinsically violent nature of fascism that the video discussed to a much wider audience.
@futo nara Pretty sure they chanted that due to Pence not trying to overturn the election for 'Daddy Trump'. Guess you don't pay much attention to things that go against your view.
"That's right
The Reagan administration."
B D W Hardy
Around the time of the Raegan administration a political pundit said something along the lines of
"This country has gone so far to the right that you wont even be able to recognise it anymore..."
@@johnnyscifi It's RIDICULOUS how far right( no, not that "far" right) the political discourse in America has gone.
I thought it was bush with the whole doing 911 thing
Would have been nice if he had actually backed that up, at all
@@oisinryan150 he did with the example of sending support to Guatamala to support their fascists. The Dollop podcast covered it in their episode about George Bush Sr.
It's scary how this was still relevant in 2024
what is the song at the end, can't remember the name but it sounds familiar.
Like 90% sure most of these commenters read the title, watched about 10 seconds of the video and commented something the video debunked
ngc4594 well it isn't. While there maybe revolutionary communists that are also antifascist that is not a requirement and the goal of antifascism isn't revolution.
I washed more than 10 seconds, but it was clear from the start that the speaker was lying through his teeth.
I don't have to watch all two hours of a flat-earth video or a Vitamin-C-Cures-Everything video to know I won't find any facts in them either--once they explain that I'm not really a Christian if I refuse to accept that the "Round-Earth Theory" is a Satanist plot, I can hit the pause button and go back to listening to music without any worries. And at least Flat-Earthers and Pauling's acolytes aren't advocating a system based on hatred and envy that caused more than 100 million deaths.
(Amusingly, I have better debates with flat-earthers than with socialists. Sure, they occasionally delve into ad hominems or psycho-analyzing, and they'll often jump to hilariously wrong conclusions mixed with a stubborn refusal to understand metaphors--but they're also more likely to try to put together a logical argument (even though they fail) or try to cite science (even when they badly misquote it, like Michaelson-Morley), but they're far, far less likely to devolve into schoolyard name-calling, vicious personal attacks, absolute water-is-not-wet lies, or I--know-you-are-but-what-am-I trolling.)
@@kenabbott8585 I would argue that you _do_ need to watch all two hours of a flat earther's video if you want to be able to say that everything in the video is wrong or bullshit or a lie. Otherwise, you're just baselessly saying it is because the world view you held before you watched the video disagrees. You can argue against specific things when they're presented to you and you can voice that you disagree with someone's position based on what you know of the subject, but you can't criticize a specific argument if you haven't listened to the argument in full.
@@tristanneal9552
I would argue that you have a lot more free time than I do.
@@kenabbott8585 Alright, pick me one lie from the video. Your favourite.
"restoring past glory to make a glorious future" in other words... making their country great again??
@King of the Chair "Self hate and Marxist institutions" When making sweeping statements like that, one should be far more specific. When saying that someone's "premises are either inaccurate or suffer from Ivory Tower perspective", one should provide examples and reasoning behind the statement.
@King of the Chair
I am not a racist so I don't hate myself
That's why he said it,
@King of the Chair Have you, perhaps, considered that _you_ are misinformed, instead? 🤔
@King of the Chair
Even more wrong than before.
Not sure I'd be proud of that one, my dude.
As an anarcho-pacifist: Yes, I condemn the violence inherent to the state and capitalism and yes antifascism is self defense which is permissable.
Lol, you're not a pacifist.
@@birb5003 How not?
@@amberblackwell5614 a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. Then you try to justify violence via "self defense."
@@raythink Putin himself is a fascist. Ergo nothing he does is, or indeed could ever be, antifascist. He is an authoritarian, a petty, cruel autocrat.
How exactly do you plan in getting what you want if you're a pacifist?
Can’t believe this was made 3 years ago
@@jeff86ing where is the critique, peanut person?
@@jeff86ing you're...not being specific. maybe clarify?
@@lacanian1500 i still don't understand the critique.
that dogwhistle effect around 55:00 was neat and all but ouch
oh shit, its Xidnaf! good to see our leftist indocrination reaching so many great youtubers
I LOVE YOU XIDNAF
Lol
K Man Why use the echoes?
Like, it seems ironic here, but why?
it'd be /ourguy/ normally
That "Oh, I get it. Today's Wednesday" sent chills down my spine.
