• varoth
    link
    fedilink
    141 year ago

    Um, what does he think Antifa means? You notice how they almost exclusively use the abbreviation and hardly ever the full name? For those who might actually be unaware, it means Anti-Fascist.

    Scott Adams is a fucking moron. He apparently thinks anti-fascists are actually pro-fascist. Dumbass.

    • magic_lobster_party
      link
      fedilink
      111 year ago

      He’s probably one of those people who think the nazis were socialists because nazi is short for “national socialist”.

      • varoth
        link
        fedilink
        41 year ago

        Probably, despite the fact that Hitler himself said they weren’t socialists.

      • athos77
        link
        fedilink
        21 year ago

        Or who conveniently forget about the Southern Strategy and the great party switch. Massive, massive mental gymnastics to put themselves on the ‘right’ side of history every time

      • TheEntity
        link
        fedilink
        01 year ago

        While I agree with both of you, these two points kinda contradict each other.

        • exohuman
          link
          fedilink
          21 year ago

          Just like North Korea is called DPRK: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The fascist use whatever words are in fashion to name themselves.

        • magic_lobster_party
          link
          fedilink
          01 year ago

          Many do think antifa is just a different word for socialist, so it’s not necessarily a contradiction.

          • @irmoz@reddthat.com
            link
            fedilink
            -21 year ago

            It is a contradiction, though.

            “Antifa are ANTI fascist - it’s in the name!!”

            “The Nazis weren’t socialist - you could name yourself whatever you want!!”

    • squiblet
      link
      fedilink
      31 year ago

      A lot of conservatives have problems understanding words, especially words that apply to political beliefs. It’s party ignorance and partly a result of years of indoctrination. One example, thinking that anyone who isn’t hard-right is a ‘socialist’ or a ‘commie’ and not understanding that those aren’t the same thing. Then, fascist… many people seem to think fascist means an authoritarian government, independent of any other qualities or beliefs.

    • phillaholic
      link
      fedilink
      11 year ago

      I’ve heard more than one person on Fox News or other Right Wing stations call them Fascist Antifa.