It seems that Donald Trump’s racist flame has just been fueled recently after he kicked off what we can only assume is his newest 2020 campaign strategy of proud and blatant racism with a series of tweets in which he told four Congresswomen of color to “go back where they came from” because they dared to question the way he’s running our country straight into the ground.
Things have been spiraling downhill since Donald’s first Twitter attack against the Congresswomen, resulting in additional attacks against the likes of Rep. Elijah Cummings and Rev. Al Sharpton. And now, as if he hasn’t done enough damage already, Trump has found himself yet another new victim — Antifa.
We’re all painfully aware of the fact the Donald Trump absolutely cannot tolerate being challenged in any way. And in case you weren’t aware, that’s pretty much exactly what the Antifa movement is in the business of — fighting fascism.
And since Donald Trump’s picture could easily fit into the dictionary right alongside the definition of “fascism” it’s unsurprising that he has a big beef with the group and wants nothing more than to dismantle them. And he seems to believe that he can do so by labeling the group as a terrorist organization.
“Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others). Would make it easier for police to do their job!” Trump’s tweet read, coming on the heels of Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Bill Cassidy’s resolution to label Antifa as “domestic terrorists.”
Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others). Would make it easier for police to do their job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019
But Donald’s racist, hateful call was met by a world of resistance — quite literally.
#IchBinAntifa, which translates to “I am Antifa,” began trending all over by both American and German users shortly after Donald hit the publish button.
Many Twitter users utilized the hashtag to point out both the history of fascism as well as the resistance to it during the Nazi Germany time period.
“#IchbinAntifa because my grandfather fought the fascists after they nearly wiped out our entire family,” Twitter user Krsto Lazarević wrote.
#IchbinAntifa, weil schon mein Großvater gegen die Faschisten kämpfte, nachdem diese fast unsere gesamte Familie ausgelöscht haben. Und weil ich mir nicht von irgendwelchen Nazienkeln sagen lasse, Antifaschismus sei etwas Schlechtes. pic.twitter.com/rD3O4ZHaA2
— Krsto Lazarević (@Krstorevic) July 28, 2019
“#IchbinAntifa Because history teaches us just how fragile democracy and the rule of law are when giving right-wing extremists power,” another Twitter user posted, which was re-tweeted hundreds of times.
Even the German daily newspaper Neues Deutschland described their “outrage” at Trump’s consideration of labeling the group as a terrorist organization.
Wer uns kennt, weiß, dass wir die Arbeit der #Antifa zu schätzen wissen und regelmäßig über diese berichten. Deswegen sind wir empört darüber, dass Donald #Trump überlegt, antifaschistische Aktivist*innen auf eine Terrorliste zu setzen. #IchbinAntifa https://t.co/gHO1nqvgi1
— neues deutschland (@ndaktuell) July 28, 2019
Translated, the tweet reads “Anyone who knows us knows that we appreciate the work of #Antifa and report on this regularly. That’s why we are outraged that Donald #Trump considering placing anti-fascist activists on a terrorist list.”
And of course, there were a plethora of comments in Trump’s replies:
I am antifa and I am not afraid.
I will not be silent.
Antifascism is correct, and it is the way of the future.
Unless you remain silent and complicit in these times of tyranny, in which case you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
We reject your fascism.
— Lacy MacAuley (@lacymacauley) July 27, 2019
The largest domestic terrorist threat to America is neo-Nazis
Trump cut funding to groups fighting this scourge
Now he says the ENEMIES of Nazi groups are terrorists
Does he really think there were “very fine people on both sides”
Or just one sidehttps://t.co/XukVYImUPa
— Adam Cohen #L4GG Lawyers for Good Government (@axidentaliberal) July 27, 2019
There have been ZERO Antifa-related murders to date.
Every extremist-related murder of 2018 was committed by right-wing extremists — 50 out of 50.
Republicans are using Antifa whataboutism as an excuse not to deal with the real problem: white supremacist terrorism.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 28, 2019
Funny Trump brings up going after Antifa, when his own intelligence agencies have determined that 75% of domestic terrorism is done by far right white nationalists, & less than 1% by Antifa. He made them stop investigating the rw white surpemacists. How do you take him seriously? pic.twitter.com/y0Ag9xLaQ0
— Khashoggi’s Ghost (@UROCKlive1) July 28, 2019
Remember when antifa sent bombs to Democrats and news organizations?
Or when they shot up a synagogue?
Or ran over a protestor?
Or marched with torches shouting, “Jews will not replace us”?
Wait, those were right-wingers. Try starting there— Jaynie’s Got a Bun (@FreeGirlNowNYC) July 27, 2019
White supremacist violence is so bad & so deadly that the FBI Director YOU appointed just called it out. But you cut & divert funding to go after Nazis, er, “fine people”; do nothing after Pittsburgh Synagogue massacre, but care about a couple guys throwing milkshakes. pic.twitter.com/V1NIV1zMsw
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) July 27, 2019
actually there are literally no examples of antifa hitting anyone with baseball bats…but right wing fascists and racists have killed dozens and you say nothing you racist POS…you’re a racist like your pathetic father…
— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) July 27, 2019
If we want to talk about “terrorists” let’s talk about all of the lives lost at the hands of Trump-supporting white dudes, why don’t we?
Featured image via DC Tribune Gallery
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