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What is ANTIFA
It is the group of left-wing they were united in their opposition to fascism and they have an anti-government streak.
They said they see creeping authoritarianism in the current American administration that they are looking to build "a movement that really insulates us from the policies of Donald Trump".
History of ANTIFA
The modern American Antifa movement began in the 1980s with a group called Anti-Racist Action. Its members confronted neo-Nazi skinheads at punk gigs in the American Midwest and elsewhere.
By the early 2000s, the Antifa movement was mostly dormant - until the rise of Donald Trump and the alt-right.
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Antifa supporters will often dress all in black, sometimes covering their faces with masks or helmets so they can’t be identified by opposing groups or the police.
They move together as one anonymous group. There are also offshoots - one Antifa group in Oregon said they also have a snack bloc of people who provide food and water for their allies during protests.