Send us a textFear thrives when labels replace facts—so we pulled the receipts. We dig into how “Antifa” turned from a historical stance against fascism into a modern political boogeyman, and we test that narrative against hard data from ACLED, CSIS, the ADL, and public law‑enforcement findings. The picture that emerges is clearer than the headlines: most 2020 protests were peaceful, incidents of violence were limited and often context‑driven, and the dominant share of ideologically motivated killings in recent years has come from the far right, not from a shadowy left‑wing army.We walk through the George Floyd protests with nuance—what sparked them, why they spread, and how escalation often followed aggressive crowd control or opportunistic actors. Then we zoom out to examine how a decentralized idea like anti‑fascism gets mislabeled as a covert national network, and why the absence of evidence isn’t evidence of superior stealth. Along the way, we contrast decentralized activism with actual hallmarks of organized extremism: funding streams, recruitment, weapons stockpiles, encrypted coordination, and ideological indoctrination. That lens also reframes January 6, 2021—not as a protest gone wrong, but as a violent attempt to overturn a certified election, with ongoing efforts to sanitize it through promised pardons and revisionist storytelling.We also clarify the ideological map. The Democratic Party sits within a center‑left, constitutional framework, while MAGA aligns with right‑wing populism and increasingly flirts with radical‑right rhetoric. Calling mainstream liberals “far left” and branding a label like Antifa as terrorism isn’t analysis—it’s projection that justifies crackdowns and distracts from verified threats. If we want a safer, saner politics, we have to separate behavior from branding, prosecute crimes based on evidence, and protect peaceful dissent.If this conversation gave you clarity—or challenged your assumptions—subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with the one statistic that surprised you most. Your voice helps keep facts louder than fear.Support the showThanks for listening! Follow the links below for more! https://www.instagram.com/fitscapades https://patreon.com/fitscapades https://youtube.com/@fitscapades?si=hzhOJ8vjmjz5dAJy TikTok @fitscapades1 twitter/ X fitscapades

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