The Philosophy of Antifa | Philosophy Tube

This is a pretty good video about antifa and antifascism (and it does a great job of explaining fascism), but it makes a common mistake — failing to explain the difference between the two. Antifa specifically means taking action to deplatform fascists. “Deplatform” means stopping them from expressing their ideas with the intent of preventing fascism from spreading. Antifa might use a variety of methods to do this, including non-lethal violence; some people are angry with antifa for the violence. You can be an antifascist and never try to deplatform fascists — in fact, all good people are antifascist. I see a lot of people using the terms “antifa” and “antifascist” interchangeably, which is what Ollie does in this video, and it is very confusing for people who are trying to understand what’s going on.