[THREAD]

1/ “Antifa is an anarcho-communist movement, whose goal is to use physical violence and intimidation to terrorize American citizens into disengaging from the political process.” https://americanmind.org/post/antifa-national-security-threat/

2/ “While they do this under the cover of 'anti-fascism,' the reality is that Antifa define the entire American political system—regardless of party affiliation—as 'fascist.'”

3/ "Law enforcement has largely failed to understand the nature of this threat. Seeking a rigidly hierarchical organization, some analysts have concluded, against all evidence, that Antifa does not exist in any meaningful sense.”

4/ “The reality is that Antifa demonstrates an elaborate but non-hierarchical structure... The most basic structure of Antifa is the affinity group... Affinity groups come together to form clusters.”

5/ “Antifa websites describe in detail how to organize affinity groups and chapters, how to vet potential members, prevent infiltration, and securely communicate.”

6/ “Antifa relies heavily on support organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America... It is common for Antifa to require outside groups to sign... 'memorandums of understanding' to ensure allies agree not to interfere with criminal activity...”

7/ “Like their predecessors in the Weather Underground and Red Army Faction, Antifa will continue to escalate its behavior unless it is checked.”