An Introduction to ‘ANTIFA’

What does anti-fascism mean and why is the political characteristic being classified as a terrorist organization?

The present situation in the United States is one of grave concern, especially in regards to systemic racism, police brutality, and other related themes. Regarding violence that has taken place around the country, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, took to Twitter on May 31, 2020 to announce the following statement regarding Antifa and the protests taking hold around the country:

The tweet is relatively straight-forward, but it holds little to no legitimate meaning.

Who and what is ‘ANTIFA’ and what does anti-fascism really mean?

For starters, a brief historical background on Antifa as a broad movement is necessary before delving into the problems that arise when you proceed with designating a broad political sentiment as a so-called “Terrorist Organization”.

Historical Anti-Fascism:

Antifa was originally started in Germany in the early 1930s by the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) under the German name of Antifaschistische Aktion (Antifa). Before the 1930s…