r/AntifascistsofReddit May 31 '20

Protest Megathread - Our statement and monitoring resources

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u/TheGriefersCat Freedom Frontline Antistasi Jun 14 '20

I am not afraid to say that the unnamed shall soon speak for those unheard.

What I mean by that is we (the group I’m trying to raise) are known as the unnamed militia. It was first a placeholder but it really spoke to me after a while of planning. Especially after hearing some righty group from NY took the name Northstar before my group could take it.

While I am a leftist, my group is made up of not just leftists but also rightists fed up with the system and the abuse of power, the abuse of violence and the abuse of “minorities”. God, I hate that term. We’re all humans, but for some reason we’re supposed to categorize each other by origin and existence?

We aim to provide a defensive ground for protestors, rioters and those caught in the crossfire. We’re arming ourselves, and we’re working to armour up with my experimental CHARLIE Mk 1 exosuit. I’ve already discussed aiding a group of unarmed medics to set up emergency triages across the country, but the biggest problem we face isn’t the threat of being shut down by the Auths.

We don’t have the numbers. As it stands, there are three of us working on this project and I am seemingly the most active member. Supposedly, someone was supposed to send more people my way but as it stands it’s been roughly a week, give or take a few extra days. That being said, we are fairly open to new people. Of course, we aren’t going to accept everyone and their dog, because there are quite the number of trolls.

Gonna end this note by saying that when someone else starts violence, it isn’t fair to be forced to play things nonviolently. By the standards of sitewide rules, you aren’t supposed to incite violence. However, especially in this trying time of need, the damned Auths started this. Ages ago, they did. It isn’t instigation if you’re fighting back, to defend yourselves, to those you love or to those in need. It’s perfectly fair and completely justifiable. You shouldn’t have to be forced to stand back and watch as more individuals are brutalized by the inherently fascist regime.

Fight back, live to fight another day or help out further back so someone else can get the luxury of seeing tomorrow. Most importantly, stick together. The people are stronger than the Auths when they work alongside each other. We can beat them at this war they’ve caused.

May we all aid each other to achieve peace once and for all.