The Washington Post on Monday accidentally stumbled onto the obvious with a piece pointing out that many of the Antifa members who showed up to protest a practically nonexistent group of white supremacists ended up assaulting and harassing the media instead. As Twitchy reported, Antifa assaults on the press are nothing new; people who cover their faces while “protesting” usually aren’t keen on being caught on tape doing what they’re doing.
We’re no fans of Antifa — had they not shown up, a rally of around 25 white supremacists would have been ignored, and rightfully so. They wanted the attention, and they got it.
So imagine our shock to learn that we’re fascists for not supporting Antifa, at least according to blue-check maker of comics Jon Rosenberg.
If you are against Antifa, you're a fascist. Fascists are the only people that need to be worried about antifascists.
You don't need to be personally punching nazis but show some gratitude to the people who are standing up to them.
— jon rosenberg ? (@jonrosenberg) August 13, 2018
How about no. Are we supposed to be grateful to Antifa for vandalizing businesses and smashing ATMs with baseball bats because of a speech at UC Berkeley that never happened?
Oh no, facsists have found my tweet and they are asking me to define what a Nazi is, I am intellectually outclassed and now I have to defend white supremacy, sorry folks
— jon rosenberg ? (@jonrosenberg) August 13, 2018
Don’t you hate when fascists find your tweet? Those guys are everywhere. Too bad you can’t punch Nazis over Twitter.
Uncanny how everyone randomly punched by maniacal rioters is a Nazi. https://t.co/g3iO5ij52A
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/kebejay/status/1029388605934817280
“Fascists are the only people that need to be worried”
Aka: police, civilians, media members, shop owners, people who own property, car owners, government workers, businessmen and women, innocent bystanders, peaceful protestors, mildly conservative people… https://t.co/rOyrIkB0cR
— Wade Davis (@Wade_The_Babe) August 14, 2018
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Antifa has been seen assaulting police officers, journalists & random citizens who had nothing to do with the riots but just happened to get mixed in, kinda seems like they just want to vandalize & cause destruction, also muting people instead of defending your argument is sad https://t.co/1gXqVFIwi6
— ✩Dick Cheese✩ (@MarleneMeow) August 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/TigersFan35_/status/1029366972541222912
Don’t forget using the threat of violence to shut down speakers on campus with whom they disagree.
What If I Told You that it's possible to oppose both right-wing and left-wing extremism and violence? Because it is, and most normal people do. https://t.co/JZLZNlsKTs
— basketball school (@warneagle) August 13, 2018
We must be seeing two seperate Antifas. https://t.co/VpCg2L7OWH
— Commander Finn (@Commander_Finn) August 14, 2018
This is the stupidest thing I’ve heard all day. There aren’t two categories- fascist and antifascist. Not everyone who doesn’t support fascism should inherently support a group which condones the violence and idiocy which Antifa promotes. You’re an idiot, Jon. https://t.co/tHzJhJAaMR
— David Leibowitz (@davidl123) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/nannersgorilla/status/1029411667791114240
centrists popping blood vessels over this tweet https://t.co/VHJxK6hjEw
— carly (@grifterfiona) August 13, 2018
We must impose fascism to fight fascism! https://t.co/UfY8c3Ap2O
— . (@t4rdi5_) August 14, 2018
A good example of dangerous thinking in our times. You can "hate nazis" and still not blindly endorse a group that is neither defined nor controls who attaches themselves to their cause, simply because they claim they are virtuous. https://t.co/JfKVgRSLIC
— Not Happenin' Sami Kapanen (@stangorama) August 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/fieryfalliblist/status/1029392774020456450
If you're against police, you're a criminal. Criminals are the only people who need to be worried about police. https://t.co/CTSwQjS68e
— Akiva Cohen (@AkivaMCohen) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/kuuuba_/status/1029081663370940416
This sounds like something a fascist would say? If you're not for us you're against us…. https://t.co/MEbeqrHJ8M
— Sean Keyran (@SeenKurnan) August 14, 2018
Antifa is a con. It was not created by genuine people. It is a 'solution' to the problem created by those who are writing the soap opera script. The 99% are against fascism. They don't want to be associated the thugs in 'Antifa'. https://t.co/Ndq3mQpkUp
— Bene??????? Pandy ☄ (@MoaniePandium) August 13, 2018
You seem angry and bitter. Hating others isn’t a healthy way to live. https://t.co/uG14qI6FUG
— Jeb Bos (@BigJebBos) August 14, 2018
He does seem a bit on edge.
This sure did take off. TIL there's an awful lot of people who are white and male and concerned about the welfare of nazis https://t.co/1yDDCb9tPZ
— jon rosenberg ? (@jonrosenberg) August 13, 2018
If you're an asshole compelled to respond to this post, please check the replies to see if your piss-poor bad faith argument has already been made. It will save me the time of muting you https://t.co/1yDDCb9tPZ
— jon rosenberg ? (@jonrosenberg) August 14, 2018
Good talk. Oh, and check out Rosenberg’s Twitter bio if you’d like to become a sponsor of his on Patreon. If you don’t, you’re a Nazi.
Related:
WOW: Video of AntiFa assault on cameraman in Berkeley (and lack of police intervention) is staggering https://t.co/Ml1VA6ip7U
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 29, 2017