I am confused, is he talking about the frog meme?
It is Wednesday my dudes
@@lukethedukea380 He's talking about all fascist code / dog whistles. That would include pepe.
@Jim P Your comment demonstrates to me, that we have very different views of the world and trying to address every single difference would be quite time consuming and simultaneously, unlikely to change your mind on anything. So instead, I'd find it very helpful if you could specifically point out the ill constructed arguments that irritate you in this video. If you could be more specific with your criticism of the points made, a contructive discussion would be more likely.
"Great Replacement" "What about White History Month" "I'm just a race realist/gender critical/rational skeptic" "I'm just proud of my heritage" "All Lives Matter" "I don't want to become a minority in my own country" T O D A Y I S W E D N E S D A Y
It's so weird seeing Abby quote from a dictionary and it not being a gag
I love seeing counter protests swiftly and effectively form against fascist demonstrations.
Agreed, especially as the alt right has killed for things such as others using free speech. It is odd that some believe antifa opposing groups that murder means said groups cause no damage.
For example, in Charlottesville the alt right hated others using free speech and killed someone for it. Yet some believe antifa defending free speech by opposing these murders is bad.
Another example is when they confronted proud boys, who were active participants in the capitol coup. Yet antifa opposing such entities is seen as odd.
@R34L HUM4N agreed, why would anyone believing defending free speech from the alt right, eg, Charlottesville, would be bad?
@R34L HUM4N apologies, you don't believe protesting is free speech?
That "Free speech does not guarantee you freedom from consequences criticism or protest, because those are, in fact, forms of free speech." was a beautifully succinct summary and needs to be on posters all over the everywhere.
(edited for summery -> summary)
*Government puts you in jail for political reasons* Leftist: "Free speech does not guarantee you freedom from consequences"
Free speech is in relation to the government not to the individuals
@@frankatwood3095 Not what is meant. Neither you, nor I, support the idea that the government should be able to put you in prison for what you say... in fact, that's specifically what Freedom of Speech **IS** supposed to protect you from... that's the whole point.
The "Consequences" that it doesn't protect you from is the things you say changing the way other people treat you. When someone says something that causes other people to be outraged and boycott that person or organisation, THAT'S consequences and not a violation of the human right to free speech.
When someone says something that the state doesn't like and the state punishes/silences them for it, THAT is a violation of the human right to free speech.
@@googleacount3611 Free speech is in relation to society, it is not limited to the government.
@@violetsapphire952The government placing people in jail for speech is just a consequence though. You were still free to speak in the first place, just not free from the consequence.
The « it is Wednesday my dudes » meme just took a whole new look
Are we wearing pink?
😳
This helped me put some internal debates to rest. Thank you Abby!
so I see the music is credited to Epidemic Sound, but I don't have an account. Is there anyway to find the song played during the violence section?
Just finished the video and there is a disturbingly high number of people who just saw the title, clicked, paused the video, left an uneducated comment, and then left.
@Joe Average Because antifa is the pinnacle of restraint and reasonableness. See someone you don't like? Call them fascist and loose the mob upon them. Doesn't matter if they just happen to wear a red hat or if they're just a bystander, they're all nazis who need to be clubbed, right?
@@harambe4267 Man I wish antifa was as fearsome as you guys make it sound like lmfao.
@@jeanfrancois8145 Don't need to be brave or strong when you got the numbers. Get couple hundred fanatical idiots who are 100% sure of their self-righteous indignation and are convinced that US is crawling with nazis and you can do almost anything when the mayor tells the police to stand down.
Biliary Clinton
Are you saying you're a fascist or anti-antifa or disagree with the video?
@@the1exnay
"Are you saying you're a fascist or anti-antifa or disagree with the video?"
Does he have to? Does it matter? Is it relevant? Assuming he is - so what?
All he's saying is that you can treat him as such for the sake of the argument. Make a rebuttal to fascism to him as you would were he actually a part of the group. If the argument is weak and flimsy, he may just play the Devil's Advocate and argue on the side of the neo-Nazis - theoretically, his personal affiliation shouldn't matter.
Not just does Hitler criticize socialism in 'My War,' but he also openly admits to using the term to appeal to a certain section of the working class. Of course, those who cry 'but nazism is socialism' are just really really in love with Wednesday, may have actually read the book, and don't really care either way.
