Ok, he didn't call himself "Antifa," but this fiery letter I found in Congresswoman Edith Green's archive is a reminder of the importance of the 100% American tradition of everyday antifascism
Thank you for your continuing historical research and revelations. As you explain, understanding fascism in America, its appearance, rise, and the fight against it gives us a common ground on which to stand and from which to fight back.
they were anti-statist radicals using repackaged antisemitic conspiracy theories to do the bidding of plutocrats who sought to dismantle the elements of the federal government that benefitted ordinary people. “
Very apt description. And I agree about the importance and also the healing aspects of standing in solidarity with our neighbors against fascism. The banana band sounds amazing! I was a member of a resistance chorus who sang at marches and demonstrations from 2017 until the pandemic, and the combination of music and comradeship was important to getting through those years.
Thank you for your continuing historical research and revelations. As you explain, understanding fascism in America, its appearance, rise, and the fight against it gives us a common ground on which to stand and from which to fight back.
Inspiring!
This photo of the two women at the 2019 protest is wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
they were anti-statist radicals using repackaged antisemitic conspiracy theories to do the bidding of plutocrats who sought to dismantle the elements of the federal government that benefitted ordinary people. “
Very apt description. And I agree about the importance and also the healing aspects of standing in solidarity with our neighbors against fascism. The banana band sounds amazing! I was a member of a resistance chorus who sang at marches and demonstrations from 2017 until the pandemic, and the combination of music and comradeship was important to getting through those years.