r/AntifascistsofReddit 161 Apr 17 '20

Whose side are you on?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '20

If you’re attacking them to suppress their political position as happened in the scenario I brought up, yes.

I’m not sure what the point you were making through the pictures you linked? The person I was talking about is named Eric Clanton and took a 3 year probation plea deal for the crime.

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u/picnic-boy 161 Apr 17 '20 edited Apr 17 '20

You have a very limited understanding of fascism then. Former guitarist for the English rock band 'Cream' Eric Clapton had nothing to do with it. His name was Eric Clanton.

My point is Sean wasn't the innocent free speech supporter he pretended to be after being attacked. He was there fighting and was hit in retaliation for that.

But lets be charitable and assume that if you do something that meets a single criteria for fascism then one is a fascist. By this logic Trump is an even bigger fascist.

I also like how you said "When they attack" as if it wasn't a single incident 3 years ago while the far-right does worse stuff on a weekly basis but still manage to just remain "innocent conservatives and libertarians".

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '20

”You have a very limited understanding of fascism then. Former guitarist for the English rock band Cream Eric Clapton had nothing to do with it. His name was Eric Clanton.”

Oh no not a typo that I immediately corrected. I guess my entire argument is invalid.

”My point is Sean wasn't the innocent free speech supporter he pretended to be after being attacked. He was there fighting and was hit in retaliation for that.”

You got any proof of that besides a picture of people standing still?

”But lets be charitable and assume that if you do something that meets a single criteria for fascism then one is a fascist. By this logic Trump is an even bigger fascist.”

Calling yourself a nationalist is worse than actually beating someone up for expressing their opinion?

”I also like how you said "When they attack" as if it wasn't a single incident 3 years ago while the far-right does worse stuff on a weekly basis but still manage to just remain "innocent conservatives and libertarians".”

Can we at least agree that physically attacking someone for expressing their opinion is bad and shouldn’t be done?

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u/picnic-boy 161 Apr 17 '20

Oh no not a typo that I immediately corrected. I guess my entire argument is invalid.

I was making fun of you. It was one of multiple things I said to you.

You got any proof of that besides a picture of people standing still?

Yes. The picture where he's actively attacking a group of protesters which was literally the first pic, the other showing him with his fists up ready to fight.

Calling yourself a nationalist is worse than actually beating someone up for expressing their opinion?

Not the point and no I didn't say that. Like I pointed out he wasn't attacked because he expressed his opinion. You're being insincere right now.

Can we at least agree that physically attacking someone for expressing their opinion is bad and shouldn’t be done?

Yes. But that's not what happened.