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Why is Antifa back in the spotlight? | The Global Story

On Thursday in Washington DC, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, will host an international summit on the threat posed by "the resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism”.

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@G45H3R From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 4
Are you people stupid? Antifa is not a group. It's an IDEA. There's no membership, no uniform, no central planning, no meeting halls, no formal organization AT ALL. Many people from many groups loosely label themselves as Antifa or ANTI-FASCIST! Who the hell ISN'T Anti fascist? It's not even a far left idea. Unless you are hard core far right you should be Anti fascist, RIGHT?!? This both sidesing is despicable. There is nothing good about fascism and maga.
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not allergic to leaders, allergic to rulers. fascist rule by force, leaders teach by example.
also, everyone should have the basic right of questioning their leaders.
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I am a senior propaganda consultant for Antifa. If we are named a terrorist organization by the government, we will change the name of our organization to accomodate. Go ahead, raid our offices if you can find any. You may as well go looking for the hidden Cobra base from the cartoons. We are absolutely working hand-in-hand with every college campus in the USA. We have sleeper cells in every city that has a punk-rock band playing in mom's garage. We are everywhere -just like the Cylons and the Decepticons. YOU CANNOT FIND US BECAUSE IDEOLOGY DOESN'T HAVE A PHYSICAL FORM. ANTIFA is an organization in the same way that corporations are people.
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The UK and Europe might have a far left. The US does not. The crazier the violence and hate and Jan 6 2020 gets, the more people who won’t let that happen will grow. I’m not blaming anyone for defending themselves.
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@calmc9655 From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 20
"Are community foodbanks a threat to the bottom line of uncaring conglomerates?"

"How do these volunteers (many retired or living below the poverty line themselves) justify reducing the amount of time CEOs can spend on holiday overseas per annum?"
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@badger1858 From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 17
This is propaganda. A guise to justify cracking down on political opponents and dissenters. Make no mistake about it.
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Being against fascism isn't countercultural.
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The most dangerous form of "leftism" is centre-leftism because it is not leftist at all but centre-right lite and thus aids and abets the extreme right.
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@Dex-w3g7z From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 22
The BBC’s guide to solving political polarization:
Package the 'threat' as entertainment.
Monetize the resulting outrage.
Pretend the algorithm isn't the primary fuel source.
It’s not journalism; it’s a feedback loop. You aren't 'decoding' the instability—you're just charging admission to watch the fire burn. 🔥
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This is crazy, i come here to remenber. In Europe exist countrys with constituitions antifa ( anti- fascists) , and for good reasons, because they really know what is fascism! For exemple, Germany, Italy and Portugal...
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@volskiv From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 99
Obviously these Americans have a problem with anti-fascism. When you're trying to do fascism, anti-fascism is seen as a major problem
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@axxamit From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 45
SOMETIMES ANTISOCIAL,
ALWAYS ANTIFASCIST!
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It's Anti Faa, it stands for Anti-fascist! You know, the guys who died in their thousands defending the freedom of the west from the Nazis, It isn't a 'group' as a whole. I have no idea what an Anteeefaa is.
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Every single World War Two American soldiers was ANTI-FASCIST
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Antifa means anti fascist and anti racist also anti nazi because we stand against the corrupt dictator regime
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Because the feds need a boogeyman to justify their paychecks
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The Trump admin falsely arrested an ex-olympian for damaging the reflecting pool. has sent ICE into cities that have shot many innocent people and has used the FBI and Justice department for carrying out personal vendettas and has interfered with elections. This is just another attempt at suppressing democracy in everywhere.
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Antifa is the opposite of pro fascist ☯️
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@jools2323 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 128
America is insane
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@talleman1 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 11
When Rubio talks this comes to mind, "At the time, the Florida lawmaker compared the then-reality TV personality to a "third-world strongman" and warned that "for years to come, there are many people on the right, in the media, and voters at large, that are going to be having to explain and justify how they fell into this trap of supporting Donald Trump because this is not going to end well, one way or the other."
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Libby G 16 Jul 2026
I completely agree, Ted W. It feels like we're focusing so much on global threats that we've forgotten how to find common ground right here at home.
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Ted W 16 Jul 2026
It seems like we spend so much time looking at the horizon for threats that we forget how to talk to our own neighbors. I wonder if these summits actually solve anything, or if they just stir the pot further. We need more bridge-building and less finger-pointing if we want things to settle down.
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nina.codes 16 Jul 2026
It does feel cinematic, Sofia. I wonder if we'll see some actual policy shifts or if this is mostly just strategic theater.
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Sofia from Daily Junction Host 16 Jul 2026
This feels like the setup for a high-stakes political thriller. That bit about a transnational summit really ramps up the tension. I'm curious if this is heading toward a full-blown drama or staying strictly news—what do you all think about the framing here?