He was generally referring to communist socialism.
mein kampf means my fight, not my war
Simons Krasts I believe it’s “my struggle”
So scumbags pretend to be Socialists when all they want is to be in Power ?
How is this different from the left today ?
@@emilyoswin3830 "Kampf" can mean either fight or struggle in German depending on Kontext, you could even extend it to "battle" in some cases, for example we use "Kämpfe" to describe smaller scale fighting in the civil war in Syria.
So many angry fascists under this
Agreed, they are quite open about their hatred.
@@jeff86ing it's mostly in response to supportino comments
@VeggieTales too bad i'm not in any group. I'm against fascism but haven't actually ever tried joining any group or doing anything.
@VeggieTales you think the assault on the capitol was orchestrated by antifa? 😂😂 We're done here.
@VeggieTales ahah nice try
This is several years old at this point, but--if you can bear the expletive--it is totally fucking brilliant. Thank you so much for having recorded it and for keeping it available!
There's nothing brilliant about a book that drops the ball right at the starting line by failing to give the correct definition of Fascism and justifying violence against political opponents based off of the twisted definition that it espouses.
2020 oof
Bunch of losers in their mothers basement blaming everyone but themselves. Fascism="antifa"
^Fascist apologist warning.^
Convenient fake intellectuals just feed the losers the tactics and propaganda then disavow the results.
@@trumpwon20204 you the type to comment without watching the video, hey??
@@vojislavl6665 anything justifying anitifa will make the viewer less intelligent, so no I do not need to watch the video. Just like I dont need to watch broke back mountain to know it's about gay cowboys.
Hey man,
This video came up on my dash the other day, at almost exactly the same time that local fascists started a huge propaganda campaign: we're a uni town and there's stickers, flyers and posters all over the local campuses, just in time for the new crop of students to show up. I spent the day tearing them down, and getting the word out about it. It's been getting a real response, and other folks are going out there to help out.
I'm not sure I would've done it without this video. I had this idea that Antifa meant black block throwing punches and I didn't know if that was something I had the courage for. Realising that it could be more low-key and domestic was super cool: I tore down posters, and I did some organising. It wasn't exciting or glamorous, but it felt like good praxis and maybe it'll stop some impressionable kid going down the wrong path. I did antifascism, and it's because of you. Thanks, Olly!
be careful when taking down there posters and stickers sometimes the fascist put razor blades behind the paper wear gloves
Yep tear down those posters, wouldn't want someone to do a wrongthink now would you.
@@thescopedogable That was an antifa false flag. The its okay to be white campaigns explicitly state not t o do anything illegal.
@@thenorthowl2033 lol fuck off Fascist
@@thenorthowl2033 Interesting that you bring that up, given fascism's history of actual censorship.
22:34
I never thought I'd see this mentioned so widely. This event led to one of my best friends in HS committing suicide, as they were said student's partner. I remember vividly my boyfriend receiving the campus alert text while we were driving, marking the point when Scout had been gunned down. I had no idea how much my life, and the lives of almost all LGBT/Left/GA Tech and many others, would change. My grandpa had died a week earlier, and while my bf and I didn't know Scout, we were still shocked and confused. Many of my friends knew them very well, and had been involved in GA Tech's LGBT organization alongside Scout.
A few days later, my bf came home with the news that our friend had shot herself in her car less than an hour after walking into a gun show, and purchasing a shotgun. If gun control were a thing, they may have been made aware that she had many mental health issues. The winter following was one of the darkest times in my life, along with my bf. She was one of the first people I came out to, and my bf was her close friend. We all went to the same HS. Several friends of ours were arrested and received felony charges for the protests mentioned in the headline. Alongside all this was the early parts of the Trump presidency and the feeling like this was just the beginning. I'm glad things aren’t as bad as I expected, but I am forever changed. It turned me into a person who actually cares about politics
Who the fuck is scout ?
@@sarahfunaki3884 the person who was gunned down by the police, and the partner of my friend who later committed suicide... in case that wasn't clear lol
@@ryanatkinson2978 Make sure you are strong and don't ever go down that path that your friend took too I;ve been there a few times and I'm honestly glad I'm not good at doing it because I'm still around. but I am also very Happy that I am and However dark life gets just remember what I say now that it will get better , So Don't Do it.
