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Years ago I was one of those people who said things like "just don't show up when the far right comes to town and there won't be problems!" Here's a (tragically-unrotated) video demonstrating why that isn't truehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7ds3LTekTA&app=desktop …
The problem is, when the far right comes looking for enemies, they tend to find one. If they can't find antifascists, they'll pick a fight with someone else--in this video, a Methodist preacher wearing a BLM t-shirt
I've seen this happen in Portland. Watched Patriot Prayer scream at people trying to buy coffee across from the IWW union because they couldn't find Antifa Antifascists show up because that way, at least the people the far right decide to antagonize are prepared for the bullshit
It's a double-edged sword, of course. When antifascists show up, it gives the far right a chance to make propaganda. They are very good at making themselves out to be victims on film so that people like Andy Ngo can make and distribute propaganda for centrists
No one likes the word "optics," but it's important not to underestimate the power of that kind of propaganda. "How would this look from the outside" is far from the only thing an antifascist activist should consider, but it should always be one of the things considered
All the same, for the sake of the community: the answer to "the far right is coming" should NEVER be "just don't show up" Because when they come to town looking for a fight, they will always find one
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