Of neo-nazis and "anti-fascists"

The other side of the story: a video about neo-nazis and a mainstream defence of Antifa

Here is a video made by VICE on the neo-nazi groups in Charlottesville.

Having seen their distortion about events in the Ukraine and open defence of nazi groups there I am not inclined to give much credance to VICE.

At the very least there is an egregious double standard here. One group of nazis is to be applauded; the other condemned

I have just been listening to coverage on Radio NZ. Antifa, it turns out, are not the violent thugs they are. They are simply anti-fascist. For the first time violent Black Block anarchists are heroes in the media.

Sorry, these are not neo -nazi thugs with baseball bats. They are 'good guys' with baseball bats

Antifa: A Look at the Antifascist Movement Confronting White Supremacists in the Streets

What Is Antifa? Anti-Fascist Protesters Draw Attention After Charlottesville

"Groups on the right have used events like the protest in Berkeley to paint antifa protestors as being out of control and acting as enemies of free speech, because they have mobilized in order to “shut down” speech that they disagree with. Politicians on the right and left have both criticized such tactics. In turn, antifa activists have argued that certain types of speech are themselves violent or bound to cause violence if they are uttered in the public sphere. They have also said that alt-right groups are using the words “free speech” as cover for spreading racist and bigoted ideologies"

"Brave people"