@@ryanatkinson2978 In hindsight if you don't want to don't answer that question cos that was pretty rude too my curiousity does not come before someones feelings. Hugs again my friend.
@@sarahfunaki3884 I'm sure whatever you're trying to say makes perfect sense in your head
Today I learned that I am a memver of… Antifa
✊🏾🔥
finally I met the CEO of antifa
I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOUR ANTIFA MANAGER
:)
Well, that's embarrassing.
@Vianca Applebaum the irony!
What about the CEO of bedtime?
The high pitch noise at about 55 minutes was the best way to bring me back to the tab while I was listening lol
Thanks for this, helpful. I had many misconceptions about antifa because of how I've seen it being discussed....
hello! this is a really great video, thank you for sharing it. i'm wondering - are there any sources on the link between companies like BAE systems and facism? any references i can look into? it was mentioned and im quite curious because i've had experience with that company.
"anyone who wears a mask in public is bad" THAT DID NOT AGE WELL
in more ways then one... 2020 is a trip
Still true
Another way that the whole "Covid is a hoax cooked up to institute tyranny" claim is BS.
What tyrannical government wants to normalize its population wearing masks all the time?
@@dynamicworlds1 it's to dehumanize everyone to each other. Makes it easier for people to cross the line
@@TimLevi tyrannical governments want their police masked and their civilians easily identifiable by sight.
That literal dog whistle in the section about rebranding was a solid touch
@bearjew its literally a dog whistle didn't you know. Like an actual dog whistle, that only dogs can hear. A physical whistle you hold. LIteRaLlY
I got unnerved because I thought my tinnitus was getting worse and then it stopped and I realized what was going on. Hah. Clever.
not a fan. that hurt, and generally, causing pain to your audience is a negative.
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timestamp? im dumb lol
As a private citizen, I'd like you to make a video about what kinds of intelligence we should be gathering, and what forms of non-violent actions we could be taking. Thank you.
Gotta boost the algorithm, incredible video Abby
Getting real relevant right now.
Our president saying Antifa is the enemy of the state
@@rosestrohm7986 they sure are
@@jakesmithsonian388 well what state are you living in bc it sure isn't the real enemy in mine. XD
@@skabbigkossa passing off his opinion as fact, smoothe.
@@witchmagician0385 CA
Turns out, one of the 'best' ways to get people to accept genocide... is to work a situation where you think you were genocided first. This tactic has been used for centuries, but with War instead of Genocide.
Also where you think you're *about* to be genocided
What if you are (hypothetically speaking) a member of a minority group that has historically (or recently) been the target of attempted genocide by a dominant group? Does your group have the right to advocate for violence (and in extreme cases genocide) against the dominant group on the grounds of self preservation?
it also has been used a century ago, for genocides
Or to be paid by Soros.
@@user-sq3ke5nz3l No it doesn't. Legitimate defense is when you are attacked, not when you have been attacked sometimes in the history.
When the same question was asked twice at around 9:30, was the difference about where the emphasis was placed?
Wow. This 2017 video is just as, if not more important today, June 2023. 🔥
Thankyou so very much for this video, (I am a 70 year old female), I found it to be one of the best informative videos I have seen on the subject of Fascism and anti fascism. I know this video was in particular explaining Antifa, but I found it very helpful indeed as it (you) explains very clearly about how governments use the police, and a thousand other things I learnt from this great video, unfortunately I am a struggling pensioner and cannot donate any funds to this channel, but I have subscribed and will tell others, thankyou.
Thank you for being awesome :D
HayJulie! Loved your comment
Wonderful! You never stop learning. Take care!
Grandma getting real educated. Glad to see this video reaches out to even you and people like you.
Welcome sister!
The ringing gave me a headache, but the "today is Wednesday" bit is very clever indeed. Very nice video. I should show this to my dad.
Finished the video, and I must say, you put your arguments very well. Now, I am quite biased because I already agree with anti fascist beliefs, but I really like the points you made and the citations of your sources that brought the video together. Lovely stuff.
The ringing got me like 'crap, is my tinnitus acting up?' and then I paused the video and could only hear the usual ringing in my ears
If dad is a veteran remind him that that was the purpose of his military service. At least supposedly.
This is still one of the best essays I've ever seen. Every time I watch, I get something different out of it.
