Professor Jonathan Turley Slams ‘Antifa Deniers’
“Many today seem to be adopting a Hoover-esque wilful blindness”
As you may know, there is a new talking point on the left, denying the existence of Antifa.
Professor Jonathan Turley refutes this at The Hill:
Antifa deniers: Dan Goldman and the ghost of J. Edgar Hoover
Roughly seventy years ago, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover famously declared, “There is no organized crime in America.” Hoover’s stubborn denial of the existence of the mafia continued despite ample evidence to the contrary, from arrests to congressional testimony.
Many have speculated on why Hoover maintained his stubborn denial. Perhaps, they say, he was trying to avoid the political embarrassment of long ignoring the single largest criminal network in the country.
Many today seem to be adopting a Hoover-esque wilful blindness about another violent group: Antifa.
Politicians and pundits are denying that the left-wing anarchist group exists, mocking President Trump’s designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) seemed to morph into Hoover before our very eyes, including a posting in which he challenged anyone to “name one member of ‘Antifa.’”
Former House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) was widely ridiculed for denying the existence of Antifa.
Others on the left have joined Goldman in this absurd claim. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel committed part of his monologue to assure viewers that Antifa is no more than a mythical “chupacabra.” “You understand there is no Antifa,” he said. “This is an entirely made-up organization.”
I have testified about Antifa before Congress, run columns on the organization for over a decade, and wrote a book discussing Antifa. I did oppose declaring Antifa a terrorist organization due to free speech concerns, but I also know that it is very real.
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Goldman and Nadler are scheistheads and embarrassments to Jews everywhere, Pond scum rates higher on the evolutionary chain than they do.
We should counter with, “There is no Patriot Front.”
or 3% ers or oathkeepers. Let the left explain the difference. I’m so sick of these 5th column communists claiming they are the same as the soldiers who invaded the Normandy beaches. My guess is the majority of those few remaining heroes would be aghast at being compared to the black bloc terrorists of Squeal Team 6 ( The Mom’s basement division)
Somebody is out there with the umbrellas and fireworks attacking police and Americans. Do we have to name them and plot their position on the organization chart or they don’t exist?
Democrats are good at few things. Being bone-deep stupid is one. Living in a separate reality is the other.
Zero Hedge: “In 2019, the DSA’s national convention voted to formally adopt ANTIFA into its organization — a vote that passed with full approval. And according to new reports, ANTIFA’s latest project, “Stop Cop City”, has been holding meetings at the DSA headquarters in New York City.”
It’s a damn good thing there’s no such thing as Antifa, or Democrats would look REALLY stupid.