The reason I spell it Anti-FA or AFA is because the full title is “Anti-Fascist Action” and I think that last word is extremely important.
It is not enough to be passively against fascism, to be passive in the face of fascist creep is to dig your own grave.
“Action” is also important because it isn’t a club, it isn’t an identity. It’s Action. It’s the physical process of disrupting and removing fascist organization in your community.
Anti-FA is a declaration you will put yourself on the line to protect others from fascism. That you are not simply against fascism in the abstract, but that you are willing to actively organize against it.
I think that difference is very important because there are an awful lot of people who will claim to be against fascism in the abstract but tip off the cops when shit gets serious.
It’s why “Make Racists Afraid Again” isn’t just a cute slogan to post on your social media, it’s a necessary plan to secure survival for innocent people around the world.
I’ve always loved this turn of phrase. It mixes so easily with a people alienated from their own history, or who never had a chance to be part of it to begin with.
Make racists afraid again. Make anyone you think is a racist afraid. Make racists who oppose crackdowns on white supremacy afraid.
Oh well.
