This video just showed up in my home feed and I didn't realize it was an old vid. Seeing past-you was just absolute flashbang
It really is surreal. Reminds me of the label from the coming out video, "the man who isn't there"
"I'm not suggesting we should start executing industrialists" 27:01. Unsubbed
Im french so you know, genetically predisposed to decapitation
@@chazallen123 goddamed guillotine fetichist
Bye.
Me too
@@Zretgul_timerunner Better a guillotine than a Jack Ketch. ^^
Idk if it’s my tinnitus acting up but the dog whilstly sound you hear when you see “today is Wednesday “ is a nice touch
If punching racists, anti semites, Nazis and other generally bigoted people makes you uncomfortable or angry, you should really ask yourself why. If someone yelling "Kill all Jews" gets punched, they had it coming. Don't wanna get punched? Then don't say things like that, it's very simple.
In real life, not everyone is willing to have a conversation and learn about the things they don't understand. Some people won't stop til their ass gets beat. Just like bullies.
One should note the alt right murdering people for using free speech, eg, Charlottesville, makes it obvious that the cries of "leftists are censoring conservatives" is not true.
@@jeff86ing i am confused. Why do you believe confronting those who bully creates more bullies? If one condemns the synagogue shooting, eg, bowers, does that create more synagogue shooters?
id disagree personally, im harshly against fascism but i don't think the aim of antifascist action should be punishment towards the individual fascists. "Beating the fascism out of someone" doesn't really work because they're already convinced that we're the enemy. If I go and punch a fascist in the face, that's just gonna make them more against me. If I instead target the recruitment tools at their source, or otherwise intimidate fascists into not performing activism, we can reduce the appeal and popularity of fascism overall.
@@bruhgaming15meleeisSOCOOL ironically, that actually was done when they punched Richard Spencer, in that he was later ostracized for appearing weak. This then lead to them losing one of their more powerful recruiting tools.
@@regisglass5464 yeah i definitely agree that that was a good thing to have happened, i just think we shouldn’t have out motivation be so much about retribution or “giving someone what they deserve”.
ok its an old video but Im curious as to why you didnt mention Popper in the Free Speach section?
I love that you have a considerable bibliography on this. That shit's important!
i gotta agree. i love a guy who speaks legitly with sources. keep itt up bro!
@Lt col George Armstrong Custer he quoted a rightwing, dipshit
@Lt col George Armstrong Custer you didn't watch the video did ya? and your best argument it's to insult the left... curious
@Lt col George Armstrong Custer do you enjoy jumping to conclusions or is just you can't help it?
@Lt col George Armstrong Custer I'm just asking, why don't you chill a bit and try to explain yourself?
Razor blades in posters? What kinda world do we live in?
hiding razorblades under nazi stickers has been a thing for decades. nothing new but indubitably screwed up. always use a scraper. ;)
a divided one :/
It's actually true.. after watching this video and some changing of my worldview from.. well.. facist to not facist.. i have strted doing antifacist work in my area and well.. he was right about these razor blades... watch out! And always use your keys!
@Guacamole Nigga Penis By itself it doesn't, but it is better than continuing fascist actions.
San Cambly luv did u even watch the video.
Today is a special in my country, argentina, we call it "memory day for truth and justice", it conmemorates the military usurpation of the goverment and rememorates the victims of such a dark period, with the aim of never ever repeat such a tragic process. And the youtube algorithm comforts my heart with this recomendation of your videos
I wish more of the leftists in my town were as thoughtful as you are ... it is a really toxic scene here, socially, and so I am left (haha) quite isolated.
that sucks, it can feel very lonely when the people who are supposed to share your mindset are nothing like you in terms of attitude. I have "radical" left-wing ideas but not radical ways! I will debate my family and people online but I've yet to go out on the streets or make an example out of anyone
also, while the thought of slapping a neo-nazi/fascist/white supremacist whatever is tempting, I think in real life, if I'm faced with an actual human being spouting hate and violence, I'm going to be more hurt than itching to hurt them back. It's just not in my nature, which is actually a pity since the people who want to wipe out me and my race are not going to feel that kind of hesitation anytime soon so I'm at a disadvantage already
My favorite part is the literal dog whistle during dog whistles.
That really hurt.
This genuinely gave me permanent tinitus...
Watched this a full year after initially watching it and forgot about that particular section. Ow, my ears.